Question

After the child’s tonsillitis and fever, the fever has subsided after taking medication. The past treatment was effective, with a high fever the day before yesterday and no fever yesterday. Concerning the assistance needed: Do we need to conduct a detailed flu check-up?

Answer

The child experienced fever due to tonsillitis and has recovered after medication. The previous treatment was effective, with a high fever the day before yesterday and no fever symptoms yesterday. Regarding whether to conduct a detailed flu check-up, it can be decided based on the actual situation. If symptoms do not improve or other issues arise, consider further examination. Here are the recommendations for dealing with fever after a child’s tonsillitis:

  1. Dress warmly to keep the body warm.
  2. Boil 3-5 slices of fresh ginger with a spoon of brown sugar in water for 15 minutes and drink it while hot; drink 2-3 times a day.
  3. Soak feet in warm water using a small handful of mugwort, boil for 10-15 minutes, or take one-fourth of dried mugwort, peel it, sprinkle the mugwort fibers into the bucket, pour hot water in, soak for more than ten minutes, and add water again until sweating throughout the body.
  4. For patients with excessive clear nasal discharge, boil 3-5 slices of fresh ginger with 6-8 cloves of garlic in water for 15 minutes, then pour into a cup, first sniff before drinking, and drink plenty of warm water; it has good effects on stopping clear nasal discharge.
  5. Drink 6-8 cups of warm water daily during fever, and urinate frequently to significantly alleviate fever symptoms.
  6. Consume warm foods, such as braised mutton with plenty of chili or spicy lamb hotpot.