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#AskTheExpert my child is suffering from cold and cough for every 1 week what to do
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Author of questionGuardian of a 5 yr 8 m old girl3 years agoA. we consulted mamy doctors and they said it is an allergic related cough and cold, once it comes it does not subside for 10 days , sometimes it lasts for 20 days also
shall we consult ENT doctor
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Dr Sameer awadhiyaGuardian of 2 children3 years agoA. Cough along with Cold and fever most of the time is a viral illness or allergic and it needs supportive care along with proper hydration needs to be maintained. you can give steam inhalation which may be useful .
cough needs to be treated with medicine like anti allergic expectorant bronchodilators antitussives or cough suppresents medicine which should be given only after a proper evaluation by the doctor according to the type of cough and need.
In severe cough nebulisation can be given where medicine directly gets dilivered in the respiratory tract.
Aflso if fever is there paracetamol can be given to reduce the fever and the dose is 15 mg/ kg body weight and can be repeated after 6 hours again if required .
dHome remedies like Tulsi & ginger mix in honey can be tried for soothing.
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