What it is my son hes bout 8 months nealii 9 he has had a bad cough since he was born i have been in and out the doctors since he was born aswell, hes had 3 chest infections and was taking to hospital twice with a water infection but e he has come back from his dads today and i think hes lossing his voice when i was in the kitchen with the door shut because i was sorting his bottles out i could hear his breathing from in there so i was woundering what i should do?
HelloYour son is 8 months old and having severe cough. This is most probably due to asthmatic allergic bronchitis. The sound which you heard was actually due to bronchoconstriction and typically whistling (wheezing) sound develop. Since this is very common and the main cause is due to certain predisposing factors, these are, DUST, MITE, POLLEN, PESTS (COCKROACHES) , FUMES, SMOKING ( PASSIVE) , SUDDEN INCREASE AND DECREASE of temperature, Fibers and of course hereditary. Once your child will attain the age of 15- 16 years he will not get such allergy. So need not worry. When such patient visit my clinic I prescribe montelukast+ albuterol syrup (0.2 mg / kg body weight of both Chat Doctor. Steam inhalation, hot coffee also help. Whenever , you notice any fever give him antibiotics, otherwise only this