Child has cough for two months

Coughing is not a disease, but a medical phenomenon caused by many different diseases. Therefore, people often have coughing symptoms because many diseases can cause coughing, such as colds, bronchitis and pneumonia. Children's immunity is relatively low, so they are more likely to get some diseases that cause coughs. But why do some children have been coughing for two months and still have not recovered?

What should I do if my child has a cough for two months and has not been cured?

In clinical practice, some children's coughs cannot be cured for a long time. This has nothing to do with the children's body resistance, nutritional status and treatment methods, but is directly related to the parents' care, especially their diet. As the saying goes: fish causes fire, meat causes phlegm, vegetables and tofu keep you safe. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that fish, crabs, shrimps, fatty meat and other greasy foods can cause dampness and phlegm, cause allergic reactions and aggravate the condition. These foods should be consumed less. Spicy foods such as chili, pepper, raw onion, mustard, etc. are irritating to the respiratory tract and can aggravate cough, so they should be avoided.

When cough is accompanied by fever, you should pay attention to replenishing water for your child. Depending on the season, you can choose boiled water, herbal tea, cabbage soup, rice soup, fresh fruit juice (such as watermelon juice, sugarcane juice, orange juice), etc. At the same time, attention should be paid to supplementing vitamins, inorganic salts and appropriate amounts of protein, and let children eat some milk, eggs, vegetables, etc. When coughing is accompanied by hemoptysis, you can choose fruits rich in vitamin C such as oranges and strawberries for your child to eat. Avoid too sour juices and spicy seasonings, and do not overheat food to avoid inducing hemoptysis.

When coughing is accompanied by shortness of breath and breath holding, you should choose non-irritating beverages for your child, such as cold boiled water, rice soup, etc., and drink less carbonated beverages such as cola to avoid frequent belching and aggravating breathing difficulties. At this time, avoid eating fried broad beans, fried melon seeds and peanuts to avoid choking on them.

When cough is accompanied by loss of appetite, more effort should be put into the cooking methods and food selection, making the food light, refreshing and suitable for the child's taste. Fresh vegetables can provide children with a variety of vitamins and inorganic salts. Soy products contain high-quality protein and have no disadvantages of increasing phlegm and dampness. You can also add a small amount of lean meat and protein. Dishes should avoid being too salty, and should be steamed or boiled as much as possible instead of fried, stir-fried or stewed. The staple food rice and miscellaneous grains should be supplied according to the usual food intake.

Irritation of the digestive tract can make a cough worse. Therefore, do not feed children cold or spicy foods, and it is best not to eat overly sweet fruits and melons. Pears and watermelons are generally considered more suitable. Also, don't give your child rock sugar or pear stewed with Fritillaria and rock sugar as soon as you see him coughing. Overly sweet foods can increase heat and worsen inflammation, which will have the opposite effect. Diet therapy should be carried out under the guidance of a doctor.