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Recurrent Throat infections in kids
Dr. Vikas Sharma MD
It is very common for a homeopath to see a lot of anxious parents seeking treatment for their kids who suffer from recurrent throat or upper respiratory infections. Believe me, these young anxious parents are tougher to handle than their kids.
Kids who have recurrent upper respiratory infections usually develop symptoms which start with cold and can very fast progress into bad chesty or dry cough, fever and even difficult breathing. The bigger problem is the kind of recurrence that can occur in some kids . I have personally seen kids developing infection every 15 days and seem to be perpetually living on antibiotics. This affects their quality of life and education in many ways. Now, the big question is whether homeopathy has an effective remedy for the recurrence, the answer is a big ‘yes ‘.
Before we get to the actual homeopathic solution let us try to understand why these kids fall sick so frequently.We are born with Immune system(body’s own defence system) which inherits some antibodies from the mother during gestation and with breast feed . Quite a bit of Immunity is developed later in life. The cells that fight infection in our body are called as antibodies. Our body has a very intelligent immune system and can recognize a microorganism as new or one that it has previously encountered and respond accordingly. The response in the previously encountered microorganism is to send the already developed antibodies to fight that organism. In the case of new type of Microorganism the body creates specific antibodies and once they are made, they are replicated in the body in great numbers and stay in the body for long. They keep on providing cover against that specific kind of organism henceforth. This is one the reasons why grown up’s don’t have infections that frequently.
The biggest reason for the recurrence of infections is that the young body with in immature immune system is not getting a chance to develop natural immunity, as these kids at the slightest sign of infections, are being over-medicated by anxious parents and unscrupulous physicians. As most of the pediatricians would agree that quite a few of these infections are Viral in nature, which means that they require very less treatment and are self-limiting in nature. Bacterial infections are not that common and are the are ones that can require antibiotics. It is very commonly seen here in India that at the slightest sign of any infection (even viral infections) antibiotics are given to kids. This Injudicious use of antibiotics is what leads to body not getting a chance to develop its own antibodies. This leads to recurrence of infections. I have no hate for antibiotics and I strongly believe that they are life saving medicines; but the parents have to realize that they should be given only when there is bacterial infection and the body is showing no signs of fighting it.
If overuse of antibiotics can lead to an impaired immune system, why would homeopathic medicines help in restoring immunity? The answer lies in the basic principle around which homeopathy works – ‘Like cures like’. Homeopathic medicines work by giving a similar impetus to the body (like that of the disease) causing the body’s immune system to get activated and fight Infections. Timing is very important while taking homeopathic treatment. Infections respond much faster when homeopathy is started at the initial stages of infection i.e. within 24- 36 hours. Gradual Improvement in Immunity occurs with homeopathic treatment, once couple of Infections are managed well with Homeopathic medicines.[sws_facebook_share]
Son is 5 yrs old. Throat or chest infection is recurrent since couple of months. Every 15 days he has running nose, fever, blocked nose and some times cough.
He was on antibiotics most of the time!
good evening sir, i am suffering from cold,cough,headache and sneezing from 4 5 days…i have same problem in past ….due to use of homeopathy medicine i have got very good result but now suffering again but not too much as previous….can you suggest me good medicine to cure and improve my immunity against it?
Dear Sir,
My daughter is 2 years 11 months old and when she was one and half years she got infection based febrile convulsions and until now she got total of 8 episodes. Is febrile convulsions are curable?
Sir, My 2yrs baby catches frequently cold and cough with fever.During cold and cough,some time suffer from asthma.please suggest best homeo remedy to improve her immunity. Thanking you.
Respected Sir, My daughter’s age is 2yrs and 2month.she suffer from frequently cold & cough with high fever.snezy,runny nose,breathing is difficult.Most of time Allopathy doctor gives antibiotic & cough syrup.please suggest homeopathy emedy.
sir, i fell cough in inside my neck from 2 month. Can u explain what is going on with me. and what is the best treatment.
Mere 4 saal k bete ko jab v kuch coold khata ya pita hai usko bahot tej khasi or sardi ho jati hai or fever v aa jata hai iske liye kuch acha medicine bataiye qki isko Dr.s ko dikha dikha k me thak gai hu. Kuch v aram nhi milta.kuch kuch Dino me ye problem hota hi rehta hai. Pls kuch acha medicine bataye.
