Son has been coughing repeatedly for nearly 3 months and it's always not getting better, what should I do?

Patient's question:

Took many medications and received intravenous drips, but it still recurred after just a few days. Previous treatment history and effectiveness: Had eczema in childhood. What kind of help do you want: What is the actual cause of this?

Doctor's answer:

The child has been coughing for a long time, and the most common reasons are allergic cough (cough variant asthma) and Mycoplasma Chlamydia infection. Since your child had a history of eczema in the past, there is a high possibility of having allergic cough.
1. Have a blood test to check for Mycoplasma Chlamydia antibodies to determine if there is a Mycoplasma Chlamydia infection. If there is indeed an infection, Azithromycin treatment for two to four weeks is needed.
2. If the child is cooperative, a pulmonary function test can be performed to determine if there is an allergic cough.

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