Colds in children during viral epidemics are quite common. With timely measures taken, the viral infection disappears after 7-10 days, if there is no collapse.
Instructions
Step 1
At the first sign of a disease in the child, create the conditions for him to fight the infection. Observe bed rest, a viral infection cannot be carried on legs, the body needs strength to fight it.
Step 2
Give your baby plenty of fluids. Drink water from a bottle for babies. For an older child, prepare cranberry juice, rosehip infusion or lemon tea. Drinking plenty of fluids flushes the toxins from the body that are produced by viruses and cause malaise.
Step 3
Monitor your body temperature closely. When it rises, the child becomes lethargic, naughty. If there is no convulsive reaction to hyperthermia, do not bring it down to 38 degrees. This is a natural reaction of the body, when the temperature rises, most viruses die.
Step 4
Start taking antiviral drugs and immunostimulants according to the scheme indicated in the instructions for the drug. Lubricate the nasal passages with antiviral ointment.
Step 5
If a runny nose appears, drain the contents out of the nasal cavity. Flush the nasal passages with saline or ready-made seawater-based pharmaceutical sprays. To prepare your rinse, dissolve half a teaspoon of salt in a glass of warm water. Then pour the solution into a small pear and rinse each nasal passage in turn. At the same time, the child's head should not be thrown back, water should be poured back through the nose. Try not to use vasoconstrictor drops only if there is an abundant mucus that constantly interferes with normal breathing.
Step 6
Feed the child at his will, if he does not want to eat - do not force him. Include in the diet fermented milk products, the bacteria they contain help to cope with viruses. For older children, give onions and garlic, they contain phytoncides that have bactericidal properties. After three years of age, let babies drink half a glass of garlic infusion. To prepare it, boil 1 clove of garlic in a glass of boiling water and leave for an hour.
Step 7
If the temperature rises above 38 degrees, wipe the child with a bite solution or give him one of the antipyretic drugs containing paracetamol. They come in the form of tablets, rectal suppositories and syrups. Read the instructions carefully before use.
Step 8
If your child has a cough, inhale eucalyptus oil. Give licorice syrup 3 times a day, up to 2 years old - 2 drops in a teaspoon of water, from 2 to 12 years old - half a teaspoon in a glass of water.
Step 9
If the temperature persists for more than 3 days or bacterial deposits (tonsillitis, otitis media, etc.) have arisen, consult a doctor, in this case, antibiotics will need to be added to the treatment.
