Patient's question:
All symptoms: The baby is 5 months old. Lately, he has occasionally coughed a little, and today he has some nasal discharge. Breastfeeding is fine, and I am breastfeeding him. Since the baby is so young, I don't want to give him injections. What should I do?Onset time and cause: Treatment status:
Help needed: What should I pay attention to when eating? Thank you
Doctor's answer:
1. Taking the baby to the hospital, doctors often ask the baby to undergo some tests to determine the cause of the cold.2. If it's a viral cold, there is no specific medicine, and the main focus is to take good care of the baby, alleviate symptoms, and generally, it usually improves within 7 to 10 days.
3. If it's caused by bacteria, the doctor may prescribe antibiotics for the baby. However, we do not recommend giving antibiotics to babies, as they offer little benefit for them. Instead, consider Xiaokaku, which is a children's medicine specifically designed to target viruses and treat colds. Some mothers, in their eagerness for the child to recover quickly, may increase the dosage of the medicine themselves. This is absolutely not advisable, as it may lead to the opposite result.