Dr. Komarovsky is categorical in his statements, but always stands up for the common sense of parents - especially when it comes to children's health. Especially if the child is sick. It should listen carefully to the advice of "Ukrainian Spock" and on the treatment of cough - more precisely, a method that can not be used in the treatment. In catarrhal season you will be very useful knowledge about the treatment of the child without the risk of the disease and delay get complications.
It is this valuable information shared Dr. Komorowski on his personal page in the social network.
Within an hour I was in a room with a working TV. Within an hour I had seen 8 advertisements of medicines, which, according to the manufacturer, should be immediately swallowed when a cough. Nerves do not stand to listen to this divorce state level!
PEOPLE NOTICE!
1. Absolute majority advertised drugs "cough." - is expectorants and / or Sc. mucolytics: drugs that increase the volume of sputum (sputum - formed in the lung mucus) and rendering it more fluid, the fluid (which theoretically facilitates its expectoration).
2. Absolute majority when you snivel, cough and fever, - a disease of the upper respiratory tract: rhinitis, pharyngitis, laryngitis. Expectorants increase the amount of sputum!!! Why would you want to increase the amount of mucus in the lungs when you have a cold or a sore throat? What for? Because they said it on TV?
3. expectorantsSometimes (rarely) it is necessary in certain diseases of the lower respiratory tract - bronchitis, pneumonia. Bronchitis and pneumonia, doctors treated and not people watching the TV.
4. expectorants do not diminish but increase the cough, expectoration activating. But fluid deficiency in the body and / or dry air in the room expectorants may not show their effects: cough increase, but do not bring relief!!! At the same time, if you drink a lot, and the room is clean, cool and moist air, so expectorants means are needed: phlegm in such circumstances does not become viscous and easy to cough without drugs.
It is not surprising in this context a phrase from a very famous and, of course, nenashenskogo medical textbook:. "Effectiveness of expectorants in comparison with abundant drinking is not proven"
5. In children, cough (The force of the cough impulse) is much weaker than that of adults. After receiving expectorants children are often unable to cough up the increased amount of sputum. It accumulates in the lower respiratory tract, and this is the main cause of obstructive bronchitis and pneumonia. Post a mucolytic and put the baby to sleep in a warm and dry room (and there are rooms we have 90%) - the easiest way to organize complications. And if in addition to that stuffy nose, and increased body temperature - so the chances to turn the week a runny nose in the treatment of pneumonia monthly maximum.
No wonder that in many countries mucolytics strongly not recommended for children the first 5 years of life, and to give their children up to 2 years - is generally a crime. But we were lucky! We (on the way to Europe) can all in a row, without a prescription, and advertise in the evening prime on TV.
6. Once again, for those who have not yet realized: Television should not replace the brain. This rule works in politics, and when they cough. Do not buy expectorants without direct instructions of the doctor. If the doctor on the house appointed expectorants child under 5 years old - look for another doctor if the child is younger than 2 years old - urgently looking for another doctor.
7. You want to relieve a cough?
• Dress warmly;
• do anything to the room was clean, cool (16-20 ° C) and dry air (relative humidity 40-70%);
• Keep track of nasal breathing (it should be!): Frequent washing with brine, and, if it is absolutely unbearable, decongestants;
• Drink plenty of warm fluids;
• find someone who will diagnose;
• Turn off the TV.
We agree with the advice of Dr. Komarovsky or have a different opinion about the treatment of cough? Share your opinion in the comments.
