Patient's question:
Recurrent bronchial asthma in children. Just treated in the hospital for 15 days, it flared up again. At night, there's a whistling sound in the trachea, and during the day, the coughing doesn't stop. Western medicine has tried everything. Inhaled budesonide aerosol. It's been six months, but there's no improvement. It's really urgent. I sincerely request that a Chinese medicine expert come up with a solution for my 4-year-old child. What should I do?Doctor's answer:
Bronchial asthma is a chronic inflammation of the airways. Eosinophils and mast cells are the main responses. The principle of treatment is to eliminate the cause. This involves avoiding various factors that trigger asthma attacks. Maintain appropriate temperature and humidity indoors. Avoid contact with known allergens. Maintain water and electrolyte balance. Supplement oxygen when necessary. Medications generally include theophylline, administered orally or by injection. Recommendations: Depending on the severity of the condition, use corticosteroids for anti-inflammatory effects. Antibiotics are used to control infections. It is usually important to strengthen personal protection and engage in physical exercise to enhance disease resistance.