Question
My child has been coughing for five months, during which time they have had two episodes of tracheal pneumonia. Now the pneumonia is gone, but they still cough in the morning, afternoon, and evening every day, sometimes with hollow coughs. I want to ask the doctor if there might be a foreign object in the trachea?
Answer
Coughing is just a symptom; it’s an effective way to eliminate bacteria from the respiratory tract. You can give your child some warm drinks to thin out their mucus, reduce the tension on the respiratory mucosa, and promote coughing. It’s best to let them drink warm water or milk, rice porridge, or give them fresh juice. Choose juices with less irritation, such as apple juice and pear juice. Avoid orange juice, grapefruit juice, and other citrus juices.