Cough caused by eating cold drinks in children may be related to cold drink stimulation, allergy, cold drink inhalation into the airway and other reasons, and need to be targeted according to the specific causes of treatment, including general treatment, medication and so on.
1. Cold drink stimulation: the temperature of cold drink is low, when entering the throat and airway, it may suddenly irritate the mucous membrane of these parts, thus leading to cough. You can drink some warm water, and the symptoms will usually be relieved.
2. Allergy: Children may be allergic to certain ingredients in cold drinks, which may cause coughing. The intake of cold drinks must be stopped immediately, and the symptoms may be relieved on their own. If the symptoms are more serious or continue to be unrelieved, anti-allergy drugs such as loratadine and montelukast sodium can be used under the guidance of a doctor for treatment.
3. Cold drink inhalation into the airway: In the process of eating cold drinks, cold drinks may enter the airway due to misinhalation, causing children to cough, leading to severe coughing and so on. Generally, the liquid inhaled into the airway can be expelled by itself after severe coughing. If the severe coughing persists without relief, immediate medical treatment is required.
Coughing after eating cold drinks may also be caused by other reasons, if the symptoms continue to be unrelieved or accompanied by other discomforts, it is recommended to take the child to the hospital in a timely manner for examination to clarify the diagnosis, and timely compliance with the doctor’s instructions for targeted treatment, so as to avoid delaying the treatment time. All of the above drugs should be used under the guidance of a doctor.