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Has Tonsillitis. Having Fever After Drinking Cold Juice. Noticed Tonsil Swollen And Bad Breath. Given Haliborange?

Posted on Wed, 6 Nov 2013

Question: Hello.my 8 year old son has tonsillitis but he has been ok for 2 years without hospitalisation. But 2 days ago he drank cold blackcurrent juice and had his tonsilitos fever after 3 hours up 42 c.he is now under zinnat antibiotics .my question can juices trigger his attacks? I also noticed that he would have his tonsil swollen and bad breath each after he ate an XXXXXXX the same thing happened after I gave him haliborange (vitamin fish oil supplements with orange flavour?thank u.

Answered by Dr. Y V Siva Sankara Murty (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
NO

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Thanks for writing to health care magic.
I can understand your concern.
Infection of tonsils is responsible for tonsillitis and it is not caused by fruit juices. So your son can be given fruit juices.
No there is no relationship between XXXXXXX and tonsillitis. It could be just a coincidence. Bad breath is caused by various problems. It could be because of poor oral hygiene or gastritis or tonsillitis etc. So there relationship between those substances you gave and bad breath could be coincidental.

Continue to ask further queries as required.
Hope this helps.
Take care.
Dr Y V Siva Sankara Murty
M.D.(Pediatrics)
Associate Professor of Pediatrics

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Y V Siva Sankara Murty (2 hours later)

Noted thank you .zinnat doesn't seem to work as he is now nauseating and still having high temperature despite pcm and zinnat given once for 5ml this morning..when he was 4 I would have taken him for immediate hospitalisation.how long should I wait now before admitting him .when he was smaller he used to get better once medicine is given through iv .it has been 4 years since he was last hospitalised. Sorry 2 years since last hospitalised.

Answered by Dr. Y V Siva Sankara Murty (32 hours later)

Brief Answer:
A change of antibiotic may help.

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Sorry for the delayed reply.

It is not always necessary to give injectable antibiotics. A throat swab for culture may give a direction to the antibiotic usage. A higher antibiotic or a change of antibiotic may help.
If there is no improvement or if there are danger signs like poor feeding, vomiting, lethargy etc then admission may be required.

Take care.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar