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my daughter have cold and cough since 4-5 days. and she is not eating anything, asking only for milk.
she is 15 months old.
please suggest.

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my daughter have cold and cough since 4-5 days. and she is not eating anything, asking only for milk. 
she is 15 months old. 
please suggest.

Accepted Answer

Cough and Cold have to be treated only after a proper examination by a doctor after the exact cause is diagnosed.it may be any infection or it may be allergic too.it is not so related to food items or climate but seasonal changes may aggravate the susceptibility to get infected.avoid refrigerated food items .maintain good immunity of the child with proper diet and supplements.
it may be associated with fever too for which calpol can be given.
As the first line of treatment for relief you can give steam inhalation which would be of great help .to relieve blocked nose nasoclear drops can also be used 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 is productive you can give brozeet-ls or ambrodeil syrup for now only n continue only after doctor's advice.avoid to give refrigerated item to ur child and give simple home-made preparations a required.child will gradually begin to eat as symptoms resolve.

Accepted Answer

good morning nothing to worry about it is common for children to appetite when they are not feeling well you have to focus on giving proper medication to the baby so that the child is able to recover

#AskTheExpert my daughter have cold and cough since 4-5 days. and she is not eating anything, asking only for milk. she is 15 months old. please suggest.