Question
My 2-year-old son has recently been experiencing a sore throat and hoarseness, along with a slight fever. How should I treat his tonsillitis?
Answer
If your child has tonsillitis, treatment can include anti-inflammatory medication, local mouthwashes or sprays, and symptomatic medication injections into the tonsils when necessary. For severe throat pain, painkillers can be administered. If there is still a fever, consider using fever-reducing medication, but if the fever persists, it is important to seek medical attention promptly. For those who frequently have recurrent episodes, surgery may be considered. It is also important to keep warm and avoid catching a cold to prevent a recurrence of inflammation.