Treatment of laryngitis in children

Laryngitis or inflammation of the larynx in a small child can take place in a rather acute form. Therefore, at the first sign of child laryngitis, you should immediately contact the pediatrician. Treatment should be done using medications and physiotherapy procedures. Home treatment will be an excellent addition to the appointments of a doctor.

Children's laryngitis: causes and symptoms

As a rule, laryngitis in the baby, as, indeed, in older children, appears due to infection with viruses or due to an allergic feature of the body. The first signs of laryngitis in a child are a runny nose and a dry, "barking" cough. In the voice there is a characteristic hoarseness. There is difficulty, rapid breathing. In the evenings and at dawn, breathing can be accompanied by a whistling.

Laryngitis is accompanied by a slight increase in temperature. Due to dryness and perspiration in the mouth, the child is difficult to swallow. Sometimes pains are added in the throat. The child is hungry, but refuses to eat. With proper treatment of laryngitis in children at home, after 3 to 4 days, sputum is observed to go away, cough becomes much softer. Complete recovery occurs after 7 to 10 days.

Treatment of laryngitis in children at home

The pediatrician will always tell you what to treat laryngitis in children, what procedures can be performed at home:

  1. Do not forget that because of dry mouth, the child is constantly feeling thirsty. Drink it with water at room temperature. Older children are recommended warm milk with a small piece of butter.
  2. One of the most effective ways for laryngitis in children is inhalation. Excellent to cope with the disease infusions of herbs, for example, chemist's chamomile, sage, eucalyptus or St. John's wort. A pair of boiled potatoes gives no less positive result. During inhalation, the child should be covered with a warm blanket. You need to breathe through your mouth. To prepare the infusion in a glass of boiling water, put a couple of tablespoons of medicinal plants. Next, for 15 minutes the product is continued to boil in a water bath. After cooking, the infusion is filtered and brought to its original volume. The procedure is performed 3 to 4 times a day. The inhalation time is from 5 to 10 minutes.
  3. At the very beginning of the disease, when the first signs appear, the foot baths give a remarkable effect. It is especially convenient to perform the procedure at night. The water temperature should be between 42 and 45 degrees. The duration of the bath is from 20 to 30 minutes. Immediately after the end of the procedure, the child should wear warm socks and go to bed.
  4. Natural honey with laryngitis facilitates the child's condition, enveloping the sore throat. It can be used in inhalations or simply to dissolve a small piece. You can drink warm milk with honey or slowly chew honeycomb.

How to prevent laryngitis in children?

As soon as you cure laryngitis in a child, take care of preventive measures to avoid a recurrence of the disease.

It is necessary to begin tempering the child's body. Walk as often as possible with the child in the fresh air. During winter walks, make sure that the child's throat is closed with a warm scarf and do not let him talk in the cold.

Ventilate the room, conduct water procedures. Use a soft form of contrast shower. Spend more time wet cleaning, getting rid of dust. And be sure to teach the child to follow basic rules of personal hygiene.