Suggest Treatment For Crying And Sleeplessness In Child

Posted on Mon, 5 Jan 2015

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Question : baby awake since more than 10 hours continuously. only crying since those hours. is it normal

Answered by Dr. Sumanth Amperayani (29 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Need more information please

Detailed Answer:
Hi...I need more information before answering your query. Kindly answer the questions below -

1. What is the age of the baby?
2. Is there any fever?
3. Is the baby picking at the ears whole crying?
4. How is the feeding pattern?
5. Does the baby swallow. Milk very fast?
6. Does baby cry while voiding urine?
7. Did the baby have any cough and cold in recent past?

Possibilities -

1. Evening colic.
2. Ear infection or eustachian catarrh.
3. Common cold and stuffy nose.
4. Disturbed sleep due to lack of warmth or excessive noise or light in the room.

Regards - Dr. Sumanth

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

Follow up: Dr. Sumanth Amperayani (4 minutes later)

he is 2 months old. yes he does pick his ears at times. no fever. he takes milk in 3 hours time. yes he does swallow quickly. he is currently having good stuffy nose. for which steam nebulizer and drops being given.

Answered by Dr. Sumanth Amperayani (53 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Suggestions on sleeplessness

Detailed Answer:
Hi...I have gone through your answers. Many answers were positive for the questions posed.

My suggestions -

1. Avoid steam inhalation in this age. I suggest you use Nasivion-s saline nasal drops 1 drop in each nostril every 6th hourly, only if there's nose block.

2. Babies who suck milk fast gulp in air too, which has to come out while burping or as flatus. Until this happens it will causing an uncomfortable sensation which makes the babies cry. You can relieve only by effective burping or using colicaid.

3. If picking at ears is common I suggest you consult your pediatrician who can perform an otoscopy and see the ear drum in the office itself and decide whether it requires antibiotics.

Hope I have answered your query satisfactorily. If you are happy with the interaction kindly rate it and close the discussion.

Regards - Dr. Sumanth

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