The frequency is higher if the child is in daycare, has siblings in school or is around a lot of other children. A foreign body placed in the nose may cause a one-sided foul smelling thick runny nose. Discuss these possibilities with your doctor if the runny nose is more than 10 to 14 days or if you suspect a foreign body in the nostril. Most colds last 7 to 10 days. Fevers usually last less than 3 or 4 days.
Nasal discharge can be clear, white, yellow or green.
It is often more colored in the mornings or after a nap. Sometimes at the end of the cold, the discharge is more green. The color alone does not necessarily mean an infection that requires antibiotics. Milk does not usually need to be eliminated with colds, unless allergies are being suspected. Having difficulty eating because of stuffiness in infant under 4 months Suspicion of a foreign body in the nose Runny nose with lots of discharge.