Suggest remedy for child asthma with breathing problems
Patient: hi i am sanjay from India my daughter having child Asthma, when weather changes she become ill and she face problem while breathing due to heavy cough.Actually i can t afford her treatment and regular nebulization charges. Is there any alternative for this Doctor: Hello Sanjay.Thank you for asking at HCM.I went through your daughter's history.I would like to ask you a few more questions to make better suggestions like - What is the age of your daughter? Since what age she has been having breathing problems? How many episodes does she get in a year? How is she in between the episodes? Does she have nose symptoms like nasal congestion, running nose, sneezing etc? Does anyone from home smoke? Does anyone from her family have allergies or asthma or both?However, from your given history, I would like to make following suggestions to her:1. Were I treating her, I would prescribe her montelukast for at least 7-14 days when she has an episode.2. If she has nose symptoms also, I would add an antihistamine like levocetirizine or cetirizine.3. If with above treatment, she is getting wheezing, I would suggest you inhaled salbutamol or levosalbutamol for her in appropriate device. However, suggestion for device can only be made after knowing her age.4. Please try to avoid exposure to dusts, smokes and air pollution for her.5. A healthy dietary habits (adequate green leafy vegetables, fruits, sprouts, etc, minimizing cold drinks, iced foods, junk foods, etc) will help improve her immunity in a long run.Hope above suggestions will be helpful to you.Should you have any further query, please feel free to ask at HCM.Wish your daughter the best of the health.Thank you & Regards.Dr Parin N Parmar