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Suggest Remedy For Fever And Runny Nose In Infants
my daughter has a runny nose (very runny) and a fever that seems to come and go (worse at night). Those symptoms have been like that for 3 days. Today, she has a rash that disappears and appears in different spots fairly quickly (sometimes disappears within a half hour
Fri, 16 Mar 2018
Hello,
From the information you provided, I think that these are signs and symptoms of a common viral infection. Rash could be due to fever.
Therefore, please do the following to manage the condition of your infant:
- Apply physiological isotonic water to your infants' nose (to each nostril) for 2-3 times a day. This simple and cheap procedure will improve her nose condition and will ease nose blockage by secretions.
- If your infant is 3-6 months old, apply paracetamol, 10-15 mg/kg/dose every 4-6 hours. If your infant weight 10 kg, then you can give between 100-150 mg of paracetamol every 4-6 hours.
- If your infant is more than 6 months old, paracetamol could be alternated with ibuprofen in order to dominate fever. Ibuprofen is given 4-10 mg/kg/dose every 6-8 hours. If your baby weights 10 kg, then you have to give between 40-100 mg of ibuprofen every 6-8 hours.
- Keep your baby well hydrated and fed (liquid food).
Please monitor your baby for another 2-3 days (usually viral infections last for 7-10 days) and if the condition does not improve, fever is not dominated or there are signs of laryngitis (dry cough, difficulty in breathing), severe and prolonged crying, difficulty to sleep, et cetera, then you have to consult your pediatrician for further care.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Ervin Toçi
From the information you provided, I think that these are signs and symptoms of a common viral infection. Rash could be due to fever.
Therefore, please do the following to manage the condition of your infant:
- Apply physiological isotonic water to your infants' nose (to each nostril) for 2-3 times a day. This simple and cheap procedure will improve her nose condition and will ease nose blockage by secretions.
- If your infant is 3-6 months old, apply paracetamol, 10-15 mg/kg/dose every 4-6 hours. If your infant weight 10 kg, then you can give between 100-150 mg of paracetamol every 4-6 hours.
- If your infant is more than 6 months old, paracetamol could be alternated with ibuprofen in order to dominate fever. Ibuprofen is given 4-10 mg/kg/dose every 6-8 hours. If your baby weights 10 kg, then you have to give between 40-100 mg of ibuprofen every 6-8 hours.
- Keep your baby well hydrated and fed (liquid food).
Please monitor your baby for another 2-3 days (usually viral infections last for 7-10 days) and if the condition does not improve, fever is not dominated or there are signs of laryngitis (dry cough, difficulty in breathing), severe and prolonged crying, difficulty to sleep, et cetera, then you have to consult your pediatrician for further care.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Ervin Toçi
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