Patient's question:
My son is now 3 years old. When the weather first got cold (around September), he started coughing, but it wasn't severe—just a few coughs when he woke up in the morning. Sometimes he had symptoms like a runny nose, similar to a cold, but he didn't have a fever. We took him to the hospital for a check-up, and the doctor found wheezing in his lungs, suspecting asthma. After taking antibiotics, his condition improved, and he was discharged. However, he soon developed cold-like symptoms and coughing again. At home, he took Xinke Nu and Xiao'er Kezhan Granules, which helped, but the cough didn't completely stop—it was still there, though not severe, and a bit worse when he woke up in the morning. What treatment should we follow now? Should we still use antibiotics?Doctor's answer:
Children coughing and having a runny nose may be caused by respiratory inflammation due to bacterial infection. It is recommended that you use some antibacterial and anti-inflammatory medications for your child, and also add some traditional Chinese medicine for clearing the lungs and stopping coughs, such as Ji Dan Kou Fu or Mi Lian Chuan Bei Pi Pa Gao, etc. Let the child drink more water and avoid greasy or irritating foods. If there is a runny nose, you can take some like Gan Ma Ke Li Chong Ji, which can achieve the effect of treatment and the condition will improve.