Take your child to the doctor if they have a bad sore throat. Sore throats can lead to other problems like abscesses, kidney infections, or rheumatic heart disease. The doctor may take a throat culture to find out what is wrong. The doctor may give your child antibiotics if the child has strep or some other bacterial sore throat.
Try these tips for your child’s sore throat pain:
(Note: Do not give aspirin to anyone under 19 years old unless your doctor tells you to. Aspirin and other medicines that have salicylates have been linked to Reye’s Syndrome, a condition that can kill.)