Throat congestion
Sore throat, or sore throat is a common problem in children, usually caused by a bacterial or viral infection. It is one of the first signs associated with many diseases, such as colds and flu. People often mix it with tonsillitis, but they are completely different.
Infants and young children are infected before and after the first stages of infection. This is due to weak immune systems, lack of adherence to handwashing after eating or playing, making it easier for the virus to move from one child to another. You should follow up with children and teach them the importance of washing your hands regularly, not sharing food, cups, or even glasses with other children.
It is worth mentioning that parents should monitor the sick child because he is unable to eat and drink because of the pain he feels when swallowing, and this will lead to drought in cases of advanced disease, it is necessary to force the child to drink water from time to time.
Symptoms of sore throat
- Pain in the throat.
- Light or severe fever.
- Swelling in the glands in the neck.
- Difficult to breathe.
- Smelly mouth odor.
- Feeling rough and hard to swallow.
- Redness in the back of the mouth.
- stomach pain.
- Extreme fatigue.
- Headaches.
Treatment of sore throat
The treatment of the throat is either with antibiotics or other drugs, depending on the strength of the injury or the cause of the disease, and the steps of the treatment that children take a rest and sleep sufficient for rapid recovery; because fatigue and play increases the body stress, and leaves him enough strength to fight the disease, If the medicine is prescribed by the doctor, the treatment period must be completed. It is usually ten days. If the child improves within two days, the medicine should not be stopped. The virus is in a state of defense and conflict with the active substances present in the medicine. Mm The child will become ill again, and to reduce the pain of the child can apply any of these recipes and home remedies, namely;
- Drink warm liquids, such as tea, and soup.
- Drink a cup of warm milk added to a tablespoon of honey.
- Eat ice cream or cold juice to relieve swelling caused by congestion.
- Suck the hard candy to moisten the throat, preferably not to give solid candy to children under four years.
- Gurgling the mouth using warm water and salt.