#asktheexpert Good morning Sir, my daughter is 5 years old. She is suffering from cold and cough since many days. I gave her medicines but it's not going off. So I stopped giving her medicines and trying home remedies. what should I give her?

A. it is in diagnosis of allergic cough cold . here the child will have regular cough and cold which is usually not associated with fever . it increases and decreases but does not get cured completely. dr will give anti allergic medicine usually motelukast / levocetirizine. if its still not improving the next line of treatment will be inhaler therapzy with mdi / nebulizer. allergy can be environmental (temperature variation -hot to cold weather/ cold water intake / dust / smoke / pollens) , food , chocolate / packet preservatives food and sweezt food also. body cannot sustain such allergic changes leading to cough cold usually at evening /night and morning.