What Are The Symptoms Of Swine Flu?

Posted on Fri, 20 Feb 2015

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Question : My 4 yr old toddler has a flu but the doctor has prescribed antibiotics and since my mother had already started with the antibiotics I let it run its course. Along with the antibiotics the doctor prescribed crocin syrup every 6 hours. It's been almost 5 days now and my son has not had a fever for atheist 24 hrs. Can I stop the crocin now. His cough is still worrying and his chest is congested. He is extremely fatigued and has been sleeping for the past 10 hours. Could he have swine flu.

Answered by Dr. Rakesh Sharma (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Make him drink Lot of fluids

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Welcome to HCM.
I am Dr Rakesh Sharma answering your query.
I can understand your concern.
If there is no fever you can stop crocin syrup, but if he has fever again you can always give it SOS.
If he is not having fever chances of swine flu is very low, how ever it can be tested.
For congestion in chest best is steam inhalation if it is possible otherwise decongestants can be given but they cause sedation.
May him drink lot of fluids.
Add multivitamin syrup as well for fatigueness.
Hope I have answered your query.
If any thing else you are welcome.
Good luck.

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

Follow up: Dr. Rakesh Sharma (42 minutes later)

Thank you Doctor. If the fever returns I will get him tested.

Answered by Dr. Rakesh Sharma (9 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Plenty fluids is key now.

Detailed Answer:
Hello again,
Yes please do get him tested if is febrile again.
Give him plenty of fluids.
Hope he will recover soon.
Hope I have answered your query.
If any thing else you are welcome, or you can close the query by rating the answer.
Good luck.

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