Patient's question:
The baby is more than 9 months old and has a disease called favism. The cough has been recurring for half a month. We have been taking medicine for a week and visited two hospitals, seen four doctors, but it hasn't improved. Now we are fed up with giving medicine, and I'm really afraid of hurting him with the medication. What should I do? If the cough doesn't get better, will it lead to pneumonia?Doctor's answer:
How often do you cough? Does it interfere with dinner and deep sleep? If the cough isn't too severe and it's difficult to give medication, you can drink some warm fresh fruit juice every day, add a few drops of honey water to see, and do some vaporization. If the cough is severe, it's a wet cough with phlegm, and there may even be rapid breathing and inspiratory retractions. You should go to the hospital for a follow-up visit, get a chest X-ray to check for pneumonia, and drink more water and perform chest percussion to promote phlegm expulsion! Wishing your baby a speedy recovery!