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What Causes Throat Infection?
what can i do for my 9 month old baby with a sore throa. her voice is a little scratchy and when she breath, you can hear like she as mucus in her throat. she also cough here and there too. what can i give her to help her throat get better? food, drinks, etc...
Mon, 8 Feb 2016
Hi Dear,
Welcome to HCM.
Understanding your concern. As per your query your baby have symptoms of throat infection which is leading to scratchy voice as well seems to be due to sore throat due to bacterial or viral infection. It is leading to upper respiratory tract infection. Need not to worry. I would suggest you to do warm saline gargles 3 to 4 times a day. Take ibuprofen one tablet twice daily. Milk boiled with a pinch of turmeric taken at bedtime for can be relieving as it has antimicrobial properties. You should avoid spicy food. Visit pediatrician once and get it examined and start treatment after proper diagnosis. Take soft foods to avoid irritation to the throat. Throat lozenges one every 4 hours is helpful. Drink luke warm water throughout the day as it can provide relief.
Hope your concern has been resolved.
Get Well Soon.
Best Wishes,
Dr. Harry Maheshwari
Welcome to HCM.
Understanding your concern. As per your query your baby have symptoms of throat infection which is leading to scratchy voice as well seems to be due to sore throat due to bacterial or viral infection. It is leading to upper respiratory tract infection. Need not to worry. I would suggest you to do warm saline gargles 3 to 4 times a day. Take ibuprofen one tablet twice daily. Milk boiled with a pinch of turmeric taken at bedtime for can be relieving as it has antimicrobial properties. You should avoid spicy food. Visit pediatrician once and get it examined and start treatment after proper diagnosis. Take soft foods to avoid irritation to the throat. Throat lozenges one every 4 hours is helpful. Drink luke warm water throughout the day as it can provide relief.
Hope your concern has been resolved.
Get Well Soon.
Best Wishes,
Dr. Harry Maheshwari
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