Question
My child contracted tonsillitis last spring, with symptoms including snoring like an adult after drinking alcohol. After a week of hospitalization, the symptoms alleviate , but they still frequently occur, accompanied by red and swollen throats and adenoid hypertrophy, and occasionally fever. I would like to inquire about severe tonsillitis treatment methods.
Answer
The tonsils are important immune organs that participate in the comprehensive activities of the human immune system, so it is not recommended to easily remove them. For the first acute episode of tonsillitis, intravenous antibiotic injection should be the main treatment until the tonsils completely recover and then stop taking the medication. For acute exacerbations of chronic tonsillitis, intravenous drip treatment should also be the main approach, with a course generally lasting about a week to thoroughly control the inflammation and not to stop medication immediately after symptoms disappear. For children with long-term tonsillar enlargement, consider taking traditional Chinese medicine to shrink the tonsillar enlargement and eliminate symptoms such as snoring, halitosis, and throat discomfort. Traditional Chinese medicine treatment can also adjust the imbalance of yin and yang in the body and reduce the recurrence of tonsillitis. The general duration of traditional Chinese medicine treatment is 1 to 2 months, which can achieve better therapeutic effects.