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Fever in 20 month old
My 20 month old son had a high grade fever last month (103.5 in the armpit) along with cold, lethargy and cough. Doc initially gave tamiflu and then cepodem since it didn't get better with about 5 days of flu medicine. With cepodem it subsided in 1 day. We completed the course as recommended.
Exactly a month later, he got fever again, lasted about 3 days and went back with crocin. However 2 days later, he suddenly vomited and since then has about 100-101 fever in the armpit.
I have 2 questions:
1. My doc often prescribes antibiotics. However, usually no tests are done. Is it safe?
2. Why does my son get recurrent fevers which don't go down without an antibiotic? Are there some tests needed?
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Dr. M.L.Kothari
Pediatrician
42 yrs exp
Jaipur
Dear parents,
It's seem that your kid eats cream biscuits &toffees&non home preparation.
Really you want your kid don't want them then give healthy food home prepared.
When you take your Kidto Dr &want early recovery there is no choice with Dr &to prescribe antibiotics.
So please look where the lacuna.
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Dr. Harit Bansal
Pediatrician
17 yrs exp
Sonipat
This is india and in India there is rampant use of antibiotics by indegenous doctors who don’t have degree of allopathy calories medicine like BAMS and all patients get antibiotics on over the counter and give them in erratic doses and days as they feel like this is the reason your baby require antibiotics so the doctor which you are consulting is fine ,you can ask the doctor he will conduct the tests also if you want but experience also counts you are getting antibiotics from a degree holder if you give it properly then there is no harm from antibiotics.
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Dr. Trupti Shetty
Pediatrician
17 yrs exp
Pune
Most fevers are viral and may last upto 3-7 days. Antibiotics are not generally required, but exceptions are there.
If your child is having recurrent infections, his immunity may be poor. Pay more attention to his diet.
If this keeps repeating, get atleast a hemogram done to rule out Anemia
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