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What Causes Cough, Cold And Loss Of Appetite In A Child?
Question: Hello Doctor,
My daughter is 4 years old and usually suffer from cough and cold. She is fussy about eating and her meals/ food intake is: rice, dal/ beans curry, paratha/ roti (chapatti), milk and soya milk. No fruits or leafy vegetables. To increase her immunity, would a recommend a multi-vitamin chewable tables? Will appreciate your advice. Thanks, XXXX. (We live in XXXXXXX which is quite polluted area - just to add)
My daughter is 4 years old and usually suffer from cough and cold. She is fussy about eating and her meals/ food intake is: rice, dal/ beans curry, paratha/ roti (chapatti), milk and soya milk. No fruits or leafy vegetables. To increase her immunity, would a recommend a multi-vitamin chewable tables? Will appreciate your advice. Thanks, XXXX. (We live in XXXXXXX which is quite polluted area - just to add)
Brief Answer:
Better to first rule out allergy first.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your question on Health Care Magic.
I can understand your concern.
Yes, multivitamin tablets will definitely work forward improving her immunity.
So give her tablet beplex forte or tablet one up gold or tablet A to Z.
Give it once daily after lunch.
Additional advice. Get done allergy testing to rule out allergy in her case.
So get done eosinophil count and serum IgE.
If it is raised then she will benefitted by combination of antihistamine (levocetrizine) and anti allergic (montelukast) drugs.
So please let me know if she ever had these tests.
I will be happy to help you further.
Wishing good health to your daughter. Thanks.
Better to first rule out allergy first.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your question on Health Care Magic.
I can understand your concern.
Yes, multivitamin tablets will definitely work forward improving her immunity.
So give her tablet beplex forte or tablet one up gold or tablet A to Z.
Give it once daily after lunch.
Additional advice. Get done allergy testing to rule out allergy in her case.
So get done eosinophil count and serum IgE.
If it is raised then she will benefitted by combination of antihistamine (levocetrizine) and anti allergic (montelukast) drugs.
So please let me know if she ever had these tests.
I will be happy to help you further.
Wishing good health to your daughter. Thanks.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Hello Doctor, thanks indeed for your prompt response. We have not done these tests yet. Will do and revert later. Many Thanks...
Brief Answer:
If you are not having further queries, then please close the conversation.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your question on Health Care Magic.
I can understand your concern.
Thanks for your kind words. It's always encouraging for doctors to hear positive feedback from patients.
I will be happy to receive follow up in future.
Hope I have solved your query.
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Wishing good health to your daughter. Thanks.
If you are not having further queries, then please close the conversation.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your question on Health Care Magic.
I can understand your concern.
Thanks for your kind words. It's always encouraging for doctors to hear positive feedback from patients.
I will be happy to receive follow up in future.
Hope I have solved your query.
If you are not having further queries, then please close the conversation and rate my answer.
You can ask me directly on bit.ly/askdrkaushalbhavsar.
Wishing good health to your daughter. Thanks.
Note: For further information on diet changes to reduce allergy symptoms or to boost your immunity, Ask here.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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