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Suggest Treatment For Blocked Nose In A Child
Hello Dr. My 7 year old son often has cold, nose gets blocked at night and running nose in morning. Takes steam has wasarm water but not so effective. I don t want to give him medicines always...what should I do to reduce this...longterm solution please... Thanks
Fri, 7 Jun 2019
Hi,
If you don't want to give him Levocetrizine 5mg at night time, for a week or use a nasal saline spray, you can take a few measures.
Use a humidifier or vaporizer and go for steam inhalation. Take long showers or breathe in steam from a pot of warm (but not too hot) water. Make him drink lots of fluids. Try a nasal irrigator or bulb syringe. Place a warm, wet towel on his face and make him prop himself up while sleeping, avoid chlorinated pools.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. AJEET SINGH, General & Family Physician
If you don't want to give him Levocetrizine 5mg at night time, for a week or use a nasal saline spray, you can take a few measures.
Use a humidifier or vaporizer and go for steam inhalation. Take long showers or breathe in steam from a pot of warm (but not too hot) water. Make him drink lots of fluids. Try a nasal irrigator or bulb syringe. Place a warm, wet towel on his face and make him prop himself up while sleeping, avoid chlorinated pools.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. AJEET SINGH, General & Family Physician
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