Symptoms of pharyngitis in children

Pharyngitis is caused by viruses, so you can get it in both winter and summer. It can 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

Pharyngitis does not require any serious treatment.If it is mild, you can cope with the disease yourself. Remember, you can only self-medicate if you are absolutely sure that your baby has regular pharyngitis and not another type of ARVI. One of the most effective treatment methods is gargling. To do this, you need to use herbal decoctions that have an antiseptic effect. You need to gargle 3-4 times a day after meals. One of the best natural antiseptics is sage. Sage decoction has a pleasant taste, so you don’t have to force your child to gargle. In rare cases, antibiotics are needed to treat pharyngitis. They can only be prescribed by a specialist. Do not prescribe antibiotics to your baby on your own. To relieve pain in the throat and reduce inflammation, the throat should be moisturized. Antiseptic sprays are suitable for this. They are used 2-4 times a day. Additionally, you can give your child medicinal lozenges, children usually eat them with pleasure. The purpose of lozenges is to soften and relieve pain in the throat. It is more difficult to treat pharyngitis in children under one year old. They cannot dissolve lozenges, and sprays in small children cause spasms of the glottis. At this age, pharyngitis should be treated by a pediatrician. Usually, treatment comes down to wetting the throat and drinking plenty of warm drinks. Prolonged pharyngitis should be treated by a specialist. If your child suffers from pharyngitis too often, this is also a cause for concern, which indicates that the immune system needs to be strengthened. It is also useful to know:

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