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Cold cough in 8 months old
My eight months old son has cold and cough for five days . I have been using Vicks and other home remedies but today when I gave him a bath, cough increased. Please suggest some medicine
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Infants having cough and cold need to be examined by a pediatrician to rule out wheezing and infection.At home you can use saline pediatrics nasal spray to relieve the nose block till you fix an appointment with the pediatrician.
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Visit a pediatrician near you.
Don't take online consult for a child so young.
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For an 8 months old child it is better to consult a Paediatrician who can examine the child and suggest appropriate treatment.
Tele-consultation for an 8 months old child may be dangerous.
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Can help you with the next course of action and treatment plan. Would like to discuss in details and provide apt solution. Kindly consult on nine zero two nine six zero zero four seven zero.
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Dr. Shaikh Huzaif
General Physician
18 yrs exp
Aurangabad
Please consult
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Dr. Neha Raut
General Physician
8 yrs exp
Pune
Consult paediatric
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Dr. Vetsa Sri Krishna Chaitanya
General Physician
4 yrs exp
Rajahmundry
May be due to viral... kindly consult for further evaluation
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Dr. Anuj Mothsra
General Physician
5 yrs exp
Jhunjhunu
Can help you, kindly consult and provide detailed history for proper diagnosis and further management
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Dr. Najeeb T
General Physician
7 yrs exp
Malappuram
Patient's detailed medical history is required. It is recommended to consult a doctor professional through the Practo app or visit a local medical facility for a thorough evaluation.
Please keep in mind that detailed medical history is crucial for proper diagnosis and treatment.
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Dr. Konica gupta
General Physician
3 yrs exp
Ghaziabad
Avoid bath on regular basis in infants when they are sick, as the cold in babies may even lead to pneumonia I would suggest to consult a child specialist asap
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Consult for counselling and further remedies
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Dr. Sukesh Kumar
General Physician
5 yrs exp
Delhi
Give him honey 1 tsp at night and consult online on practo for more history and treatment
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Dr. Vinod Kumar Verma
General Physician
7 yrs exp
Gurgaon
Cold and cough indicate that your son has some Infection and inflammation in his body.
Please take consultation for correct diagnosis and best treatment.
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please follow any medicine or advise after consultation only from a good doctor.
Health Tips
Please follow good life style as
• take plenty of fluid and
• take less spicy and fatty foods and
• take home made food only and
do breathing exercise regularly with yoga and medicine and
please keep positive attitude to fight any disease and any problem of your life
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Dr. Manoj Kumar
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7 yrs exp
Dehradun
Need few more details
Kindly consult
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