Cough is a False Myths

Is it true that drinking ice, eating food, and rain can cause children cough? Do-do, it's just a figment?

Since last night, Rizka confusion. Because the baby is usually enliven the house with various chatter, suddenly no usual cheerful. Instead remarks funny or adorable laugh, now cough sounds were alternated.

In fact, during the time he always keep eating baby. Both children are not always allowed to eat ice cream, as well as eating food. Why does this happen?

Reflexes Body

Coughs and colds it is practically disease that attacks the Little subscription. Viruses cause colds cough easily affect anyone, especially children, when the body's defenses are weakening.

Coughing occurs when a strong puff of air pushing mucus, bacteria, and other sources of irritation of the respiratory tract. In other words, the cough is not a marker of an error in the system, but rather a form reflex to remove anything that inhibits airway. There would be dangerous if the objects that block the path of breath can not be removed by coughing.

However, other effects of the cough that can actually interfere with the activities of children, for example if you make not sleep soundly or fatigue due to coughing too often. Furthermore, if the cough lasts longer and is accompanied by flu-like symptoms.

Trapped by Myth

Rizka Similarly, you may also often confused with the same thing. Been a long time children do not drink cold water or ice cream, but, really, he got a cough? Certain foods and beverages is often associated as a cause of cough illness. In fact, it is included in the mistaken belief.

Because the cause of transmission of the disease cough and cold is the main contact with the source of infection. For example, the infection can be transmitted through droplet / respiratory mucus that comes together with the virus sneezes or coughs. Another way is through direct contact with body fluids or mucus person who is suffering from the flu, such as shaking hands, holding the same object, or drinking from the same glass.

However, the direct contact does not mean necessarily the disease can be contracted. Good endurance still have a stake, because if the immune system is in good condition, practically viruses and bacteria can be resisted.

Minimize Risk

When Little began coughing affected, not just the diet should be considered. The neighborhood around the home should be kept participate viruses and bacteria can not multiply and cause more serious illness.

What should be done when the symptoms started to attack Little cough?

✔ Wash your hands before every meal and after the move to minimize the spread of the virus that causes coughs and colds.

✔ Avoid Little of cigarette smoke and the person being attacked by a cough or a cold.

✔ Drink plenty of water to thin the mucus making it easier to cough out through.

✔ Strengthen your immune system by eating more vegetables and fruits.

✔ The influenza vaccine can be given once a year to boost immunity.

Know of Sound

Dealing with different cough does require treatment also vary.

The easiest way to do through his voice. By hearing the sound of coughing children, you can recognize the type of cough Little. Call it a wet-sounding cough, a cough that tends to dry, and sneezing. Furthermore, you can determine what treatment is appropriate for the baby.

Broadly speaking, divided into coughing up phlegm cough, do not cough up phlegm, and cough due to allergies. To see this, consider the three types of cough symptoms are:

Cough with phlegm

Besides sounding wet because of phlegm in the throat, coughing up phlegm also followed a little itching and possible sore throat chest too. In other cases, sometimes children also experience shortness.

Hacking cough

Throat will be very itchy, sore and dry, especially in a place that is not damp such as air-conditioning.

Allergy Cough

The channels are highly sensitive or sensitive to smoke, dust, cold temperatures are also suspected to be the cause. In addition to the form of voice recognition through sneezing, is another hallmark of airway itching and nasal congestion.

Understand Composition
Different types of cough turned out to be dealt with a different solution. For example, Rizka could provide a third type of cough medicine for children with different types of cough.

Cough medicines currently on the market, or suppress the response is antitussive cough expectorants / mucolytics to thin phlegm and remove it. By knowing the composition of this, you certainly can choose the appropriate medication to the child's needs.

However, if the child does not go away after a week given cough medicine, better consult your doctor immediately.