Question
My child is a 3-year-old boy. Initially, he felt pain when swallowing water, and he has been coughing quite severely. He also has a slight fever and seems listless. How should I treat my child’s tonsillitis with low fever?
Answer
Generally, the following treatment methods can be adopted for pediatric tonsillitis:
- Administering some symptomatic antibiotics to the child can be quite effective.
- Regional rinsing or medication spraying, or injecting symptomatic medication into the tonsils can also be considered; these methods are all quite effective.
- If the child has a sore throat, some painkillers can be used.
- Some children may have a fever, in which case oral antipyretics can be given. If the fever does not subside, it is essential to seek medical attention.
- If a child repeatedly experiences tonsillitis, it is recommended to consider surgical treatment as soon as possible.
- While treating the condition, it is also important to provide the child with a light diet and enhance nutritional supplementation to help the child recover as soon as possible.