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Posted by: Gerrie | 2007/05/31

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Help - 6 Month old

The last 2 nights my 6 month old gets up in the middle of the night and cries and cries up until the morning, he nose is running, and he has a bad cough, took him to the doc but he said just the cold, but my baby has gotten worst since, could it be theething.....

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This is not teething but is a viral illness caused by a virus known as RSV. Please go back to your paediatrician ask him/her to treat your baby.

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Posted by: alex | 2007/05/31

hi, i have the same problem and did basically what E did. however, did not get an antibiotics. get some good pain medicine (example lotum of ponstan) something to dry the nose up (rinex is good) a good couch mix and nose drops (i prefer iliadin). make sure you give it every 4 hours accoding to the pamphlet and he'll be ok within 24 hours. if not - take him back to the doctor.

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Posted by: Gerrie | 2007/05/31

E, I have tried the antibiotics, and the sterimar, but he just cries and cries at night, don't know what else to do, can't stand to see him in pain....

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Posted by: E | 2007/05/31

Hi there, my LO had the same problem, she is also 6 months old.

The DR prescribed her some antibiotics, and she is much better, no more coughing and I use STERIMAR for her nose and rub some PUMA on her feet and chest.

Good luck

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