The child has a sore throat - than to treat?

Sore throat in young children occurs in different situations. It is this symptom that most often causes parents to treat their child to pediatricians or to use traditional and traditional medicines.

In this article, we will tell you what to do if a child has a sore throat and how to understand the cause of his ailment in a situation where the baby does not yet speak.

Signs of sore throat

At a certain point in life, every young mother gets easier from the fact that her child can independently voice, what exactly bothers him. Nevertheless, until this time to understand why the baby is not feeling well, can be quite difficult. As a rule, with intense pain in the throat, newborn babies begin to refuse food, shriek when they swallow and often wake up. All these signs for a young mother should serve as an occasion for consultation with a pediatrician who examines the crumbs and determines what color his throat is. If the mucosa has a pronounced red hue, it can be said with a high degree of probability that the crumb suffers an intense pain in the throat.

In addition, this condition is often accompanied by such signs as:

• heat;
• dry cough;
• chills and fever;
• change voice timbre, hoarse;
• a runny nose or nasal congestion.

What should I do if my child has a sore throat?

There are many ways to help the baby cope with sore throat, however, before applying the majority of them it is recommended to consult a doctor. So, if a young mother has a question, than treating a one-year-old child, who has a sore throat, it is necessary immediately to contact the children's polyclinic in order to avoid negative consequences.

As a rule, children's doctors in such a situation write out medicines in the form of a spray, for example, Tantum Verde or Geksoral, which are permitted for use in newborn babies. Older children may be prescribed lysozymes for resorption of Lizobakt.

In addition, mothers can use one of the most effective folk remedies, for example: irrigation of the throat with medicinal broths of chamomile, sage or calendula, rinse with soda-iodine solution or inhalation with essential oils. Toddlers can drink a glass of hot milk with honey added, which will not only reduce the intensity of pain, but also will calm the nervous system.