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Suggest Treatment For Constipation After Viral Fever

Posted on Tue, 9 Sep 2014

Question: My kid is 1.5 years old. He had a bout of viral fever from cough and cold last week. He is better now. Fever has not resurfaced in past 4 days. He has got active now.
The 2 problems right now are:
1> The cold is a bit still there inside him, and he coughs a bit (not often though). Doctor has advised to continue giving him Asthalin for few more days.
2> The main trouble is he has not passed any stool in the past 3 days. His food intake has gone down a bit from what he used to have prior to the viral. He is not liking his milk any more. Water intake is also on the lower side.

What should we do?

Answered by Dr. Deepak Kishore Kaltari (34 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
He is on path of recovery

Detailed Answer:
Hi
Welcome to Healthcare-Magic
Greetings of the day
Namasthe XXXX

As there is no fever and he is active denotes he is on path of recovery.
I would suggest you the following
1. Normal Saline Nebulization using Nebuliser
2. Decoction : To a cup of milk + 20 tulsi leaves + 2 black pepper + 2 gm of fresh ginger + 1 spoon of turmeric + 2 spoon of sugar. Bring it to boil. Filter it and feed him warm twice a day
3. Make him sip one spoon of honey with 2 drops of lemon added twice a day
4. Dulcolax Pediatric suppository inserted into the anus will make him pass stools.

Do not worry his appetite will improve .
Keep a watch on his urine output.
Do keep me updated about progress.

Take care

Best regards
Dr Deepak XXXXXXX
MBBS, MS, MCh
Consultant Pediatric Surgeon

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Deepak Kishore Kaltari (3 minutes later)

Hi
Thanks for the response. His urine output has lessened indeed. It was much higher previously.
Any pointers on that?

XXXX

Answered by Dr. Deepak Kishore Kaltari (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Maintain hydration

Detailed Answer:
Hi

If he is passing urine 4 to 5 times a day/diaper change and urine is not high coloured than thats normal.
Maintain his hydration and nutrition. You can give the following
1. Dhal water
2. Tender coconut water
3. Fruit juice
4. Fresh lime water with pinch of salt added

Take Care

Regards
Dr Deepak

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Deepak Kishore Kaltari (2 days later)

Now he has recovered and is back to his normal active self since past 5 days. But it seems post that fever his appetite has taken a hit. More so his affection towards milk. He used to love milk but now he just does not want to have it at all anymore. Please suggest.
XXXX

Answered by Dr. Deepak Kishore Kaltari (7 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Multivitamin supplements will be helpful

Detailed Answer:
Hi
Greetings

Dear Mr XXXXXXX

Following respiratory tract infection or any short illness there is loss of appetite in children . It usually normalise over 1 to 2 weeks.
If he refuses to drink milk, you can give milk in other forms.
Here are few suggestions

1. Mix milk with smashed banana
2. You can make Atta ka sira, add milk in place of water
3. Multivitamin syrup : Children usually have glossitis (inflammation of tongue) following illness. Multivitamin supplements will help resolve it
4. Feed whatever the baby accepts or likes , till the liking for milk is back to normal.

Wishing your baby a happy and healthy life

Regards
Deepak

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Bhagyalaxmi Nalaparaju