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Suggest Treatment For Sore Throat, Cough, Runny Nose And Gag For My 4 Year Old Son
4 year old son has been up all night crying with a sore throat and coughing. Bit of a runny nose. Very lethargic to today, not eaten or drank anything. Has twice started to gag and brought up a lot of watery saliva, a little bubbly?? Brother has had tonsillitis recently. I want him to eat a little but don t want him to be sick again.
Wed, 15 Jun 2016
Hi Dear,
Welcome to HCM.
Understanding your concern. As per your query you have symptoms of sore throat, cough, runny nose and gag in your 4 year old son which is due to upper respiratory infection due to poor immunity of your body. As of now you can start with supportive treatment to relieve the symptoms like:
1. Gargle with a warm saline solution that is by mixing 1 teaspoon salt in a glass of water and warm it to make a luke warm solution.
2. Take a combination of decongestant like Phenylephrine, mucolytic like Ambroxol and anti allergic levocetrizine and another combination of Acetaminophen and Ibuprofen.
3. Do steam inhalations.
4. Avoid spicy and chilled foods.
5. Sip on warm water throughout the day.
6.Take cough expectorant containing Gueinfenesin and cough suppressant containing Xylometazoline.
You should visit pediatrician once and get it examined. You should get chest x-ray done along with pulmonary function tests done so as to detect level of infection and treatment can be started accordingly.
Hope your concern has been resolved.
Get Well Soon.
Best Wishes,
Dr. Harry Maheshwari
Welcome to HCM.
Understanding your concern. As per your query you have symptoms of sore throat, cough, runny nose and gag in your 4 year old son which is due to upper respiratory infection due to poor immunity of your body. As of now you can start with supportive treatment to relieve the symptoms like:
1. Gargle with a warm saline solution that is by mixing 1 teaspoon salt in a glass of water and warm it to make a luke warm solution.
2. Take a combination of decongestant like Phenylephrine, mucolytic like Ambroxol and anti allergic levocetrizine and another combination of Acetaminophen and Ibuprofen.
3. Do steam inhalations.
4. Avoid spicy and chilled foods.
5. Sip on warm water throughout the day.
6.Take cough expectorant containing Gueinfenesin and cough suppressant containing Xylometazoline.
You should visit pediatrician once and get it examined. You should get chest x-ray done along with pulmonary function tests done so as to detect level of infection and treatment can be started accordingly.
Hope your concern has been resolved.
Get Well Soon.
Best Wishes,
Dr. Harry Maheshwari
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