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Suggest Treatment For An Allergic Reaction To Insect Bite In An Infant
Question: HELLO SIR
THIS QUESTION IS FOR MY JUST COMPLETED SIX MONTHS BABY (F)..
1 . SHE IS GETTING FREQUENT MOSQUITO BITE AS I SUPPOSE FROM SEEING THE WOUNDS ...whAT CAN BE DONE ..WHAT TO APPLY ..IS THR ANY MEDICINE OR CREAM TO APPLY..SHOWN TO LOCAL DOCTOR ..PRECRIPTION ADDED IN ATTACHMENT WITH WOUNDS PICS AS WELL.
2. And Also for the running nose what can be given ..please suggest any medicines or method or device to clean the same.For this also pic attached.
3. Sir my wife and mom has started feeding the baby with homemade foods and cerelac stage 1 from past one half month...Is it good to give all this for six months baby. which is just comlpleted ..Also feeding in bottles and breastfeeding.
4.Sir please suggest step wise and age wise what to give in food.
Thank you.
THIS QUESTION IS FOR MY JUST COMPLETED SIX MONTHS BABY (F)..
1 . SHE IS GETTING FREQUENT MOSQUITO BITE AS I SUPPOSE FROM SEEING THE WOUNDS ...whAT CAN BE DONE ..WHAT TO APPLY ..IS THR ANY MEDICINE OR CREAM TO APPLY..SHOWN TO LOCAL DOCTOR ..PRECRIPTION ADDED IN ATTACHMENT WITH WOUNDS PICS AS WELL.
2. And Also for the running nose what can be given ..please suggest any medicines or method or device to clean the same.For this also pic attached.
3. Sir my wife and mom has started feeding the baby with homemade foods and cerelac stage 1 from past one half month...Is it good to give all this for six months baby. which is just comlpleted ..Also feeding in bottles and breastfeeding.
4.Sir please suggest step wise and age wise what to give in food.
Thank you.
Brief Answer:
Insect bite allergy with secondary bacterial infection
Detailed Answer:
Hi.... I have just seen the images which you have uploaded. This looks like insect bite allergy with secondary bacterial infection.
Coming to your queries -
1. You can apply RITCH cream at the site of mosquito bites.
2. Colds are viral 95% of the times in children. For cold you can use anti-allergics like cetirizine and for nose block, saline nasal decongestants will do.
Cetrizine is a prescription drug.
3. At this age you can start giving Cerelac stage one rice or Nestum rice stage 1 etc. All are same in calories and energy. Only thing is palatability which is subjective for each kid.
Other home-made food options will be -
1. Daal and rice well cooked and made into a porridge along with ghee
2. Boiled apple or banana and mashed into a paste.
3. Any made cereal porridge preparation with additional ghee added.
Remember certain principles like -
1. Add one food material / cereal or fruit per week. This will be useful because if he develops vomiting or diarrhoea, we will know what to avoid.
2. Add vegetables and fruits made into a paste surely to avoid constipation.
3. Do not add too much sugar as it may cause diarrhoea.
Hope my answer was helpful for you. I am happy to help any time. Further clarifications and consultations on Health care magic are welcome. If you do not have any clarifications, you can close the discussion and rate the answer.
Wish your kid good health.
Dr. Sumanth MBBS., DCH., DNB (Paed).
Insect bite allergy with secondary bacterial infection
Detailed Answer:
Hi.... I have just seen the images which you have uploaded. This looks like insect bite allergy with secondary bacterial infection.
Coming to your queries -
1. You can apply RITCH cream at the site of mosquito bites.
2. Colds are viral 95% of the times in children. For cold you can use anti-allergics like cetirizine and for nose block, saline nasal decongestants will do.
Cetrizine is a prescription drug.
3. At this age you can start giving Cerelac stage one rice or Nestum rice stage 1 etc. All are same in calories and energy. Only thing is palatability which is subjective for each kid.
Other home-made food options will be -
1. Daal and rice well cooked and made into a porridge along with ghee
2. Boiled apple or banana and mashed into a paste.
3. Any made cereal porridge preparation with additional ghee added.
Remember certain principles like -
1. Add one food material / cereal or fruit per week. This will be useful because if he develops vomiting or diarrhoea, we will know what to avoid.
2. Add vegetables and fruits made into a paste surely to avoid constipation.
3. Do not add too much sugar as it may cause diarrhoea.
Hope my answer was helpful for you. I am happy to help any time. Further clarifications and consultations on Health care magic are welcome. If you do not have any clarifications, you can close the discussion and rate the answer.
Wish your kid good health.
Dr. Sumanth MBBS., DCH., DNB (Paed).
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Dr. Arnab Banerjee
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