My 9 month old has had a runny nose (clear mucous) and watery eyes (no redness) for the last 4 days. She doesnt appear to be fussy or uncomfortable. I do hear the congestion in her nose when she is breathing. She just finished 10 day antibiotic course for ear infection. Does this sound like a cold, or an allergy?
Hi... Thank you for consulting in Chat Doctor. Cough and cold are viral 95% of the times in child Chat Doctor.  For cold, you can use anti-allergics like cetirizine and for nose block, saline nasal decongestants will do. Paracetamol can be given in the dose of 15\u00a0mg/kg/dose (max ceiling dose 500\u00a0mg) every 4-6th hourly, that too only if fever is more than 100F. I suggest not using combination medicines for fever, especially with Paracetamol. For cold, you can use Cetirizine at 0.25\u00a0mg/kg/dose every 12 hourly for 3 days. For nasal block, plain saline nasal