Patient's question:
My little girl is 8 years old. At first, she said that even drinking water with her throat felt painful. She was found to have difficulty swallowing, and it seemed like her low-grade fever never went away. Please ask: How should tonsillitis be treated when it is very painful in infants and young children?Doctor's answer:
For treatment, you can first administer symptomatic anti-inflammatory medication based on the child's symptoms. You can also combine it with some local treatment methods, such as tonsillar crypt irrigation or tonsillar injections, which are quite effective. If the child has severe sore throat, it is recommended to give pain relievers based on the situation. Additionally, if there is a fever, you can take some fever-reducing medication. For high fever, it is still advisable to seek medical attention as soon as possible.In addition to these medication-based treatments, if the child frequently experiences recurrent inflammation, parents can consider surgery under the guidance of a doctor for treatment. While undergoing treatment, it is also important to provide the child with a light diet and enhance nutritional supplementation to help them recover more quickly.