Patient's question:
My son has been coughing for nearly two months. He went to the hospital, had a nebulizer treatment, which worked well; but after stopping it for two days, he started coughing again, so we resumed the treatment. It keeps coming back. We went back to the clinic, and the lung examination showed wheezing. He received intravenous drips for four days, which helped for about a week, but then the cough returned, dry cough, without wheezing. The doctor listened to his lungs and said there was no wheezing. Now he is doing nebulizer treatment again. What should we do? Will the nebulizer treatment work well?Doctor's answer:
Hello, you have been coughing repeatedly for nearly two months. Have you had a fever? Are there any issues with your blood test or chest X-ray? If your blood test and chest X-ray are normal, and if you have persistent coughing, consider whether it could be cough-variant asthma. You can go to the hospital for a blood test, chest X-ray, and pulmonary function test to confirm the diagnosis before deciding on treatment.Inhalation is an effective auxiliary treatment for respiratory diseases, which can alleviate some symptoms. However, it is essential to identify the underlying cause of the disease and treat it accordingly to effectively relieve symptoms. Additionally, the treatment duration must be sufficient.