Question
How should I treat my 8-year-old son’s tonsillitis with high fever? He initially felt a sore throat when speaking, found swallowing a bit difficult, and has been running a fever.
Answer
For a better treatment of tonsillitis, you can choose some anti-inflammatory medications under the guidance of a doctor, or opt for regional treatments such as tonsil crypt irrigation or intratonsillar injections. If the child has a particularly sore throat, painkillers can be administered. For the fever, choose cooling methods based on the body temperature; below 38.5 degrees Celsius, physical cooling methods can be used, while oral fever-reducing medication can be taken for temperatures above 38.5 degrees Celsius. If the child frequently experiences this condition, consider surgery after the illness is controlled, and pay attention to maintaining good dietary hygiene and sufficient rest time.