What to do if your child has an allergic cough

When it comes to children's allergic cough, you may know that it is related to the season and climate. Therefore, sometimes children’s allergic cough can heal itself. Because of this situation, when children develop allergic cough, some mothers don’t know whether they should let their children receive treatment. After all, all medicine is toxic. In fact, there is an optimal time to treat children's allergic cough. Let’s learn about the relevant knowledge.

What is variant asthma? Cough variant asthma, also known as allergic cough, is a potential latent form of asthma. Its only symptom is chronic cough, which usually lasts for more than one month and is aggravated in the morning, before bedtime (or in the middle of the night), and after activities. It is a typical feature of allergic cough. Because there are no obvious symptoms of infection, antibiotic treatment is ineffective. A bronchodilator test can confirm the diagnosis. If this disease is not treated in time, some people may develop into typical asthma. Clinically, hormones, antiasthmatic drugs, etc. are often used for treatment. Therefore, for children who have been coughing for about a month, mothers must not give them injections or medications for colds or bronchitis, but must go to a specialist hospital for careful diagnosis and treatment. So, when a child has a cough, when is the best time to go to the hospital for medical treatment?

When is the best time to see a doctor for a child’s cough?

1. Coughing is accompanied by fever symptoms, the body temperature exceeds 38.5℃, and the fever persists for more than 24 hours.

2. If the child has difficulty breathing, with loud and labored breathing, a purple-red face as if he is suffocating, and a constant dry cough, check whether there is any foreign object stuck in his trachea. After emergency treatment, take the child to the hospital for examination.

3. If the child's cold symptoms improve but he still coughs, it is best to take him to the hospital for another check-up to confirm that there is no other infection. Generally speaking, if a baby continues to cough for four weeks, it means there is a more serious reason, such as asthma, bronchitis, etc. You need to seek help from a doctor to find out the cause and prescribe the right medication.

4. Breathing is much faster than usual.

5. The lips, face or tongue turn dark purple.

6. Babies under 3 months old continue to cough for several hours.

7. The child's breathing sounds wheezing after coughing.

8. Coughing up blood.

9. The child is restless or has a bad temper.

10. Mental depression.

The above is an introduction on when to seek medical attention for children’s allergic cough. It should be noted here that allergic cough in children is a relatively serious disease, and it is best to receive timely treatment when it is the first time. However, because weather and climate are the main causes of children's allergic coughs, preventive measures should be taken to prevent children's allergic coughs after seasonal and weather changes.