Patient's question:
At six months old, I had bronchopneumonia and a weaker constitution. Now, it's easy for me to catch a cold when the weather changes, and once I get a cold, I cough, and it doesn't go away easily. Four months ago, after catching a cold, I kept coughing for a long time. After an X-ray, the doctor diagnosed bronchitis, and it took ten days of medication to recover. Two months ago, I coughed for more than two weeks and took traditional Chinese medicine, which helped me get better. One month ago, I got another cold and coughed again, but it kept coming back and didn't improve. Another X-ray showed "thickened lung, 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, after stopping the medication, I've started coughing again. It's been over a month, and it's still not getting better.Doctor's answer:
Hello, your baby's cough with phlegm 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.