Tracheitis or inflammation of the trachea often occurs as a complication after the flu.
Symptoms of tracheitis, signs of a chronic form of the disease
The main symptom of tracheitis is, of course, a painful coughing fit. It is accompanied by unpleasant, painful sensations in the chest. Cough in the case of tracheitis can be either dry or with the release of purulent-serous sputum. The most severe attacks occur at night and in the morning.
Chronic tracheitis is accompanied by other signs: hoarseness, sore throat, nasal congestion, low-grade fever, general weakness, and increased fatigue.
The older generation and adults, and teenage children, and even infants are affected by this disease. Just the same, the latter are in a special risk group. After all, the baby’s respiratory system is very vulnerable, and the slightest cold is accompanied by viral attacks.
If tracheitis is manifested in children, how to treat it, how to help the child and not harm his health? Our article will try to answer these questions.
How is tracheitis in children
What to treat? This is precisely the question that arises among parents who, wanting to save the child from torment, are lost, not knowing which drugs to give preference to. Let's start in order. The main symptom of childhood tracheitis is a night cough, which can last even 2-3 hours in a row. In the afternoon, as a rule, there is only a slight cough. It is precisely in the fight against a strong night attack that parents pay attention and buy various syrups and cough tablets at the pharmacy. is that enough? How and how to treat tracheitis in a child correctly?
This disease significantly weakens the child’s immunity, and in fact it is one of the most necessary conditions for the normal development of the baby’s body. Thus, it becomes apparent that regular cough syrup will not be enough to
treat tracheitis and its consequences. Here you must definitely resort to immunomodulating therapy. Antibiotics for tracheitis in children, such as Bioparox, Azithromycin, and various anti-inflammatory drugs are certainly necessary, but they will not be enough. To raise the level of immunity, the child should drink
natural teas: raspberry, linden, viburnum, as well as warm milk with honey. Every day you need to take a double, or even a triple norm of vitamins A and C.
Tracheitis in children. How to treat the disease? Some more tips
Some diseases, of course, are perfectly treated with folk remedies. This is recognized even by experts. But self-medication is inappropriate for a problem such as tracheitis in children. How to treat this disease, the doctor must decide. Very often, doctors use various aerosol medications to treat tracheitis in children. On your own, without any risk of harming the baby’s health, you can only resort to rubbing the baby’s chest with various balms, such as “Doctor Mom”, “Zvezdochka” medications, etc. It is advisable to carry out the procedure a couple of times a day, you can start it from the first day of illness. Be sure one of the grindings is done the night before bedtime.
A good and very effective addition to the treatment of tracheitis in children prescribed by a doctor is steam inhalation. They need to start around the third day of illness. Classical inhalation is unlikely to be suitable for very small patients. In this case, you can simply put liquid on the gas, close the door to the kitchen and stand with the baby in her arms near the stove for about 7-10 minutes.