Question
My child, who is two years and seven months old, has been intermittently coughing at night with phlegm. Sometimes it happens as early as one o’clock in the morning, and sometimes between two and three or four in the morning. After a few coughs, the child can usually cough up the phlegm, and the symptoms will ease. Coughing is less frequent when the child is well-rested. However, phlegm is still being coughed up. Coughing also occurs more frequently after severe exercise, and phlegm is still present. This condition has been ongoing for about half a month. I would like to know how to handle it.
Answer
Based on the description, does the child have any other symptoms besides coughing with phlegm? Has any medication been administered? It is recommended to take the child to the hospital for a chest X-ray immediately, after which an appropriate treatment plan can be formulated. This is the advice for handling a two-year-old seven-month-old child’s nighttime cough. I hope it helps, and wish the child a speedy recovery.