Question

The child’s cough persists and is especially severe during the day, but it reduces or stops at night. They have previously received treatment, and after two days of injections, there was some improvement, but the cough worsened again on the third day.

Answer

  1. Elevate the child’s head at night.
  2. Encourage the child to drink warm beverages to thin out their mucus. Suggested drinks include warm water, warm milk, rice gruel, and fruits juices like apple juice and pear juice; avoid citrus juices.
  3. Use steam therapy to help the child inhale steam or stay in a steamy bathroom for 5 minutes to clear lung mucus.
  4. Apply a 40℃ hot water bag to the back to help expel colds, which is particularly effective for coughs in the early stages of a cold. I hope these suggestions can help you. Wishing you and your child good health!