#asktheexpert hello doctor... my son is often getting affected by cold and cough... is it good to give cold and cough medicine every time... he is 4 years 6 months old

A. Of course it is not good I can understand your concern but the problem is a lot of parents don’t even know that frequent cold and cough is due to an allergic reaction so get an allergy test done and treat accordingly because allergies in India are very common the most common allergies are dust polans change of season and weather and sometimes very commonly which is seen as animal dander