Recurrent temperatures

[BruisedSkies]

My pre-school child has recurrent temperatures. Every month for around a week at a time. I think it’s most likely tonsillitis as he complains about a sore throat and his tonsils look red. I’ve been waiting on a paediatric appt for months but no joy, god knows when it’ll come through.

Has anyone else’s kid had recurrent tonsillitis. What did you do about it? Did anything help?

Anyone?

I read somewhere they have to do have 5 times within a year in order to get them out. Don't hold me to that though.

Is it tonsillitis everytime?
Possible ear infection ?

It’s 7 times a year to get them out, but he’s already been ill 6 times this year. Main problem is I can’t get an appt with a paediatrician and the GP has said they can’t do anything. So I wondered if anyone had any ideas in the meantime while I’m waiting on paeds. I know a few are defo tonsillitis coz it’s been confirmed. The others I’ve just looked down his throat and seen red tonsils. Don’t think it’s ear ache as he’s not saying his ear hurts.

I'm guessing you have been given difflam numbing spray?

After lots of hospitalisations for recurrent chest issues and ear infections we were seen by an ENT. She immediately said tonsils and adenoids out, didn't even look at how often he had had tonsillitis (which was only once since birth).

No, not had that. I’ll have a look.

Argh, lost my post. I’m wondering if I should try to get a referral to ENT rather than paeds. Did having tonsils out help?

It works wonders for my DS.

I misunderstood your post, yes it's ENT you need.

If it us a tonsils/tonsillitis issue then you need an ENT referral, not paediatric.

Something that probably sounds whack but you could always try! -> saline nasal spray. My son’s tubes are extra narrow and he has infections pretty much incessantly (he is under ENT for hearing impairment probably due to glue ear on both sides). I should add he is only 2yo. But before I was using saline spray (a couple of £ for the Boots own brand), any bug would more often than not result in tonsillitis (once A&E-bad) or an ear infection (including at least one perforation). Obviously this is anecdotal and quite possibly coincidental, but since I started spraying up his nose morning and night, the difference has been incredible.

saline spray could work! I’ll see if he’d be up for that, not sure though coz the effing covid swabs we had to do we’re extremely distressing for him. Maybe I’ll try gargling with salt water again as well.

we were referred to paeds due to recurrent temperatures that lasted a couple of years. But now I think we need ENT as well.