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Suggest A Remedy For Tonsillitis In A 4 Year Old
hi my 4 year old daughter has tonsillitis she can t eat or swallow her own saliva it is pouring out of her mouth.she is taking a 10 day course of penicillin started on tuesday after refusing to take erithrymicin given on saturday.she hasn t eaten solids since last friday has lost a lot of weight she will only drink orange juice
Wed, 21 Jun 2017
Drooling of saliva in tonsillitis is due to pain associated with swallowing. This also causes loss of appetite.
Ask your doctor to add ibuprofen and paracetamol. These medications will reduce pain associated with swallowing and your child might start eating and drinking.
Ask your doctor to add ibuprofen and paracetamol. These medications will reduce pain associated with swallowing and your child might start eating and drinking.
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