With the advent of the child, each young mother begins to more carefully and accurately treat her health. It can even be noted that such behavior is formed somewhere in the subconscious, because the fear of harming the baby is very high. However, sometimes, contrary to all precautions, sore throats occur. And now it is very important to understand why they arise, what to do with these pains and how to treat the throat.
Before starting treatment, you should determine what exactly caused the pain in the throat, because it just can not hurt. As a rule, this is just one of the many symptoms of the disease. First of all, of course, it is necessary to seek the advice of a specialist otolaryngologist who can correctly identify a specific disease and make a diagnosis.
Often a sore throat, accompanied by a change in voice or its absence, as well as a dry cough, turning into a cough with sputum, speaks of pharyngitis. This is an inflammation of the mucous membrane in the throat, caused, as a rule, by bacteria, and in rare cases, by viruses, such as flu. How to treat a throat with pharyngitis is best known only to a specialist. Most often, having determined pharyngitis, a complex of drugs is prescribed, including Septolete, Strepsils, Faringosept. To successfully get rid of the disease, you need, in addition to the medications prescribed by your doctor, to follow a diet and significantly reduce voice activity. It is not recommended to eat spicy foods, sour and salty. It is very important during an illness to exclude any alcohol from the diet and stop smoking.
Sore throat can also be accompanied by dryness, perspiration, dry cough and a slight increase in temperature. This indicates laryngitis - a disease in which inflammation of the larynx is observed. When deciding how to treat the throat with laryngitis, it is necessary first of all to take care to eliminate the possibility of the return of the disease. The use of any drugs alone is not recommended; it is better to listen to the doctor’s instructions. The diet and an abundant warm drink will accelerate recovery.
If there is a high fever among the symptoms, a significant increase in lymph nodes is observed, muscles, stomach ache, then with confidence you can diagnose tonsillitis, or tonsillitis. In this case, many people know how to treat the throat, but, nevertheless, the success of recovery still depends on the doctor. Only he can prescribe drugs, the use of which will lead to a speedy recovery without consequences. To increase the effectiveness of therapy, it is necessary to adhere to a diet, which must certainly contain foods rich in vitamin C. B vitamins also contribute to healing.
Particular attention must be paid to how to treat the throat of a nursing mother. Of course, modern pharmacology now provides an opportunity for a huge choice, and the doctor should take into account the fact of breastfeeding when prescribing drugs, but, nevertheless, you should know that the use of drugs containing even a small dose of the antibiotic is not recommended, since it falls into breast milk and may harm the baby. For gargling, the most effective folk remedy is recognized as a decoction of chamomile or calendula, and Bioparox is considered the most sparing among medicines. If the baby is ill, then it is necessary to first consult a doctor than to treat the throat of a baby. Many pediatricians prescribe such drugs as Septifril, Aflubin, Lisobakt. At the same time, not every mom wants to give her child pills. In this case, all the same chamomile and calendula will come to the rescue. With a syringe, very carefully you need to irrigate the sore neck. You can also brew and give babies warm chamomile tea.
It is very important not to forget that self-medication can lead to complications and still consult a doctor for information on how to treat the throat of both a nursing mother and a baby.