Question
My daughter is 9 years old. She just started saying that her throat hurts, and I noticed that her voice sounds a bit hoarse and she’s been a bit feverish. How should I treat her tonsillitis effectively?
Answer
Generally speaking, if it’s pediatric tonsillitis, giving the child some symptomatic antibiotics can be quite effective. Additionally, regional treatments such as tonsil crypt irrigation and tonsil injections are also good options. If the child’s sore throat is particularly severe, painkillers may be recommended to relieve symptoms. For fever, choose a cooling method based on body temperature; below 38.5 degrees Celsius, physical cooling can be applied, while oral fever-reducing medication is recommended for temperatures above 38.5 degrees Celsius. These are common treatment methods. However, if the child’s tonsillitis recurs frequently, it is advisable to consider surgery as soon as possible.