maerry31
2 years
Coughing with stubborn phlegm
Hi Doctors, my 6 year old girl been coughing with stubborn phlegm. Her cough is not like contentious but you can really hear the phlegm sound whenever she cough. She’s still very active, no fever and eats alot I just wonder if just coigh medicine will help. I been giving her this few days like 2x a day but I’m not sure if it’s really working. Should I just continue giving her the cough medicine? Her coigh is like 2 or 3 times then you will hear her again cough in awhile later. Your response are very much appreciated. Thank you
4 years
Thank you for your questions.
First and foremost, we truly understand your concerns regarding the symptoms you’re facing. From your complaint, you’re currently experiencing cough. We’ll need more information about your symptoms, previous health history and more before we can come to conclusion.
But in general, cough can be due to virus and bacterial infection. Other causes of cough could be:
- Asthma
- Allergic rhinitis
- Tuberculosis
- Pneumonia
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disorder
Back to your question on what should you do. Before any treatment could be given, the causes of the symptoms should be sort out. Since we can’t tell the causes of your symptoms we can’t really tell you what should you do. Nevertheless, if it’s just a simple virus infection, enough rest and plenty of water would help to get rid of it.
The following answers regarding your current queries are just general descriptions due to the limited information provided by you. In order for us to provide you with an accurate choice of treatment and management, we need additional details to explore further into your current complaints. Therefore, we greatly suggest that you refer this to your nearest medical doctor. You may also click on this link (DoctorOnCall) to speak with our doctors online. We assure you that our conversations are kept in confidentiality unless additional consultation needed with other medical parties. Thank you.