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Suggest Treatment For Cold, Stuff Nose And Fever

Posted on Fri, 23 May 2014

Question: Hi, My son is 7 months +. We are in extremely hot weather 33 to 38 degrees and little rain. He has been given the flu vaccine only once Whn he was 5 months but could not give him his second dose as out of town. He has cold for last 4 days.slightly blocked nose.he is teething. Today suddenlyhes developed fever since morning. He is not at all active .his temp in the noon was 100.6 I gave him Sinarest syrup 2 ml. The fever did not completely subside. Now at 8.30 I again gave him 3 ml Sinarest. His stools are normal. Upper part of body generally goes warm. He's mainly on breastmilk only had some rice for lunvh. Need advice as to if this is because of teething or something else.

Answered by Dr. Prashant Mahajan (46 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
this is not because of teething

Detailed Answer:
Hi
Welcome to healthcaremagic
This is upper respiratory tract infection. Most probably due to virus. For fever give him antipyretic like crocin drops.you can repeat after 6 hours at the time of fever.Don't give sinarest while crocin is on.Sinarest is not for fever.Teething doesn't cause any infection. If fever persists then show to your pediatrician as then he will need evaluation and if required antibiotic.
Hope I answered your query
Best regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj

Follow up: Dr. Prashant Mahajan (55 minutes later)

Thank you for your advice Dr. Mahajan.

I forgot to mention I have also given him pneumococcal Premvar.

Unfortunately its too late for me to go and buy crocin drops now. Will buy it tomorrow.

But the contents of Sinarest say it is analgesic and antipyretic so I think I have no option for tonite other than Sinarest syrup which I have.

Tomorrow is a Sunday and a pediatrician might not b available where I am so hoping the temperature will subside or will make an urgent call to the doctor. Until then I will bother U.

I am breast feeding him and he's just started solids one month back. Any do's and don'ts for food.

Answered by Dr. Prashant Mahajan (6 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
yes, till then you can give sinarest

Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for your review.
About weaning... Start with liquids then semisolids by 7 months and solids by 8-10 months.Start gradually and then increase quantity over 7 days.Don't start two new foods on same day.Non veg preferably after one year.
Best regards,

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Raju A.T