Patient's question:
Eight-month-old baby occasionally has a rattling throat sometimes accompanied by coughing, feels fine at night, but not always rattling, intermittent, occasionally coughing, no issues at night. Previous treatment history and effectiveness: none. What kind of help is needed: What is the cause and how to resolve it?Doctor's answer:
According to your description, combined with many recent similar cases, your illness is caused by an infectious virus, exhibiting the symptoms of herpetic pharyngitis caused by the herpes virus. It is mainly characterized by phlegm in the throat. It is recommended to add traditional Chinese medicine with heat-clearing and detoxifying properties to your regular anti-inflammatory treatment, such as fishy grass granules. For cough, you can use Nian Jia An, and for treating pharyngitis, you can use Man Yan Shu Lin. This is the advice for the question "Eight-month-old baby occasionally has a rattling throat sometimes accompanied by cough." I hope it helps you. Wishing you good health!