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If your child is having cough very frequently, and is triggered by exertion or is frequently having cough more in the morning or night, there are chances that it is not just plain cough or bronchitis. It could mean more than that. The child could be having asthma. Wheezing is often thought to be the only indicator for asthma. This in fact is not the complete truth. At times cough may be the only symptom that your kid shows. This situation in medical terminology is also called as ‘cough variant asthma’.
How is asthma diagnosed?
Wheezing, shortness of breath and continuous or intermittent cough are usually the classical symptoms of asthma. But nowadays the diagnostic criterion for asthma has been changed by the Pediatricians. Diagnosis of asthma nowadays include cough(with or without wheezing) that is Recurrent, cough that is induced by exertion like running, crying, laughing etc and cough that aggravates during night and in the morning hours. It doesn’t mean that all kids who have such kinds of cough will eventually be termed as asthmatics. There are other aspects to it too. Other symptoms of allergies, family history for asthma or allergies, reaction to weather changes or changes during allergy seasons and the causative factors for the onset of cough are taken into consideration while making the diagnosis of asthma
In small kids wheezing might not be heard until they are at least 18 to 24 months old. Other symptoms such as cough that is of rattling in nature, rapid breathing and frequent chest colds are the indicators for asthma.
What is asthma?
In asthma the airways in our lungs get inflamed producing excessive mucus, swelling and contraction; this causes an obstruction in the normal flow of the air (that we breathe) through our airways. These changes produce cough, wheezing and shortness of breath.
What causes asthma?
The asthmatic changes in lungs occur mainly due to three main reasons. – Allergy, viral respiratory infections (syncytial virus and parainfluenza virus) and airborne irritants (like smoke, fumes etc.).
Certain factors make it more likely that the child will develop asthma. Hereditary factor plays a very important role. Kids are more likely to have asthma if someone in their family (parents, grandparents, brother sister) has asthma or other allergies. Presence of other allergies like skin allergy or nasal allergy also predisposes the child to have asthma.
Homeopathy for childhood asthma.
Homeopathic philosophy believes that asthma can be completely cured; for asthma to be completely eliminated from the body the disease needs to be treated in two different stages. Firstly whenever there is an acute episode of an asthmatic attack, homeopathic treatment needs to be given according to the symptoms presented by the child. Secondly between the periods of attack when the child seems fine, homoeopathic medicines that build up the child resistance towards such asthma attack and eradicate the disease in totality , needs to be given. This kind of treatment is also called as constitutional treatment. Homeopathic medicines that have been found very useful in eradicating the tendency towards asthma are Natrum Sulphuricum and Bacillinum. In ‘cough variant asthma’, homeopathic medicines for cough of this nature are Drosera and Coccus Cacti can work wonders.
Respected sir, my 8 month old baby boy developed cough very easily, today he is fine but suddenly tomorrow morning with lots of cough and rattling of chest and noisy breathing. in his 8 months 3-4 times he was with this situation. excessive cough but no fever is there. first he started with noisy breathing then sneezing and suddenly within a day lots of cough is there. cough only comes out with the vomiting. though he is having this his weight is increase properly. he is quite healthy with 10kg weight. when he born dr. said he is having laryingio malaysia. little comes out from home cause in cough, now i tied up with the allopathic broncho dialators and medicines.
i heartly request to suggest some homoeopathic medicines so that i can save my child from this extreme coughing. i cant see him with coughing all time. please…
my 9 year daughter is suffering from cough since 1 year.h
I tried antibiotic and cough syrup a lot.She sneezes in the morning and have flu symptoms.No wheenzing or any complain in chest and no spitting mucus.I found that she is bit relaxed when i give her levocetrizin 5 mg.Please suggest any permanent solution in homeopathy.Everything is normal in behaivior
except she cough almost everyday.Please help.
I feel breathlessness..sneezing..and wheezing in the early morning..also weather changing makes my chest ubformtable ..suffocated..
Recurrent cough for the past one month
treated with so many drugs no use
when cough comes foam like liquid comes
I have to split that
if I swallow vomiting comes
I am suffering from cold & cough since last two month. I had with allopath & homeopath but still cold & cough persisting. I need your valuable opinion on my case.
My 3 yr old daughter has frequent sneezing followed by runny nose and the other day it turns out to be cough and wheez .please suggest me medicine for this.
Respected Dr
My grandpa is suffering from severe dry cough. please suggest what is it? can it be cured by homeopathy?
Respected Doctor:
My son is seven years old. From past one week he is taking heavy breath or it is somewhat like gasping for air. So, I got a blood test as well as a chest x-ray done, the chest x-ray has come as hilar congestion accentuated with brochovascular marking seen. and the impression is bronchitis. Sir, please suggest a homeopathic medicine for this
Thanking you
sir,
My son is 11 years old . He is suffering fron recurrent cough for the past 2 years. In 2011 we took him in medanta hospital to a chest specialist.He diagnosed my son to be suffering from cough variant asthma and prescribed budecort and livolin inhaler. I never gave these medicines to my son and continued home treatments and homeopathy. But his problem has not eliminated. For the last 20 days he is having cough. whatever home treatment I give him, is of no use.I am very tense, should I give him the allopathic treatment.
Hi,
My wife has been struggling with asthma for over 15 years. She is 37 years old. Her asthma acts up mostly night time. She usually has to take the inhaler once every night. With cold or flu her asthma becomes much more acute. We have tried many homeopathic medicines and nothing seams to get rid of it.
We would appreciate any advice you may have for us.
Thanks
RESPECTED DOCTOR,
MY SON IS PRESENTLY 4 YEARS & 7 MONTHS OLD(DOB:-05/12/2008). HE IS SUFFERING FROM FREQUENT COUGH SINCE 1 YEAR. IT HAPPENS ALMOST IN THE EARLY MORNING AND IN THE NIGHT-BED-TIME. HE IS UNDER TREATMENT OF MD(CHILD SPECIALIST-ALLOPATHY) SINCE 9 TO 10 MONTHS. HE IS TAKING “MONTELUKAST 5MG” SINCE 9 MONTHS. ALSO TAKING “ASCORIL(LS) SYRUP”. WHEN HE FEELS VERY PROBLEM (I.E. HIS LEFT CHEST VIBRATES FREQUENTLY WHILE CONTINUOUS COUGHING) HE IS ADVISED TO TAKE “ZEROTUSS SYRUP”‘ BY DOCTOR. NOW I WANT TO KNOW WHETHER I AM GOING THROUGH PROPER DIRECTION TOWARDS HIS COMPLETE CURE OF THIS DISEASE. IF THERE IS ANY PERMANENT SOLUTION IN HOMEOPATHY PLEASE SUGGEST ME FOR FURTHER TREATMENT IN THIS LINE.
My daughter who is 2 years old has asthma. I have been giving her english medicines.can u suggest her some hemeopathic medicines for her.