Nasty Dry Cough

Pearl is suffering from the nasty dry cough just right after Chinese New Year. We have been asking her not to eat too much keropok, refrain from mandarin oranges, and cold drinks. But we allowed her to take minimum amount of keropok when she asked for some. Pity her if she could only look at her cousins enjoying the keropok so we could not be too strict at times. She enjoyed the packets of cold soya beans whenever there are some available at the parties. Probably too much of that, she started to have cough.

Initially we thought it is just an ordinary cough which can be treated with the usual cough drops. Unfortunately, the coughing still persist into several weeks later, even up to last week. Her cough was a bad one, coughing continuously whenever she is awake, even when she is playing, drinking milk or having meals. It disturbed and annoyed us a great deal, making us worry, and distressed me a great deal. The only time she coughed less was when she is asleep. I can imagine how tired and stressful she has been with this nasty cough though she never complains.

One of the medicine prescribed to treat the cough. She finished 1 1/2 bottles of this, but doesn't help

We had brought her to the GP, Chinese doctor, two child specialists for consultations. She has taken the medications (with doses of antibiotics) that these doctors prescribed but the cough still disturbing her. We have attempted to consult yet another GP introduced by a friend whose son was having this kind of dry cough before, and was cured by this GP. The clinic was closed when we went there at night time.

Only last week, I mentioned Pearl's coughing problem to my colleague, she recommended a few vitamins that will help to ease the cough. Since these supplements are of natural ingredients, I am willing to let Pearl try on them (with lesser dosages as recommended due to her schooling time and my work hours).


She dislikes the garlic capsule, so i have to opt that out. I am giving her Propolplus, Manuka Honey (by teaspoon straight to the mouth with little water after that), and Vitamin C, and we add on Seven + for her as well. She started to have runny nose on the 2nd day, that worried us. Have flu again? But her cough does ease off a lot. It's healing reaction according to my colleague. She is still having cough, occasionally. She is in the process of recovering, obviously the supplements have helped to boost up her immunity thus far.

Pearl, mummy wants you to get well as soon as possible, be healthier again!