Patient's question:
At six months old, I had bronchopneumonia and a weaker constitution. Now, with any change in the weather, I easily catch colds. Once I get a cold, I start coughing, and it doesn't go away easily. Four months ago, after catching a cold, I kept coughing for over two weeks. After an X-ray, the doctor diagnosed bronchitis and prescribed medicine for ten days, which finally helped. Two months ago, I coughed for more than two weeks and took traditional Chinese medicine, which eventually resolved the issue. One month ago, I got another cold and started coughing again. It kept coming and going and wouldn't get better. Another X-ray showed "increased lung texture, otherwise normal." Blood tests revealed normal white blood cell counts, and the doctor diagnosed bronchitis, prescribing medicine powder, "Azithromycin," and "Children's Lung Heat Cough and Asthma Granules." After taking the medicine for nine days, there was some improvement, but I didn't fully recover. Now that I've stopped taking the medicine, I've started coughing again. It's been over a month, and it's still not getting better.Doctor's answer:
Hello, the cough with phlegm in your baby is likely a symptom of bronchitis caused by a cold. You can use children's cough syrup, children's lung heat cough and asthma oral liquid, combined with antibiotics such as azithromycin or amoxicillin for treatment. You can also give your baby some rock sugar pear juice or stewed snow pears with Fritillaria, which can also be effective in relieving cough and phlegm. Make sure to drink plenty of water, keep warm, and avoid catching a cold.