Can a bacterial cold in children heal itself?

Colds are the most common disease among children. Children’s illnesses are often the most troublesome things for parents, especially when they have to go to the hospital every time and spend the whole day there. Not only are the children uncomfortable, but the parents are also uncomfortable. There are many reasons for colds. When parents find that their baby has a cold, they usually need to take the baby to the hospital to find out the cause and then receive targeted treatment so that the cold will heal quickly.

Can bacterial colds in children heal on their own?

For those with mild clinical symptoms of bacterial cold, they can recover on their own by drinking plenty of water, getting enough rest, keeping the living environment ventilated, and avoiding greasy and spicy food. The patient's clinical symptoms are severe, and high fever and infection cannot heal on their own. The recovery time from bacterial colds is also related to the patient's condition, age, constitution, complications, underlying diseases, etc. Patients with bacterial colds who experience symptoms such as cough, nasal congestion, and runny nose should seek medical treatment promptly to prevent the disease from becoming lingering and the occurrence of cold complications.

Colds are divided into two types: common cold and influenza. It is not difficult to distinguish the two types of colds. The common cold is mainly manifested by sneezing, runny nose, and upper respiratory tract symptoms; influenza is mainly manifested by systemic symptoms such as persistent high fever and muscle aches. Antibiotics can fight infection by killing or inhibiting the growth of bacteria, but they are almost ineffective against viruses that cause the common cold.

Antibiotics can neither change the symptoms of the common cold nor effectively prevent bacterial complications that may occur after a cold. More than 90% of common colds are caused by viruses. It is a self-healing disease and does not require medication. As long as you pay attention to rest, supplement vitamin C and drink plenty of water, you can basically recover in 3 to 5 days. Antibiotics are only needed when symptoms continue to worsen, high fever persists, total white blood cell count or neutrophil count increases, C-reactive protein increases, or there are complications of clear bacterial infections such as otitis media, tonsillitis, sinusitis, etc. However, which antibiotics to use and how to use them require diagnosis and treatment in the hospital and use under the guidance of a doctor.

What medicine is good for children with bacterial colds?

Bacterial colds in children mainly need to be treated with antibiotics. Common antibiotics include: cefuroxime, cefaclor or amoxicillin, etc. The use of antibiotics can fight bacterial infections and will not allow the child's condition to develop very seriously. Then choose the medication according to the child's symptoms. If the child has symptoms of cough and sputum, cough and phlegm-relieving drugs should be added for treatment. In addition to syrup, oral liquid treatment can also be chosen, which can achieve good cough and phlegm-relieving effects. If the child has symptoms of runny nose or nasal congestion, oral acetaminophen granules for children can be used for treatment.

Many children will have fever symptoms after catching a bacterial cold. Then you need to choose a treatment plan based on the degree of the child's fever. If the fever is below 38.5 degrees, you can use physical cooling methods to reduce the fever. You can stick a fever patch on the child's forehead, which has a good cooling effect. You can also give the child a warm bath when the room temperature is more suitable, which is good for lowering the temperature. If the fever is above 38.5 degrees, it is necessary to use antipyretics for treatment, such as: Motrin, Xiaokuihua Children's Chaigui Antipyretic Granules and ibuprofen, etc. It is best to use pure Chinese medicine preparations, such as the Xiaokuihua Children's Chaigui Antipyretic Granules mentioned above, which is a Chinese medicine antipyretic commonly prescribed in children's hospitals, because it is safer than Western medicine, and has clear usage and dosage for newborns. It not only has antipyretic, antiviral, antibacterial and anticonvulsant effects, but also can relieve children's cough, red throat, nasal congestion, runny nose and other symptoms, but be sure to use the medicine according to the instructions to avoid overdose, so as to ensure that the antipyretic treatment effect is better, and will not be harmful to children due to drug abuse.

Children must pay attention to rest during bacterial colds and should not always be overworked, especially they must get enough sleep at night. It is best to ensure that they sleep more than eight hours a night. This can ensure that their bodies get better and better, and can also assist in the treatment of colds. Children should eat more nutritious foods, especially vegetables, lean meat, eggs and fruits.