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Suggest Treatment For Cold And Cough In 9 Months Old Baby?
Hi, thanks My baby has 9months n 3weeks she cut cold n cough. Her tears cling out.. So I m thinking she has headache as well. I m so worry I gave her paracetamol. But her temprehure is 37.5, I washed her hands n legs with warm water. But I m worry, pls do u have any suggestions? Thanks
Thu, 18 Oct 2018
Hi,
As I understand from what you have written above, your child has a cough for three weeks. I understand this is what concerns you. First thing I suggest you do is to, take her to a pediatrician as soon as possible, because a lung examination is necessary. It's a long time of a cough for her.
You can give her Paracetamol syrup if the temperature doesn't decrease. Also, you can give her Ibuprofen syrup for temperature, in case it doesn't decrease three hours after giving to your child Paracetamol, but first I suggest you discuss this with your pediatrician. However, you don't have to be concerned when the temperature is 37.5:
- You can wash her hands and legs, with lukewarm water, not with warm water.
- You can also avoid wearing her many clothes.
- You have to give her more fluids then normally and feed her well because high temperature makes her lose fluids.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Suela Gjata,
General & Family Physician
As I understand from what you have written above, your child has a cough for three weeks. I understand this is what concerns you. First thing I suggest you do is to, take her to a pediatrician as soon as possible, because a lung examination is necessary. It's a long time of a cough for her.
You can give her Paracetamol syrup if the temperature doesn't decrease. Also, you can give her Ibuprofen syrup for temperature, in case it doesn't decrease three hours after giving to your child Paracetamol, but first I suggest you discuss this with your pediatrician. However, you don't have to be concerned when the temperature is 37.5:
- You can wash her hands and legs, with lukewarm water, not with warm water.
- You can also avoid wearing her many clothes.
- You have to give her more fluids then normally and feed her well because high temperature makes her lose fluids.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Suela Gjata,
General & Family Physician
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