Symptoms of pharyngitis in children

Pharyngitis causes viruses, so you can get sick in winter and summer. This may be an independent disease or a consequence of another viral disease.pharyngitis in childrenPharyngitis can be cured with herbal rinses. Photo: Getty Symptoms of pharyngitis appear on the second day after infection. Here they are:

  • cough;
  • hoarseness;
  • stuffy nose, runny nose;
  • pain in the throat, which increases with swallowing;
  • slight increase in body temperature;
  • watery eyes;
  • headache;
  • sometimes a mild rash may appear;
  • with a severe form of pharyngitis, the baby has a stomach ache, it makes him sick.

In the photo, you can understand where reddening is localized and see it yourself.

What to do if the child has pharyngitis

No serious pharyngitis treatment is required. If it is mild, you can cope with the disease yourself. Remember, self-medication can only be done if you are sure that your baby has a normal pharyngitis, and not another type of SARS. One of the most effective methods of treatment is gargling. To do this, you need to use decoctions of herbs, which have an antiseptic effect. Gargle should be 3-4 times a day after meals. One of the best natural antiseptics is sage. The decoction of sage has a pleasant taste, so it is not necessary to force a child to gargle through strength. In rare cases, antibiotics are needed to treat pharyngitis. They can be written only by a specialist. Do not prescribe the baby antibiotics yourself. To relieve pain in the throat and reduce inflammation, the throat should be moistened. Antiseptic sprays are suitable for this. They are used 2-4 times a day. In addition, the child can be given medical candies, usually children eat them with pleasure. The task of sugar candies is to soften and anesthetize the throat. It is more difficult to treat pharyngitis in toddlers for up to a year. They can not dissolve candy, and from sprains in young children there are spasms of the glottis. At this age, the pediatrician should be engaged in the treatment of pharyngitis. Usually the treatment is reduced to wetting the throat and an abundant warm drink. Severe pharyngitis should be treated by a specialist. If your child is ill with pharyngitis too often - this is also cause for concern, which suggests that you need to strengthen immunity. It is also useful to know:

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