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Cold and Breathing difficult
Hello Doctor,
My 9 year old son is struggling with cold, especially at nights, his nose gets stuffy and hard to breathe. In the day he is in better state and so we thought he will overcome the problem with time, but it seems to be getting harder on him. Of let, we see he is having hard time to catch the breath.
How should we take this further, who can guide us treat this (doctor specialist in), we want child to overcome this problem.
Appreciate you advice.
Thank you,
Sangeetha
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Steam inhalation...
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if no rilief then consult pediatrician
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Hello. It is advisable to visit a Pediatrician and get fully examined first . If necessary, your Pediatrician would guide you to another specialist.
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Dr. Anupama M Gupta
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You can give nasoclear drops for nasal stuffiness in the meanwhile consult a doctor.
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