Question
My child is a 3-year-old boy. He just started to feel a sore throat when speaking, and I noticed he has a slight cough. Now he has a persistent high fever. How should I treat my child’s sore throat and crying due to tonsillitis?
Answer
It is recommended that parents, under the guidance of a doctor, choose the appropriate antibiotics or anti-inflammatory drugs for their child to effectively relieve inflammation. In addition, regional drug sprays or laser therapy can be administered. If there is throat pain, painkillers can be given to the child. If there is a fever, the method of cooling down should be chosen based on the body temperature; below 38.5 degrees Celsius, physical cooling methods can be used, while above 38.5 degrees Celsius, oral fever-reducing medication can be taken. Apart from these medication treatments, if the child frequently experiences inflammation, parents can consult with a doctor to consider surgical treatment. Finally, it is hoped that parents will pay attention to this disease and take their child for medical treatment as soon as possible. It is also important to pay attention to related preventive and health care work in daily life.