Patient's question:
My daughter is over 4 years old. Since January 2006, she has had repeated respiratory infections (bronchitis, pneumonia), and since then, she has had persistent coughing. A specialist doctor diagnosed her with allergic cough and prescribed Xantac and Singulair. Starting in July of this year, she switched to Chinese medicine treatment, and her coughing symptoms have been intermittent, with coughing easily occurring during changes in weather. Several times, there were wheezing sounds in her lungs. In October, Xantac and Singulair were added again. She usually does not cough but has had 2-3 episodes of coughing accompanied by wheezing. The most recent episode was on November 27. She was given albuterol inhalation treatment, which quickly relieved her symptoms. I consulted an expert: is it possible that my daughter's symptoms have already developed into asthma? What treatment should be recommended?Doctor's answer:
Allergic cough is a type of asthma. The current treatment is correct. There are many causes of childhood bronchial asthma. If a child is diagnosed with childhood bronchial asthma, parents need to cooperate with the doctor to start treatment immediately, cooperate with gastrointestinal decompression, and develop good hygiene habits. Parents should pay attention not to develop picky eating habits in their children and maintain a balanced diet.