Patient's question:
After having a fever, there has been phlegm in my throat ever since. Around August 2009, the approximate treatment and effectiveness at the time: After taking medicine, the fever subsided, but the phlegm persisted, making a rattling sound. I visited a doctor, who said the child was still young and did not recommend medication, just to drink more water. However, it didn't improve. This time, the child has a fever again and is coughing, making the phlegm even worse than before, with a continuous rattling sound. The doctor suggested taking anti-inflammatory medication, but it hasn't shown any improvement. What should I do?The kind of assistance I need: How can I get rid of the phlegm in my baby's throat?
Doctor's answer:
Normal children can also have mucus discharge, and the symptom of mucus rattling may reappear. These can be appropriately treated with fresh bamboo juice to expel phlegm. Very young children may not be aware of coughing out mucus, but the mucus will be expelled through the movement of cilia in the respiratory tract and then swallowed, gradually increasing. Children who have recovered from a cold may still have mucus rattling for a long time. This will gradually disappear on its own. It generally does not interfere with anything. However, inflammation must be suppressed.