Patient's question:
The child has a cold. After a week, the cold symptoms disappeared, but there has been a persistent light cough. The cough is very mild but hasn't improved. There's a feeling of discomfort in the trachea, a slightly dry throat in the morning, and no coughing at night. Some medication has been taken with little effect. What should be done about the cough from a cold?Doctor's answer:
After a cold, the symptom of cough reappears, which is usually due to the decline in the body's immunity during the cold period, making it easier to produce cough and phlegm symptoms. Oral medications that help reduce phlegm and alleviate cough can be taken for treatment. At the same time, it is important to carefully observe whether there is a recurrence of a drop in body temperature. If a fever reappears, it is generally necessary to also take fever-reducing medication for treatment.