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Suggest Treatment For Severe Cough, Sneezing And Stuffy Nose
Question: hi, my 3 month old is having a little coughing, not often, a but if sneezing, stuffy nose for over 2 weeks, and more dirty diapers started over a week ago, sometime runny, sometime not but I have to change his clothes like 4 out of 10 time (example)even if it isn't runny, he has more. one side of his nose block all the time these two days, especially at night, I use drop and try to suck thing out but it is block so nothing come out. should I worry and take him to his doctor or should I wait it out
so I don have to worry about his increasing in dirty diaper?
so I don have to worry about his increasing in dirty diaper?
Brief Answer:
Likely to be due to a viral infection.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for asking on HealthcareMagic.
I have gone carefully through your query and understand your concerns. Such a presentation could be due to a viral infection. Such infections are often associated with allergic manifestations like sneezing as well as stuffy nose. If the child is otherwise active and feeding well you need not worry. But if the child is lethargic or not feeding well it would be a good idea to visit a doctor.
I would insist you to apply Nasoclear saline nasal drops into the nostrils when required and also to give him steam inhalation. Just sit with your child on your lap and place the source of steam before you. The water vapor will reach deep inside and would help to dilute the thickened mucus and would thus provide relief. I would also insist giving him some antiallergic like cetirizine drops once daily for the next few days.
Let me know if I could help further.
Regards
Brief Answer:
Not a cause for concern.
Detailed Answer:
For a baby of this age, it is normal to pass stool several times a day or even after each feed. Alternatively the child may pass stool once in 10 days and that is normal too. In either of these cases, you need not grow concerned. All you need to do is to continue to breast feed the child. If the urine frequency is more than 6-8 times in 24 hours there is no cause for concern.
Regards
Likely to be due to a viral infection.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for asking on HealthcareMagic.
I have gone carefully through your query and understand your concerns. Such a presentation could be due to a viral infection. Such infections are often associated with allergic manifestations like sneezing as well as stuffy nose. If the child is otherwise active and feeding well you need not worry. But if the child is lethargic or not feeding well it would be a good idea to visit a doctor.
I would insist you to apply Nasoclear saline nasal drops into the nostrils when required and also to give him steam inhalation. Just sit with your child on your lap and place the source of steam before you. The water vapor will reach deep inside and would help to dilute the thickened mucus and would thus provide relief. I would also insist giving him some antiallergic like cetirizine drops once daily for the next few days.
Let me know if I could help further.
Regards
Brief Answer:
Not a cause for concern.
Detailed Answer:
For a baby of this age, it is normal to pass stool several times a day or even after each feed. Alternatively the child may pass stool once in 10 days and that is normal too. In either of these cases, you need not grow concerned. All you need to do is to continue to breast feed the child. If the urine frequency is more than 6-8 times in 24 hours there is no cause for concern.
Regards
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