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What Should I Do As My Child Is Having Cough And Chest Infection?

What it is my son hes bout 8 months nealii 9 he has had a bad cough since he was born i have been in and out the doctors since he was born aswell, hes had 3 chest infections and was taking to hospital twice with a water infection but e he has come back from his dads today and i think hes lossing his voice when i was in the kitchen with the door shut because i was sorting his bottles out i could hear his breathing from in there so i was woundering what i should do?
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Hello
Your son is 8 months old and having severe cough .
This is most probably due to asthmatic allergic bronchitis .
The sound which you heard was actually due to bronchoconstriction and typically whistling ( wheezing ) sound develop .
Since this is very common and the main cause is due to certain predisposing factors , these are , DUST , MITE , POLLEN, PESTS ( COCKROACHES ) , FUMES , SMOKING ( PASSIVE ) , SUDDEN INCREASE AND DECREASE of temperature , Fibers and of course hereditary .
Once you child will attain the age of 15- 16 years he will not get such allergy .
So need not to worry .
When such patient visit my clinic I prescribe montelukast+ bambuterol syrup ( 0.2 mg / kg body weight of both drugs ) .
Steam inhalation , hot coffee also help.
Whenever , you notice any fever give him antibiotics , otherwise only this drug will be most suitable for your son.
But this is a prescription drug , so consult your doctor and get his opinion.
You can also use cough syrup .
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What Should I Do As My Child Is Having Cough And Chest Infection?

Hello Your son is 8 months old and having severe cough . This is most probably due to asthmatic allergic bronchitis . The sound which you heard was actually due to bronchoconstriction and typically whistling ( wheezing ) sound develop . Since this is very common and the main cause is due to certain predisposing factors , these are , DUST , MITE , POLLEN, PESTS ( COCKROACHES ) , FUMES , SMOKING ( PASSIVE ) , SUDDEN INCREASE AND DECREASE of temperature , Fibers and of course hereditary . Once you child will attain the age of 15- 16 years he will not get such allergy . So need not to worry . When such patient visit my clinic I prescribe montelukast+ bambuterol syrup ( 0.2 mg / kg body weight of both drugs ) . Steam inhalation , hot coffee also help. Whenever , you notice any fever give him antibiotics , otherwise only this drug will be most suitable for your son. But this is a prescription drug , so consult your doctor and get his opinion. You can also use cough syrup .