Laryngitis is called inflammation of the larynx, which is usually caused by a respiratory viral infection. Acute laryngitis in children, as a rule, appears precisely for this reason. It also develops as a complication of scarlet fever and measles. Factors that contribute to the appearance of laryngitis in a child include hypovitaminosis, poor nutrition, and weakness of the body due to hypothermia or overwork. You also need to pay attention to protect the child from cold, dusty or dry air.
Treatment of laryngitis in children is sometimes a rather difficult process. In the spring and winter periods of the year, the incidence of this disease increases significantly. Most of all, boys suffer from laryngitis, their 70 percent of the total number of children. And the age at which the child is most susceptible to this disease ranges from three to four months right up to seven years.
Many mothers do not know how to treat laryngitis in children. That is why, at the slightest suspicion, you need to contact a specialist, and not engage in self-prescription recipes. Acute laryngitis is usually not very difficult, its complications are dangerous. These include swelling of the mucous membrane of the larynx of the child, which poses a very real threat to the health and life of your baby. Therefore, it is necessary to learn to recognize the symptoms of this disease and consult a doctor at the time. He will correctly prescribe the treatment of laryngitis in children.
So, what are the symptoms of laryngitis? At first, malaise appears, then the temperature rises, the voice becomes hoarse and hoarse, sometimes the voice disappears completely, a barking dry cough occurs. The child may complain of a burning sensation in the throat. If laryngeal edema appears, breathing difficulties may be felt. Usually, the prognosis for the course of this disease is favorable.
Treatment of laryngitis in children is prescribed by a doctor. Prescribes bed rest, voice rest. Mom should constantly be near the child and monitor his breathing, especially at night. Drink plenty of water, physiotherapy (UHF, diathermy). Antipyretic drugs are required. You should inhale using a regular kettle or pot. In the process of inhalation, you can use baking soda, infusions of medicinal plants, for example, calendula, St. John's wort, chamomile, sage. The same means gargle. If the course of the disease is severe enough, the doctor prescribes antibiotics that are administered intramuscularly. It is also necessary to exclude cold, spicy, sweet food from the diet.
Treatment of laryngitis in children is also carried out using traditional medicine. You can gargle with potato juice for about 4 weeks. It is also advised to take honey mixed with carrot juice in equal parts. You need to do this 5 times a day until the symptoms of the disease disappear.
Folk craftsmen and aromatherapy fans advise making inhalations with various essential oils (eucalyptus, lemon balm, peppermint, lavender, thyme).
If the child has a hoarse voice, then you can eat steamed garlic. This method is widely used by singers and artists. When you have a debilitating cough, try to offer the child warm milk, which is diluted in half with Borjomi mineral water, add honey there. In addition, it is recommended to eat warm cereals with butter. They warm the sore throat well and soften the mucous membrane. Eat rice, oatmeal, semolina, or buckwheat. Vegetable oil (corn, apricot, sunflower, peach and so on) can be instilled into the child’s nose.
There are many ways to treat laryngitis in children, the main thing is to consult a doctor on time so that he advises you the most effective and safe.