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What Causes Cough Post Recovery From A Throat Infection In A Child?
Question: Hi
My child is 3 years old, and has been suffering from coughing since yesterday. He just had a throat infection a week back and was on antibiotic and Levolin syrup for 5 days. He was fine for a couple of days and again since coming back from school he has started coughing. What should we give him? Levolin / Relent / Ascoril
My child is 3 years old, and has been suffering from coughing since yesterday. He just had a throat infection a week back and was on antibiotic and Levolin syrup for 5 days. He was fine for a couple of days and again since coming back from school he has started coughing. What should we give him? Levolin / Relent / Ascoril
Brief Answer:
I have a few questions for you
Detailed Answer:
Hi.....need more information. 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 with answers.
Regards - Dr. Sumanth
I have a few questions for you
Detailed Answer:
Hi.....need more information. 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 with answers.
Regards - Dr. Sumanth
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Please find the respective answers as below:
1. How many days per month does he cough or feel breathless? -- he does not feel breathless, however coughing is pretty common to him during winter especially.
2. How many nights per month does his sleep get disturbed due to above symptoms? -- None
3. Does he feel breathless when he runs around or plays with other kids? -- None
4. Are the symptoms when there are seasonal changes? -- yes they happen during seasonal changes and winter especially
5. Is there any family history of asthma or any other sort of allergies like skin allergy etc.? -- None
6. Is the cough always associated with fever? -- Nope . Fever is occasional and comes about 10% of the times and that too not just with cough, fever comes in when there's cough and cold or some infection
Generally he gets treated with Ascoryl when he coughs.
1. How many days per month does he cough or feel breathless? -- he does not feel breathless, however coughing is pretty common to him during winter especially.
2. How many nights per month does his sleep get disturbed due to above symptoms? -- None
3. Does he feel breathless when he runs around or plays with other kids? -- None
4. Are the symptoms when there are seasonal changes? -- yes they happen during seasonal changes and winter especially
5. Is there any family history of asthma or any other sort of allergies like skin allergy etc.? -- None
6. Is the cough always associated with fever? -- Nope . Fever is occasional and comes about 10% of the times and that too not just with cough, fever comes in when there's cough and cold or some infection
Generally he gets treated with Ascoryl when he coughs.
Brief Answer:
Looks like viral associated wheeze
Detailed Answer:
Hi...By what you quote I feel that your kid might be having viral associated wheeze.
I do not think using oral cough suppressants every time is a correct option.
The best option as of now available will be - using metered dose inhalers on as per need basis.
Inhalers are the newest management strategies for this. If I were your pediatrician I would have suggested the use of Levolin inhaler and this can used as rescue therapy whenever the kid is having severe cough.
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 pediatrician for this.
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).,
Looks like viral associated wheeze
Detailed Answer:
Hi...By what you quote I feel that your kid might be having viral associated wheeze.
I do not think using oral cough suppressants every time is a correct option.
The best option as of now available will be - using metered dose inhalers on as per need basis.
Inhalers are the newest management strategies for this. If I were your pediatrician I would have suggested the use of Levolin inhaler and this can used as rescue therapy whenever the kid is having severe cough.
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 pediatrician for this.
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
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