Question
My baby has been coughing as if there’s something in their throat since December 8th, and the coughing only subsided on December 25th. The coughing has made their face red, eyes wide, and they seem very uncomfortable. It’s also accompanied by fever and rapid breathing.
Answer
Based on your description, it is considered possible that this may be related to a cold, which is prone to causing respiratory infections. A chest X-ray or percussion examination can be performed for diagnosis. If the infection is not severe, you can take symptomatic anti-inflammatory medication to treat the cough or sputum, or you can take children’s lung heat cough syrup to treat symptoms such as rapid breathing, cough with phlegm, and a voice in the throat caused by lung heat and cold. This medicine has the effects of clearing heat, resolving phlegm, and stopping coughing and asthma, and it also has a mild side effect profile. If the symptoms are severe, it is recommended to undergo intravenous fluid therapy. I hope these suggestions are helpful to you, and wish you health!