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Suggest Remedy For Cough & Cold

hello dr ji my son is 4 yrs old. he is suffering from cough ,cold,fever and vometing .usualy he get cough cold 3 times in a month .he sweting during sleep..drink alot of water and eat every thing..but the frecuncy of cough and cold is too much.he is not alergic as we have done test for it.pls help me .dr ji i will be greatfull to u..pls help
Thu, 9 Apr 2015
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Such symptoms in children of this age is usually caused due to certain viral infections which can last for 5-10 days. Generally the condition is self correcting and does not need to be treated with antibiotics. You need to give steam inhalation and some anti-allergic medicines during the episodes sine it is associated with some allergic component (although you might not not be aware of it). Give tepid sponging as well as paracetamol to bring down the temperature in case of fever. Some children are more prone to such infections. However, the propensity comes down with increase in age. Not much can be done about the frequency. However, tonsillar infections can increase the frequency of such infections and might need to be checked for. When you visit a doctor, ask him to check the tonsils as well. If the frequency is more than 7 times a year, for 3 years, surgery is advisable.
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Suggest Remedy For Cough & Cold

Thanks for asking on HealthcareMagic. Such symptoms in children of this age is usually caused due to certain viral infections which can last for 5-10 days. Generally the condition is self correcting and does not need to be treated with antibiotics. You need to give steam inhalation and some anti-allergic medicines during the episodes sine it is associated with some allergic component (although you might not not be aware of it). Give tepid sponging as well as paracetamol to bring down the temperature in case of fever. Some children are more prone to such infections. However, the propensity comes down with increase in age. Not much can be done about the frequency. However, tonsillar infections can increase the frequency of such infections and might need to be checked for. When you visit a doctor, ask him to check the tonsils as well. If the frequency is more than 7 times a year, for 3 years, surgery is advisable.