Angina in a child: treatment

Angina is caused by many different causes: general hypothermia, infection, wet feet on a walk, drunk cold drink and many others. The insidiousness of this disease is that it can take various forms (lacunar, catarrhal, follicular angina). And for how quickly the illness will pass, the state of the immune system of the child responds. But angina usually begins in almost the same way.

Suddenly, the baby's temperature rises (sometimes even up to 39 ° C), the tonsils grow, and the pharynx becomes bright red. In addition, there is a headache, general weakness, aches in the joints. And even the most active and always funny crumb at this time does not want to play mobile games and have fun. Instead, he always tries to lie down and rest.
A little later the baby has another symptom of the disease - the cervical and submandibular lymph nodes increase.

At the first signs of angina, you should immediately call a doctor at home. Do not delay the call of a specialist, since angina can cause many complications from the heart, kidneys, joints and other organs. Therefore, only timely treatment of the disease will help you avoid these troubles.
Begin to act immediately, even before the arrival of a doctor. First of all, put the baby on the bed and do not allow to get up. Remember that the best cures for all diseases are bed rest and sleep.

Forget for a while about walks on the street and meetings with friends. And that the child was not bored at home, think up some kind of exercise for him. For example, read the baby out loud or play in a lotto, arrange a puppet theater.
Usually, with angina, children do not want to eat much, but more often they simply refuse to eat. You do not have to feed the crumb forcibly. Asked for food? Offer him something light - fruit or vegetable puree, baked apple or liquid porridge. Refused to eat flatly? Nothing wrong! When the baby is a little better - he will surely catch up. In the meantime, the best thing you can do for him is regularly giving the baby a warm drink. It is advisable, if it will be tea with lemon, cranberry or cranberry mors, broth of dogrose, herbal decoction or jelly. Just do not forget that the temperature of the drinks should not be too high. The optimum temperature is 28-30 ° C. It is better not to offer the child tomato, pineapple, orange and grapefruit juices - they have increased acidity, which means that they only increase the unpleasant sensations in the throat.

It is also very important to prevent the spread of infection to other family members. To do this, select a separate towel and dishes for the baby. Also, do not forget to ventilate and conduct a wet cleaning of the premises as often as possible.
The most effective method of fighting with angina is rinsing your throat. This can be as a decoction of herbs, and a standard solution of one teaspoon of salt and one teaspoon of soda to a glass of water (you can add one drop of iodine there). Such a solution perfectly "draws" pus and cleanses the tonsils, and also prevents the further multiplication of bacteria. Gargling should be done at least four to six times a day.

Another proven and effective remedy is the lubrication of the sore throat with Lugol's solution. In order to do this, wrap a finger on a finger or spatula with a sterile bandage, dab it in a solution and try to lubricate the back wall of the calf's mouth.
As for medicamentous treatment - do not rush right away with febrifuge. If the temperature is above 38.5 ° C - of course, it is better to knock it down. If it is lower and does not rise yet - let the body of the crumb itself handle it. From you only it is required to not wrap up the baby - only stops should be necessarily in носочках. You can also ease the child's condition by placing on your forehead, knee and elbow folds of a handkerchief, soaked in cold water.