Dear sir,
My baby is 10 months old, she is repeatedly getting stomach infection. Her symptoms are, nauseatic, aversion to food, she always has some amount of mucos in stool. But when the above symptoms starts I.e nausea etc , would soon follow by loose undigested sometimes watery sometimes frothy stool, sour smell. She is a hyperactive child. Sweats profusely from head weting the pillow as soon as she sleeps. Not gaining weight since last 2 months, mostly because of frequent stomach infection. Frequency of stool initially would be twice or thrice a day but soon becomes more. Kindly suggest some remedy.
Thanks in advance,
Suvrina
Dear Doctor,
My grand daughter, Miraya is two+ years old. She has coulgh and whezing type symtems. She is having fever up to 101degreeF & doctor says it is pollen allergy which is in Gurgaon air. With Crosin syrup fever comes down but cough remains. She is not eating any thing.
In fact 15 days ago she had cold & cough and doctor gave her antibiotic medicine with that she recovered.
Please suggest suitably.
what kind of homeopathy can I use?
Hello Doctor,
My baby is 2.5 Years old (boy).He has a weight of 11 Kg.He frequently (within 15-20 days)suffered from cough .i very much aware about his feeding habit and also take care of her diet instead he is very thin .Please suggest some treatment.
Dear madam,
This is Vanishree here from Bangalore
My son 4year old suffering from bronchitis which is called child hood astama since 1 year. 15 days once recurrently he get cold we r providing homeopathy medication but my question is how his immunity power will improve
hello sir
my son is 3 year and 3 months old.he is healthy child gaining proper weight and height since birth and fell ill rarely.
but from November 2014 he is getting frequent fever first on 9 Nov, 21 Nov 1 December for day 1 or 2 fever upto 102
.on December 25 again fever with chills and back pain upto 103. after 2 days fever gone. on Jan 9 got another fever upto 103.5 with chills and problem in passing urine diagnose with uti
given antibiotics. on 31 Jan again fever upto 104 with cold fever last for 2 days. no antibiotics this time. on 8 March again fever 105 diagnose with swelling in lymph node and some increase in tonsils. again on antibiotics. I m clueless what to do. never experience this. help me
Dr. My baby boy is 13 mnths old,use baar baar cold cough n fever hota hain,fever bhi aata hain two times fever ki wajah se conversion bhi hua hain,antiboitic dena bandh karte hain phir se fever or sardi khasi ho jata hai…
Plz advise me what shall i do
Hello Sir
I would like to know that my son who is 3 years old gets throat infection now and then from his birth onwards. We live in Saudi Arabia and his birth place is also Saudi. Here the Doctors say that he has allergy with dust, perfumes and A/C. We mostly avoid antibiotics but when it’s out of controller we have to give.
Last year he had been given nebuliser also. Last summar we brought some medicines from some Homeopath from India, the course was for six months. During the course he has got infection but not so frequently.
Because of frequent infection he is not able to gain weight. He is just 10 kgs.
Please suggest me what to do?
Sir
mera 3 saal ka ladka pichle 7 dinon se khansi se pareshaan tha aur khaansne par gale me cough ki aawaj aati thi. lekin aaj use 103 bukhaar bhi aa gaya.
kyaa homyopathy me koi esi dawaa hai jisse khansi, cough, bukhaar ki samasya door ho sake…
Dhanyawaal…
Dr.Sharma, My 4 year son faces similar problem and would like to consult you. Please suggest the time and place.
Regards
Prashant
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Hello Doc,
My daughter has same problem above mentioned in your article.We live in Bangalore and we arrived here 2 years back.From that time she gets cold(running nose),fever and persistent cough.I used to use many home remedies and it used to get cure.From last 6 months nothing seems to working.I gave nublization 3 times in between as prescribed and recently she was on Huf Puf kit with Asthalin 100mcg(5 days) and budecort 100mcg for 1 month.During the course she got chronic cough 2 times.On 21st i gave her last dose of puf and next morning she got up with sore throat and cough.I kept her 3 days on gargling and warm water .Yesterday i started Kofeez syrup.She has got fever and running nose as well by now.This is consistently going on from past 1 and half years. She has used very less antibiotics since birth may be (3 to 4) times.Please help.
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Sir,my son NIVAAN sharma will become 5years old on 25th feb15 but sir from the last 3 years he is gets infected and become sick very frequently sometimes stomach infection,vomiting,loosemotion,very frequent cough and cold followed by severe nasal congestion and chest congestion followed by high fever and after taking antibiotics and anti cold syrups and even doctors sometimes add steroid Like dezacort syrup or wyslone 10mg and many more medicines.but sir after geating a relief after the treatment .then again he will become sick after maximum 15 days.sir so plz something to improve his immunity and growth