What is the reason for a child to cough while sleeping?

When the temperature drops, people will catch a cold and cough inadvertently, especially some children who have weak constitutions to begin with. In addition, when the temperature drops, children do not know how to add or take off clothes, so they will catch a cold and cough, and the cough will be even more severe when they sleep at night. Many parents only realize that their children have a cold after they start coughing, but they do not understand the specific reasons why their children cough and catch a cold while sleeping.

Cough caused by pharyngitis, symptoms: hoarseness, purulent sputum, little coughed up, most of it is swallowed. Older babies will complain of sore throats, while babies who cannot express themselves often become irritable, refuse to feed, and make "hollow, hollow" sounds when coughing. Cough relief: In this case, parents should not solve the problem by themselves at home. They should seek medical attention in time and ask the doctor to make a clear diagnosis and provide symptomatic treatment. Allergic cough, symptoms: persistent or recurrent severe cough, mostly paroxysmal, more obvious in the morning, cough worsens when the baby is active or crying, children tend to sneeze and cough when exposed to cold air, but with very little sputum. Coughing at night is more severe than during the day and lasts longer, usually lasting for 3 months, more often during the pollen season.

Cough relief: Try to prevent your children from catching colds and go to the hospital to consult a doctor. For babies with a family history of asthma or other allergic diseases, special attention should be paid to coughing, and they should seek medical treatment as soon as possible, get a clear diagnosis, and actively treat it to prevent it from developing into asthma. Inhalation of foreign objects causes choking and coughing. Cough relief: After inhaling foreign objects, parents should encourage their children to cough. Never use your hands to pick around in their mouths to prevent the foreign objects from getting deeper and deeper and completely blocking the airway. If nothing is coughed up and the child coughs or wheezes repeatedly, it means that the foreign body has reached the lower respiratory tract and the child should be taken to the hospital immediately to remove the foreign body in time.

It is important to note that when children have symptoms such as a cold or cough, do not let them eat very cold, sour or spicy foods. These foods tend to irritate the respiratory mucosa, thereby aggravating the cough symptoms. In addition, when a child coughs due to allergies, it is best for parents to go to the hospital for diagnosis, identify the allergens, and actively eliminate various factors in the home environment that may cause allergies in children.