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Q&A: My 9 month old has had a cold for over a month
Q&A: My 9 month old has had a cold for over a month
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Q My 9 month-old son has had a cold for over a month, and the doctor has given him several prescriptions, but they just doesn't seem to work. I was wondering if you had any suggestions? We have also tried various over the counter products and they don't work either!
A I am not sure if your doctor has prescribed antibiotics or decongestants. If antibiotics were used, and have not helped, I would consider the possibility of allergies. The most common reason would be the type of formula the baby is on. Some babies can have allergies to the milk-based or the soy formulas. If you want to see if this might be the case, I would try the baby on a hypoallergenic formula, like Alimentum or Nutramigen for a month, and cut out any yogurt or cheese if he is receiving any of this. Most children will outgrow this type of milk allergy later in life.
If decongestants only were used so far, your baby may have rhinitis, which can sometimes occur in babies. This is a bacterial infection of the nose (similar to sinusitis, but babies this age don't have developed sinuses) and a trial on antibiotics may be helpful.
Christine Wood, MD
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Dr. Christine Wood is a practicing pediatrician in Southern California. She attended the University of Detroit for her undergraduate degree in chemistry and received her medical degree from the University of Michigan. She completed her pediatric residency at Children's Hospital of Los Angeles. She was Chief Resident there and then worked in the emergency room at Children's Hospital of Los Angeles. After three years doing pediatric emergency room medicine she went into private practice. She received her lactation educator certification from the University of California, San Diego.
She is the author of "How to Get Kids to Eat Great and Love It," a book that addresses the issues of why and how to feed kids healthy. The book also covers information about environmental threats and the role of nutritional supplementation for children. She lives in Southern California with her husband and son.
Christine is also the cofounder of Call Your Ped.com a website designed to give concerned parents with non-emergency medical questions, solid, no-nonsense information that can give them information in deciding when to call the doctor and some home treatment advice. You can visit her website at http://www.callyourped.com
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