Question
My son is 5 years old and often has a slight cough. It subsides for a while, but then he coughs again, especially during his afternoon nap, which affects his sleep.
Answer
Recurrent coughing in children may be due to mycoplasma infection or cough variant asthma. It is advisable to go to the hospital for mycoplasma antibody testing and bronchodilator tests to determine the cause of the cough. If it is a mycoplasma infection, treatments such as erythromycin or azithromycin can be used. In addition, inhalation nebulizer therapy and traditional Chinese medicine can be combined. These are the suggestions for the question ‘My 5-year-old son frequently has a slight cough, which subsides for a while but then he coughs again.’ I hope this helps you, and wish you health!