Overcoming Cough Allergies In Children

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An allergic cough is a reaction caused by the body's inability to tolerate certain substances, such as dust allergy or cold weather.

A cough itself is actually a reflex of the airway system to clean it of foreign particles, mucus, irritants, and microbes. So cough is actually a normal body reaction and an early warning of the body if there is a disturbance in the respiratory tract. The allergic cough reaction arises because allergens trigger excess mucus production in the respiratory tract.

Problems of an allergic cough in children often enough to make parents become anxious, moreover there is the possibility of an allergic cough can lead to asthma. Because this type of a cough is quite 'stubborn', some parents become impatient to overcome the cough allergy and sometimes provide excessive treatment in children. Actually, if we know more about cough allergy, we can be wiser in overcoming it. Actually, the allergic nature of a cough cannot be removed from the child's body, but we can control it so as not to develop into an asthma disease.

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An allergic cough is usually not accompanied by fever, tends to not sputter, and usually occurs more often in the morning or evening or after eating oily food or cold drinks. An allergic cough actually requires only anti-allergic drugs, antihistamine, or cough medication alone. Doctors will not recommend Antibiotics to cope with an allergic cough because it is not caused by a bacterial infection.

Actually not difficult to control an allergic cough in children. With proper handling, the allergic cough will not recur. Thus the risk of asthma will be reduced. Children who suffer from an allergic cough can be treated gradually depending on the severity of the symptoms. When you first come to check your child's allergic cough to the doctor, he will give him medicine according to his condition at the time. After a while, the doctor will re-control whether the first treatment works effectively. If not, treatment will be upgraded as needed and supervision is done again a week later. If an allergic cough has decreased, treatment will be gradually reduced. When healed, treatment can be stopped. The treatment may be successful within a few weeks, but may also be several months, depending on the child's condition.

If you prefer a natural treatment rather than medical treatment to overcome cough allergies, you can use plants Black Seed, red ginger and rosella tea mixed with honey. In addition to treatment, allergic cough can be reduced by avoiding allergic sources and exposure to allergens, such as cold air from air conditioners or fans, cold drinks, as well as foods containing dyes, flavors, and preservatives. Encourage your child to be exposed to direct sunlight in the morning because it is very useful to increase the child's immune system and help his recovery. Include more antioxidant-rich vegetables and fruits such as tomatoes, carrots, broccoli, berries, etc. in your child's daily diet to keep her body well preserved.