Follicular sore throat - a disease that is characterized by the appearance of a follicle, may be accompanied by fever, cough, difficulty breathing. It is very important to start treatment in time to prevent complications.
The basic principles of treatment
A sore throat is an infectious disease that develops after the penetration of bacteria into the nasopharynx. In more than 90% of cases, follicular tonsillitis is caused by streptococci, and they can only be treated with antibiotics.
In severe cases of this disease, it is necessary to consult a doctor for an accurate diagnosis, since similar symptoms can be observed with mononucleosis, diphtheria, and in fact these pathologies require a different treatment. To achieve a positive result in the treatment of angina can only follow all the recommendations of the doctor:
- Antibiotic therapy should continue after the disappearance of symptoms of angina for at least the next three days.
- In the first days of infection, bed rest should be observed. It is also required to review the food, since it is unacceptable to use too hot and cold food and drinks.
- Throughout the illness, it is necessary to drink as much water as possible, this is necessary to remove accumulated toxins in the body.
- Pustules can not be removed, lubricate the inflamed tonsils with medicinal solutions - if the procedure is wrong, it will only lead to an increase in the area of infection.
- Angina requires identifying the source of the infection. Also, this pathology can worsen with kidney disease, caries.
- The temperature below +38.5 degrees is not recommended to reduce using antipyretic drugs. At high temperatures, protective complexes are produced that help the body fight infection.
- Do not warm the throat until the temperature stabilizes.
Compliance with all the above recommendations will help to avoid complications, to prevent the transition of angina to the chronic form.
What medications can I use?
Treatment of this pathology should be complex: with the use of both pharmaceuticals and folk. With a well-designed treatment regimen, you can improve well-being in just a few days. In the future, it will remain to eliminate the pathogen and strengthen the immune system.
Of the drugs prescribed most often:
- Antibiotics. Preference is given to cephalosporins and macrolides, such as Solyutab. It is also important to remember that you need to take pills for another 3-4 days after the temperature stabilizes. The physician selects the dosage of the drug, because the doses of some drugs are calculated on the basis of body weight.
- Antibacterials local action. Excellently recommended drug Bioparox in the form of an aerosol.
- Painkillers or anti-inflammatory sprays. They help to reduce irritation, eases swallowing, relieve pain. These drugs include Tantum Verde. You can also use tablets for sucking.
- In the first few days of the disease, you need to gargle as often as possible using antiseptics, such as Furacilin, Chlorhexidine. During rinsing, the mucous membrane softens, and a part of the pathogenic bacteria is also removed, which can prevent the further spread of the infection.
- In the case of severe swelling of the throat, the doctor may prescribe antihistamine medications, such as Zodak and Cetrin. Their reception will significantly alleviate the patient's condition.
After normalization of the temperature, some patients are prescribed physiotherapy procedures.
In the case of a weakened immunity, it is indicated to use antiviral and immunomodulatory agents, but only if the virus has become the cause of the sore throat. When using antibiotics, it is recommended to use drugs that prevent the development of dysbacteriosis, such as Linex or Bifidumbacterin.
Often, this pathology occurs in conjunction with rhinitis, so with follicular sore throat, you also need to use nasal drops. It is better to choose those that eliminate inflammation and also have an immunomodulatory effect, such as Derinat.
When the first symptoms appear, it is necessary to consult a doctor and take tests to reliably determine the type of pathogen and prescribe therapy.
Peculiarities of home treatment
If an adult person tolerates follicular sore throat easily, then there is no point in treating it on an outpatient basis. However, the rapid improvement of well-being depends on the chosen method of treatment. It is important to remember that a sore throat is transmitted through the air, so the patient will be the source of the causative agents of the disease, which can cause infection of the people around him. Having decided to treat a sore throat at home, you must adhere to a number of recommendations:
- It is necessary to air the room often and to carry out wet cleaning at least twice a day.
- The patient must have a warm drink and best of all, if it is a decoction of hips, anti-inflammatory herbs, warm tea with lemon, compotes.
