Patient's question:
A one-year-old boy, who is normal during the day, wakes up every half hour to an hour at night, crying for two weeks. Before crying, he often rubs his nose as if he's having difficulty breathing, and he also swallows saliva while sleeping. He can sleep for 3 to 4 hours when seated in a car seat. He is currently taking one bottle of Aichang and a box of Cefixime granules, which haven't helped. He has been prescribed Pudilan oral liquid but hasn't started taking it yet. Should he take it, and what is the recommended dosage?What help is needed: What medication should he take?
Doctor's answer:
According to your situation, I think the child should not have any serious illness. It is unnecessary to blindly give medication. You can take the child to the pediatric department of the hospital and have the pediatrician listen to the lungs and respiratory tract, and carefully examine the nasal cavity and throat. If there are no diseases, it is best not to take medication. During the day, the child is normal, but often wakes up crying at night, which could be because the child was startled too much while taking a nap. This is the main reason why he cries awake every hour.