The voice of the child lost: what to do?

Usually loss of voice is a symptom of laryngitis, inflammation of the larynx. Laryngitis in most cases does not occur itselfon its own, but in connection with a cold or infection. In children, laryngitis leads to loss of voice more often than in adults. This is due to the fact that children have more blood vessels in the mucous membrane of the larynx, and the trachea is narrower. The voice is lost because the inflammation seizes the vocal cords, leading to their edema.

If the voice of the child is lost, the first thing to do is to see a doctor. Laryngitis can accompany not onlyrelatively innocuous cold, but also, say, whooping cough, which is very dangerous for young children. And one of the neglected forms of laryngitis - acute stenosing laryngotracheitis - can cause a sudden attack of false croup, which without timely medical help can lead to a stop of breathing.

The doctor will examine the child and appoint the necessarytreatment of both the underlying disease and laryngitis. However, there are a number of general recommendations that need to be followed if the child's voice is missing. The first recommendation is silence. The child should try to talk as little as possible. Whisper is also contraindicated - the vocal cords with whisper are strained no less than in a normal conversation. You can, for example, play with the child in a "silent".

Rinse throat with laryngitis is not recommended.: the larynx of the child is narrowed and inflamed, so that init still does not get enough medicine. On the contrary, attempts to "stir up" with medicine will further irritate the mucous membrane of the larynx, which is already inflamed, and strain the vocal cords.

therefore rinsing is better replaced by inhalation. You can do inhalation with soda and oileucalyptus or on the basis of decoction of herbs (for example, chamomile with linden and eucalyptus, taken in equal proportions). If the child is old enough, pour the broth into the pan, plant the baby and cover it together with the pan with a large towel - let it breathe the steam.

If the child is small, it is better to usespecial inhaler. And if the inhaler is not - fill the bath with hot water, add the eucalyptus oil (it's best to drop it into sea salt, and then add it to the bathtub) and take the child there. Leave him in the bath is not necessary, let him just take a steam! If there is an air humidifier, you can put it in the room where the baby is lying, and turn it on.

Also improve the condition will help a profuse warm drink. Heat a glass of milk to a temperature of approx.40 degrees, add 2 tsp. honey (if the child does not have allergies) and 1 tbsp. l. melted butter. Let the child drink milk with butter and honey 2-3 times a day, and then for half an hour wrap his neck with a warm scarf. In the rest of the time you can give warm tea. Drinking should be warm, not hot - Hot will only exacerbate the problem!

During laryngitis, the child must follow a special diet. Do not give him salty, spicy, spicy, very hot or very cold food. In addition, the doctor may also prescribe the child antihistamines or other medications, if necessary.

Once again, we emphasize your attention: when the voice of a child is lost, the first thing to do is to see a doctor!! Laryngitis can lead to seriousComplications if self-medication. All of the above recommendations should be followed if the doctor examined the child and confirmed that there is no danger. If there is a risk of complications, the doctor may prescribe a specific treatment and even recommend hospitalization.