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Hello sir My baby is having severe cough since 12 days. I have visited doctors and giving all the medicines as directed by them. what should I do??

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Hello sir My baby is having severe cough since 12 days. I have visited doctors and giving all the medicines as directed by them. what should I do??

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my baby Is 4 and half months old.

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Cough and Cold needs to be treated only after a proper examination by a doctor after the exact cause is diagnosed.it may be due to infection or allergy.it may not be related to food items or climate but seasonal changes may aggravate the susceptibility to get infected .
maintain good immunity of the child with proper diet and supplements.
if associated with fever too, calpol can be given three times a day..
As the first line of treatment, give steam .to relieve blocked nose and nasoclear drops can also be given multiple times.
Cough Syrup or nebulization should be given only after a proper evaluation according to the type of cough .self medication may not be so helpful so please consult your doctor once. if the cough bis productive you can give brozeet-ls or ambrodil syrup for now only n continue only after doctor's advice.avoid refrigeratedl items and give simple home-made preparations a required.child may not be interested in food due to altered sensations of taste bud in illness will gradually begin to eat as symptoms resolve.

#AskTheExpert Hello sir My baby is having severe cough since 12 days. I have visited doctors and giving all the medicines as directed by them. what should I do??