Hi, I have a 3 year old boy who weighs 36 pounds with a fever that has lasted more than two weeks now. It is accompanied with chills,cough,and loose stool, some vomiting, but I am mainly concern about the fever because he has had it for so long. I took him to the doctor and he does not seem to have an infection. He already finished a bottle of ibuprofen. Doctors say its viral but is it normal for him to have 5 times a day for the last two in a half weeks?
Hi Dear, Welcome to Chat Doctor. Understanding your concern. As per your query your child have symptoms of prolonged fever with loose stool and cough. Well the symptoms you mention in query can occur due to many reasons like infection of the gut, food poisoning, inflammation of the gut (colitis), food intolerance and various rare disorders of the gut. Need not worry. You should give child proper rest and avoid giving any outside food. Give cough expectorants to child. I would suggest you to consult pediatrician for proper examination. Doctor may prescribe operative, laxative, omeprazole and antacids. For now give your child fruits like banana and a lot of fluid. Hope your concern has been resolved. Get Well Soon. Best Wishes,