Patient's question:
My baby has had a cold for nearly a month. Symptoms include coughing, nasal congestion, and runny nose. After taking medicine, the symptoms were relieved, but they started to come back just a few days after stopping the medication. What should I do if my baby has a bit of nasal congestion and coughing?Doctor's answer:
The baby seems to have a cold. Drink more water now and take symptomatic medication when necessary. That's okay, it's also used for treating colds. It's not needed anymore. This has inflammation, so anti-inflammatory treatment is required. Then it will be fine. There's no need for clearing the lungs or cooling the blood now. It's good that the phlegm is coming out. If coughing is severe and there's a lot of phlegm that can't be coughed up, then go to the hospital for examination and testing. The patient needs to go to a formal Grade III-A hospital as soon as possible for systematic and standardized examination based on their own condition to receive symptomatic treatment and recover quickly.