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Suggest Treatment For Allergic Cough In A Child

Posted on Mon, 14 Nov 2016

Question: My 3.5 yr old son tends to suffer from allergic cough mostly due to strong smells like from deo etc. he is usually impacted around diwali days when the pollution is high due to crackers. Want to take some precautions early this yr. please suggest any anti allergen which we can start to prevent his condition. Thanks

Answered by Dr. Sumanth Amperayani (49 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
I need more information - please get back with answers to my questions

Detailed Answer:
Hi...Thank you for consulting in Health Care magic. Greetings from XXXXXXX
By what you quote I feel what your kid could be having viral associated wheeze or multi triggered wheeze.

I have a few questions for you -

Questions:
1. How many days per month does he cough or feel breathless?
2. How many nights per month does his sleep get disturbed due to above symptoms?
3. Does he feel breathless when he runs around or plays with other kids?
4. Are the symptoms when there are seasonal changes?
5. Is there any family history of asthma or any other sort of allergies like skin allergy etc.?
6. Is the cough always associated with fever?

Please get back to me with answers, so that I can guide you better.

Regards - Dr. Sumanth

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Sumanth Amperayani (20 minutes later)

1- he is down with cough with changing weather & pollution. Once in couple of months
2-once in a month or so
3-no
4- yes mostly due to seasonal changes
5- i get down with broncitis with seasonal changes. No asthma.
6- no seldom associated with fever

Thanks

Answered by Dr. Sumanth Amperayani (34 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
It could be multi triggered wheeze and Budecort inhaler for 2 month is best

Detailed Answer:
Hi...by what you say I feel that it could be multi- triggered wheeze and I recommend using inhaled Budesonide for 8 weeks until the season passes.

Suggestions:

1. There are certainly alternative management therapies in allopathy now-a-days. Medicine has advanced a lot and asthma is 100% controllable.

2. Inhalers are the newest management strategies for this. If I were your paediatrician I would have suggested the use of Budecort metered dose inhaler (100mcg) 2 puffs twice a day through a spacer and this is for regular use for 8 weeks. Another metered dose inhaler is Levolin and this can used as rescue therapy whenever the kid is having severe cough in spite of regular usage of Budecort.

3. The technique is very important and very crucial for the drug to be delivered correctly to the lungs. Regularity of medicine usage also matters a lot. So do not discontinue abruptly after you notice some improvement. The technique of administering an inhaler using a spacer has to be taught to you by your doctor and these are prescription medicines. So I suggest you consult your paediatrician for this.

4. Triggers can be environmental changes/ dust/ talcum powder/ seasonal changes/ un-cleaned a/c vents/ cold weather etc....we can specifically say this is the cause - unless we observe the kid closely - best person is the parent.

Hope my answer was helpful for you. I am happy to help any time. Further clarifications and consultations on Health care magic are welcome. If you do not have any clarifications, you can close the discussion and rate the answer. Wish your kid good health.
Dr. Sumanth MBBS., DCH., DNB (Paed).,

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar