Than to treat a bronchitis?
Bronchitis is a fairly common diseaserespiratory tract, which occurs both among children and adults. The disease is accompanied by a constant cough, fever and shortness of breath. At least once in a lifetime a person faces similar symptoms if not in himself, then with his children or relatives. Therefore, there are questions - how to treat bronchitis and whether to call a doctor.
Firstly, it is worth noting that an appointment foradmission to the doctor is necessary, since in the absence of proper treatment, as well as with frequent repeated diseases, bronchitis can go into a chronic form. Secondly, there are a lot of proven national recipes that will only accelerate the process of recovery.
Causes and symptoms of bronchitis. First you need to determine the presence of the diseaseand only then to seek information about what to treat bronchitis. Of course, for the final diagnosis you need a doctor's examination, the results of tests, and sometimes fluorography. But you must seek medical help if:
- You are tormented by a strong cough - at first dry, andthen with sputum discharge. In this case, cough appears seizures, which are much more intense during sleep, since in a recumbent and immobile state, bronchial mucus can not normally stand out.
- You have a fever, you feel fatigue and an aching all over your body;
- As the disease develops, it becomes difficult for you to breathe, especially while walking, dyspnea appears;
- Sometimes you feel pain in the chest, especially during a fit of coughing.
As for the causes of the disease, they canbe different. Most often bronchitis has a viral origin. Less common is bacterial infection. In some cases, inflammation of the bronchi develops as a result of the penetration of the respiratory tract toxins, poisons and heavy chemicals.
Than to treat a bronchitis? The course of treatment should be prescribed only by the attending physician- You can not use medicines yourself. As a rule, the patient is prescribed drugs that improve expectoration, as well as antipyretic drugs. At night, the use of antihistamines is recommended - they remove the swelling of the bronchial mucosa and prevent the development of an attack of cough.
Another controversial question is whether it is worthuse antibiotics in the treatment of bronchitis? In fact, everything here depends on the cause of the disease. Reception of antibiotics is expedient only in the event that the inflammation develops as a result of penetration into the body of a bacterial infection. If the cause of the disease is a virus, poisoning or a severe allergic reaction, then treating bronchitis with such drugs does not make sense.
How to treat bronchitis in children? Treatment of pediatric bronchitis has the same pattern: antipyretic, expectorant and antihistamines. But there are a few more recommendations.
If the child has a high fever, thennecessarily need bed rest. The patient should drink as much liquid as possible - it can be warm teas, herbal tea, heated mineral water. During the day the child should drink at least two liters of liquid - this facilitates the symptoms of intoxication.
Before going to bed, you can lubricate the chestwarming ointment or stitching your feet - this will have a positive effect on the child's condition. It will be useful to heat and massage massage sessions that will only improve sputum discharge.
Than to treat a bronchitis in house conditions? Traditional medicine knows many recipes, with which you can relieve the symptoms of bronchitis and speed up the process of recovery. For example, a bow with sugar is very effective.
For the preparation of medicine, cut into semicirclestwo small onions. Now fill them with a glass of sugar. Cover the container and leave. After a day, strain the formed syrup. You need to drink it three times a day on a tablespoon. The medicine does not have a very pleasant smell, so you can add a spoonful of honey to it.