- It is necessary to gargle at least two hours, for this you can use a decoction of sage, chamomile, calendula. A good effect has a composition of 0.5 tsp. salt and soda, which is diluted in a glass of warm water. There you need to add a few drops of iodine. Such a mixture has a negative effect on bacteria and perfectly relieves pustules.
- On the first day of illness, food is best taken as a mashed potatoes, and the products should not be very salty.
- The use of smoked meat, fatty and pickled dishes is excluded.
Also, due to the weakness, it is necessary to additionally give the patient vitamins. To replenish the necessary micronutrients, you can eat fresh fruits, vegetables in large quantities. Especially a lot of vitamin C in wild rose and black currant.
It is also important to remember that in order to normalize the temperature, the patient is shown bed rest. And during the acute course of the disease, it is recommended to spend time reading or watching television.
Traditional medicine
The methods of traditional medicine also help in the fight against this disease. These include:
- Chopped head of garlic need to fill a glass of juice from apples. The resulting slurry must be heated in a microwave oven for 5 minutes, then filtered. Healing liquid should be taken in small sips, and after use to lie under a blanket. For 1 day of such treatment, you need to drink at least three glasses of apple mixture.
- It is necessary to mix grated green apple, one onion, two spoons of natural honey. This composition has a bactericidal, softening and anti-inflammatory effect. It is necessary to use it inside several times a day, one tablespoon.
- Helps eliminate symptoms and propolis. Take a small piece, chew to a soft texture and leave on the cheek for 30-40 minutes.
Remember that follicular sore throat is prone to relapses. In order for a person to stop disturbing the manifestations of this pathology, it is necessary to observe preventive measures, not to forget about hardening the body. You also can not supercool, in the hot season to drink very cold drinks. In adult patients, chronic sore throat can develop with smoking, alcohol abuse.
Main symptoms
With this pathology, fever can be observed, the temperature stays at + 39 ... +40 degrees, while this condition can persist for a long time, it is also very difficult to bring down with the help of antipyretic agents.
First, dry mouth appears, then scratchy, cough, sore throat. Over time, tonsil edema may occur. Pustules may appear in the form of yellow and white dots. Also, there is a general weakness of the body, symptoms of intoxication, headaches. Children may have diarrhea, vomiting, and lack of appetite. In adults, constipation is most common.
Other characteristic symptoms include:
- pain in muscles and joints;
- heartache;
- tachycardia;
- swollen lymph nodes that are painful on palpation.
Moreover, the symptoms of this type of angina begin with the usual pain when swallowing, which can give to the ear. In the acute form of follicular angina, changes in the composition of the blood can be observed: the level of leukocytes increases, the leukocyte formula shifts to the left with an increase in stab and segmented leukocytes, the ESR increases.
Often at an early stage of the disease, the symptoms resemble infectious mononucleosis, chronic tonsillitis, herpetic sore throat. Secondary sore throat with mononucleosis is very similar to follicular, although it can proceed a little differently.
In addition to high fever, lymph nodes may increase, they become painful. But at the same time, both cervical and axillary, occipital, inguinal lymph nodes are affected. Also typical for this pathology is abdominal pain, an enlarged liver is not present in the case of primary follicular sore throat.
Mononucleosis can also be distinguished by blood analysis. To confirm the diagnosis, it is necessary to pass an immunological and serological blood test.
What can be complications?
If the patient has the following symptoms for a week after the start of treatment, this may indicate a worsening of the condition or an ineffective treatment:
- aggravated sore throat;
- increased body temperature;
- difficulty swallowing;
- external tumors in the area of inflamed tonsils;
- soreness of lymph nodes.
In case of incomplete treatment, an incorrectly chosen antibiotic, a strongly weakened immunity, the occurrence of such complications as:
- abscess Lumiere syndrome;
- infectious toxic shock;
- streptococcal meningitis;
- rheumatism;
- glomerulonephritis.
In addition, if you ignore the gargling, complications can occur when the purulent follicle ruptures, which can cause blood poisoning if the fluid enters the near-endinal tissue.
