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Suggest Treatment For Severe Fever In A Child

MiHi, I have a 1 year old son and he s had a fever of between 100-104 for two days already. I ve taken him to the er and they said he was fine I ve given him a bath I ve given him Tylenol and Motrin and his antibiotics they prescribed him for a respiratory infection they said he had and he isn t getting any better at all. He sleeps all day his eyes are watery and droopy. Is there anything else I can do?
Mon, 6 Apr 2015
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Hello dear!
Thank you for your contact to Health care magic.
I read and understand your concern.
Children usually have mixed infection -viral and bacterial. We should find cause- tonsillitis, fungal infection,otitis..
Temperature rises when we have focus of infection. At child it may be nose, that's why drop saline solution and nasal drops.At he second throat-apply pantosal 2 -3 times,give lorenges,sualin helps to reduce inflammation.
Take steam inhalation when temperature is normal.
Avoid sour cold drinks.
Give ginger,lemon and turmeric powder tea, tulsi juice 5ml 3 times
Kuka syrup 1/2 teaspoon 2times
Use adol 125mg paracetamol suppository when child has high fever
In addition do blood test and urine analysis
Viral infection usually take 7-10 days.She will get better,don't worry


Wishing you speed recovery

Regards
Dr.Svetlana
M.D.
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Suggest Treatment For Severe Fever In A Child

Hello dear! Thank you for your contact to Health care magic. I read and understand your concern. Children usually have mixed infection -viral and bacterial. We should find cause- tonsillitis, fungal infection,otitis.. Temperature rises when we have focus of infection. At child it may be nose, that s why drop saline solution and nasal drops.At he second throat-apply pantosal 2 -3 times,give lorenges,sualin helps to reduce inflammation. Take steam inhalation when temperature is normal. Avoid sour cold drinks. Give ginger,lemon and turmeric powder tea, tulsi juice 5ml 3 times Kuka syrup 1/2 teaspoon 2times Use adol 125mg paracetamol suppository when child has high fever In addition do blood test and urine analysis Viral infection usually take 7-10 days.She will get better,don t worry Wishing you speed recovery Regards Dr.Svetlana M.D.