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Suggest Treatment For Fever And Enlarged Adenoid Glands

Hi my son is of 5and half years of age since infants he frequently suffers from fever 1year back we come to know that his adenoids glands are enlarged though we are regular in touch with the doctor but my son fights with fever in evry month without any failure kindly revert me for the same we are very much disturb how to cure
Mon, 1 Dec 2014
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HI...by what you quote this seems to me a recurrent viral illness. Enlarged tonsils in this age is quite normal and as such viral illness can also be normal in this age.

I will tell you certain facts about viral illness - Fever of few days without any localizing signs could as well a viral illness. Usually rather than fever, what is more important is the activity of the child, in between 2 fever episodes on the same day. If the kid is active and playing around when there is no fever, it is probably viral illness and it doesn't require antibiotics at all. Once viral fever comes it will there for 4-7 days. So do not worry about duration if the kid is active.

Regards - Dr. Sumanth
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Suggest Treatment For Fever And Enlarged Adenoid Glands

HI...by what you quote this seems to me a recurrent viral illness. Enlarged tonsils in this age is quite normal and as such viral illness can also be normal in this age. I will tell you certain facts about viral illness - Fever of few days without any localizing signs could as well a viral illness. Usually rather than fever, what is more important is the activity of the child, in between 2 fever episodes on the same day. If the kid is active and playing around when there is no fever, it is probably viral illness and it doesn t require antibiotics at all. Once viral fever comes it will there for 4-7 days. So do not worry about duration if the kid is active. Regards - Dr. Sumanth