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Question: My daughter is prone to cold and cough. From past 4 months she is getting fever (100-103 degree Fahrenheit) after every 15 days with cough and upset stomach. The fever lasts for 3-4 days with severe cough. then she is ok for 10 days and again catches cold and cough with fever.
she is now 15 months old and weight only 9.5 kgs.She is a fussy eater and little lethargic.
I give her calpol for fever and nebulise her with saline water and levolin and beudecot.
she is now 15 months old and weight only 9.5 kgs.She is a fussy eater and little lethargic.
I give her calpol for fever and nebulise her with saline water and levolin and beudecot.
Brief Answer:
I need more information - please get back with answers to my questions
Detailed Answer:
Hi...Thank you for consulting in Health Care magic. Greetings from XXXXXXX
By what you quote I feel what your kid could be having viral associated wheeze or multi triggered wheeze. I have a few questions for you -
Questions:
1. How many days per month does she cough or feel breathless?
2. How many nights per month does her sleep get disturbed due to above symptoms?
3. Does she feel breathless when she runs around or plays with other kids?
4. Are the symptoms when there are seasonal changes?
5. Is there any family history of asthma or any other sort of allergies like skin allergy etc.?
6. Is the cough always associated with fever?
Regards - Dr. Sumanth
I need more information - please get back with answers to my questions
Detailed Answer:
Hi...Thank you for consulting in Health Care magic. Greetings from XXXXXXX
By what you quote I feel what your kid could be having viral associated wheeze or multi triggered wheeze. I have a few questions for you -
Questions:
1. How many days per month does she cough or feel breathless?
2. How many nights per month does her sleep get disturbed due to above symptoms?
3. Does she feel breathless when she runs around or plays with other kids?
4. Are the symptoms when there are seasonal changes?
5. Is there any family history of asthma or any other sort of allergies like skin allergy etc.?
6. Is the cough always associated with fever?
Regards - Dr. Sumanth
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Hello,
Thank you for your prompt reply. Please find my response to your questions below:
How many days per month does she cough or feel breathless?
From September 2016 my daughter has cough and fever after every 15 days. It lasts for 4-5 days with very heavy cough in early morning. she is restless at night. She had fever on 30th December and now the cough still persists.
2. How many nights per month does her sleep get disturbed due to above symptoms?
She is very restless when she has fever; gets up when temperature rises. Also cough is bad around 4-6 am. Also she has sweat on her head even in winters. her head gets wet with sweat even when there is no fever.
3. Does she feel breathless when she runs around or plays with other kids?
Yes she looks very tired these days, doesn't want to get down and run on the floor. only feels better in lap and looks irritated.
4. Are the symptoms when there are seasonal changes?
It started from September 2016, she is now 15 months old.
5. Is there any family history of asthma or any other sort of allergies like skin allergy etc.?
My husband has sinus problem from long time; his grandmother had asthma.
6. Is the cough always associated with fever?
Yes cough cold and high fever.
Thank you for your prompt reply. Please find my response to your questions below:
How many days per month does she cough or feel breathless?
From September 2016 my daughter has cough and fever after every 15 days. It lasts for 4-5 days with very heavy cough in early morning. she is restless at night. She had fever on 30th December and now the cough still persists.
2. How many nights per month does her sleep get disturbed due to above symptoms?
She is very restless when she has fever; gets up when temperature rises. Also cough is bad around 4-6 am. Also she has sweat on her head even in winters. her head gets wet with sweat even when there is no fever.
3. Does she feel breathless when she runs around or plays with other kids?
Yes she looks very tired these days, doesn't want to get down and run on the floor. only feels better in lap and looks irritated.
4. Are the symptoms when there are seasonal changes?
It started from September 2016, she is now 15 months old.
5. Is there any family history of asthma or any other sort of allergies like skin allergy etc.?
My husband has sinus problem from long time; his grandmother had asthma.
6. Is the cough always associated with fever?
Yes cough cold and high fever.
Brief Answer:
Viral Associated Wheeze - suggestions given
Detailed Answer:
Hi...Looks like she has got a viral associated wheeze.
Suggestions:
1. There are certainly alternative management therapies in allopathy now-a-days. Medicine has advanced a lot and asthma is 100% controllable.
2. Inhalers are the newest management strategies for this. If I were your paediatrician I would have suggested the use of Budecort metered dose inhaler (100mcg) 2 puffs twice a day through a spacer and this is for regular use for 8 weeks. Another metered dose inhaler is Levolin and this can used as rescue therapy whenever the kid is having severe cough in spite of regular usage of Budecort.
3. The technique is very important and very crucial for the drug to be delivered correctly to the lungs. Regularity of medicine usage also matters a lot. So do not discontinue abruptly after you notice some improvement. The technique of administering an inhaler using a spacer has to be taught to you by your doctor and these are prescription medicines. So I suggest you consult your paediatrician for this.
4. Triggers can be environmental changes/ dust/ talcum powder/ seasonal changes/ un-cleaned a/c vents/ cold weather etc....we can specifically say this is the cause - unless we observe the kid closely - best person is the parent.
Hope my interaction has helped you.
I wish your kid a speedy recovery. If you need any future medical consultation and suggestions, I will be glad to help. You can approach me at the following link.
Once the page opens there will be an option below my image as – ASK ME A QUESTION – click on it.
Please find the link below -
www.healthcaremagic.com/doctors/dr-sumanth-amperayani/67696
Regards - Dr. Sumanth
Viral Associated Wheeze - suggestions given
Detailed Answer:
Hi...Looks like she has got a viral associated wheeze.
Suggestions:
1. There are certainly alternative management therapies in allopathy now-a-days. Medicine has advanced a lot and asthma is 100% controllable.
2. Inhalers are the newest management strategies for this. If I were your paediatrician I would have suggested the use of Budecort metered dose inhaler (100mcg) 2 puffs twice a day through a spacer and this is for regular use for 8 weeks. Another metered dose inhaler is Levolin and this can used as rescue therapy whenever the kid is having severe cough in spite of regular usage of Budecort.
3. The technique is very important and very crucial for the drug to be delivered correctly to the lungs. Regularity of medicine usage also matters a lot. So do not discontinue abruptly after you notice some improvement. The technique of administering an inhaler using a spacer has to be taught to you by your doctor and these are prescription medicines. So I suggest you consult your paediatrician for this.
4. Triggers can be environmental changes/ dust/ talcum powder/ seasonal changes/ un-cleaned a/c vents/ cold weather etc....we can specifically say this is the cause - unless we observe the kid closely - best person is the parent.
Hope my interaction has helped you.
I wish your kid a speedy recovery. If you need any future medical consultation and suggestions, I will be glad to help. You can approach me at the following link.
Once the page opens there will be an option below my image as – ASK ME A QUESTION – click on it.
Please find the link below -
www.healthcaremagic.com/doctors/dr-sumanth-amperayani/67696
Regards - Dr. Sumanth
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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