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Suggest Treatment For Severe Cold In An Infant
My baby is 20 months. Had runny nose for about 10 days but has been genuinely ok apart from frustrated. He has intermittently been rubbing his nose and crying. This evening it has got worse. He is clutching his nose constantly mand crying. There is lots of snot . He is eating ok, drinking etc but I m worried because this nose rubbing has got worse and he is distressed. Given him ibuprofen and nasal drops. He is alert. It helps sometimes to put a cold compress under his nose. He also has occasionally been chewing on his fingers. He is presently playing but 5 mins previous he was distressed.
Thu, 8 Jan 2015
a running nose can be a cause of nasal irritation. but as the symptoms are persistent, please rule out any foriegn body impaction in nostrils (meet a ENT person or pediatricina). if baby is otherwise healthy and happy, less to worry. must rule out nasal foreign body.... and dont use ibugesic for running nose or irritation.
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