How to treat a child's severe night cough?

If a child has a severe cough at night, first of all, he can take cough suppressants and expectorants to improve the condition. If there are complications such as fever and sputum, expectorants and fever-reducing treatments should be carried out in a timely manner. In addition to drug treatment, children can also choose nebulizer inhalation treatment, which is more effective. Diet therapy is also a good method. Choosing a cough suppressant diet can improve the symptoms of coughing.

Many children are fine during the day, but cough badly when they sleep at night, which makes many parents worried. The main reason for children's cough is the large temperature difference between day and night, which stimulates the airway. It may also be a symptom of inflammatory response of bronchial mucosa. So, what should we do if children cough badly?

1. Oral medication

If a child's night cough is an inflammatory reaction caused by local inflammation of the airway, etc., it is necessary to take anti-inflammatory and cough-relieving drugs in time to improve it. For children with symptoms such as sputum and fever, they need to take expectorants and antipyretics at the same time as taking anti-inflammatory and cough-relieving drugs. However, if the cough symptoms are not relieved in time after taking the drugs for 7 to 10 consecutive days, it is necessary to see a doctor in time to find out the specific cause of the child's night cough and treat the cause to fundamentally relieve the cough symptoms.

2. Nebulizer Inhalation Treatment

In addition to drug treatment, nebulizer inhalation therapy is also a common method for treating cough, especially for children who cough frequently at night or who are unwilling to take drugs to improve their symptoms. This treatment method is more effective, and the drug is directly delivered to the trachea and other parts through atomization, which reduces the local inflammatory response and achieves the purpose of anti-inflammatory and antibacterial, and can relieve cough symptoms in a short period of time.

3. Diet therapy

Diet therapy is also a good method, especially for children who have coughs during a specific period of time. Diet therapy can improve coughs. One of the most commonly used dietary therapy methods for treating coughs is stewed pears with rock sugar. Regular use can moisten the lungs and relieve coughs. In addition, you can also choose to soak Chinese herbal medicines such as Sichuan Fritillaria and licorice in water to drink, which can also relieve coughs.

Children cough badly at night, so it is very necessary to take timely measures to treat them. However, during the treatment period, you should also pay attention to keeping warm, especially when sleeping at night, it is best to close the doors and windows to avoid getting cold. In addition, it is best to change the sleeping position when sleeping, sleep on your side or lie flat with the pillow raised, which can reduce the number of coughs.