Patient's question:
Medical history and treatment effects:Cough and runny nose. At first, the cough was very severe, and I couldn’t sleep all night. The hospital said it was urethritis, so I was prescribed Cefixime (a type of cephalosporin), cough medicine, and Ganoderma lucidum. After taking them for a few days, the cough improved, but now it’s been half a month, and I still cough many times a day, though not very severely. I’m afraid to stop the cough medicine, but I’ve already stopped the other medications. Yesterday, I was given more Cefixime again. I know cephalosporins are very harmful, but now I’m really unsure whether to give it to my child. I’ve also tried giving them pear water and other things. When coughing, I can hear some phlegm.
What kind of help do you need: Why is this happening? What should I do?
Doctor's answer:
It is recommended that you go to the hospital promptly for a thorough examination to determine the cause. It is important to correctly distinguish between ordinary cough and cough-variant asthma to avoid misdiagnosis. When treating cough, it is necessary to identify the type of cough. Both Western medicine and traditional Chinese medicine can be used, but dietary therapy is considered the best. Examples include white fungus chicken congee, sand root lily bulb duck soup, and apricot kernel pig lung congee. When using traditional Chinese medicine such as Qingfei Tang (Pulmonary Cleansing Syrup), due to different medicinal properties, it is categorized into cold, heat, warm, and cool types, and must be taken according to the specific condition. Ensure sufficient deep sleep during the day, and avoid spicy foods, cold drinks, and places with heavy dust and severe air pollution to prevent worsening the condition.