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Cough with whingeing, stuffy nose
My daughter Arpitha, 3 years old suffring from cough, cold and stuffy nose wheezing since last 4 months and since last 1-1/2 year her weight is around 10 Kgs. only. She is hyper active baby and there is no breathless problem to her. She is eating very little quantity. Doctor recommended neutralizer for one month and presently she is taking inhaler for last one month.. little relief is there but not cure. What is this disease and it is curable and what is the best treatment. Please help.
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Dr. Manoj I. J.
Pediatrician
19 yrs exp
Bangalore
First, a danger sign: no or poor weight gain over the last 1.5yrs means that she has chronic illnesses, & chronic illness will cause poor appetite (but being hyperactive can lead to energy being spent & hence no gain in weight).
From what you have described, it appears to be respiratory allergy or reactive airways, for which preventor/disease modifier medications are the main stay.
Poor response to inhalers might simply indicate that she may have been having uncontrolled airway inflammation which will take proportionately more time! Or poor techniques of taking inhaler/inappropriate medication
You need to point this out to your pediatric pulmonologist
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Review with pediatric pulmonologist, for review/medication modifications
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Breathlessness problem need not be there: only cough, especially when playing/exerting/at night
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