What can I give my 31/2 month old that weighs only 6 pounds 15 ounces for a terrible cough and sneeze. We took him to the pedeatrition on Thursday, he said he was not sick. Obviously the doctor was wrong.
2007-03-25 02:24:56 · 8 answers · asked by Geoff 2 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Respiratory Diseases
Take him to the ER. His weight is very low for his age and very young...Do not mess around wasting time or it could get much worse...
2007-03-25 03:31:14 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take you baby to the ER. Don't try to medicate at home with such a small baby...
Depending on where you live, Feb and March are bad times for RSV and if that is what it is, the baby will go down hill very fast... so it is best to see a physician.
Don't worry about feeling silly if it is just a cold...there is nothing more important than your child and you can't mess around with dosages with such a small baby.
2007-03-25 07:39:56 · answer #2 · answered by hokiegirlvt79 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A cough is the body's response to inflammation or irritation in the throat, larynx, bronchial tubes or lungs.Some coughs are dry, while others are considered productive.Here are a few simple home remedies that will help to overcome cough. Give honey in a hot drink before bed time. More remedies at http://useinfo6.blogspot.com/
2007-03-25 13:54:07 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Children can go downhill very quickly. If your baby is having problems catching their breath take them straight to the hospital emergency room. Sometimes being in a steamy room helps with coughs, it helps loosen phlegm, you can also try laying baby on your lap on their belly and patting and rubbing their back, this also helps loosen the phlegm. Good luck :-)
2007-03-25 02:39:26 · answer #4 · answered by maidmaz 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if the doctor said the baby is not sick then it must be something else.. maybe allergies
do you have a pet? have you dusted? do you have plants in the house? what type of detergent do you use?
look around first and see if there is something you could eliminate from the area and see what happens
otherwise im not sure what you could give your baby... you could go to a pharmacy and ask the pharmacist.. maybe he could help!
Good Luck
2007-03-25 02:31:59 · answer #5 · answered by melissa c 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
oh, if you have a 3 month old with a cough and sneezing--take the baby to the emergency room--now
it could be r.s.v.you don't want to wait till monday.
2007-03-25 02:35:18 · answer #6 · answered by cookbyday 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
baby might have allergies, if your really worried , bring the baby to the emergency room, have a pediatrician or the ER physician check him there... thats the most prudent thing to do...
PS im a MD
2007-03-25 02:30:18 · answer #7 · answered by Clive Roland 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take him to emergency room. Don't self-medicate if you don't know what is wrong exactly.
Good luck.
2007-03-25 02:28:37 · answer #8 · answered by tamara_cyan 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