When do I have to go to the doctor?
A simple cold, accompanied by mild sore throat and subfebrile temperatures, usually does not require a visit to the doctor. Even in the case of an influenza flu with fever, chills and sore throat, a doctor does not necessarily have to be consulted. However, especially when high fever occurs, at least antipyretic drugs should be used.
Depending on the medication, these are available from the pharmacy (paracetamol) or must be prescribed by a doctor (Novalgin). If high fever and severe sore throat occur, however, this can also be an indication of tonsillitis. This must always be treated with antibiotics.
For this reason, the family doctor should be consulted if these symptoms occur. He can quickly confirm or rule out tonsillitis and, if necessary, initiate an adequate therapy. Children have fever relatively often. However, if high fever is combined with sore throat, a visit to the doctor is recommended to make a more precise diagnosis. This is because tonsillitis requiring treatment is also relatively common in children.
Diagnosis
The doctor examines the mouth and throat in particular to decide whether there is an inflammation of the throat or even bacterial colonization as in tonsillitis.
Treatment
Whether and how sore throat and fever must be treated depends on the underlying disease. Fever can be treated symptomatically with antipyretic, i.e. antipyretic drugs. Typically, drugs such as paracetamol, Novalgin or Ibuprofen are used.
Sore throats often do not need to be treated. However, treatment is necessary for certain diseases, such as tonsillitis. In such cases, antibiotics such as penicillin are used, which must be taken regularly over several days.
Lozenges such as Dolodobendan ® are suitable as a symptomatic therapy to alleviate throat complaints. There are household remedies for both fever and sore throat that can alleviate the symptoms. However, there is no single household remedy that helps against both fever and sore throat.
Therefore, some important home remedies are listed below that help either against fever or sore throat. The classic household remedy for fever is calf compresses. Towels are soaked in lukewarm water, wrung out and wrapped around the calves.The damp towels are then wrapped with dry towels on the outside.
The wraps can be left until they have reached body temperature. The calf compresses can be renewed as often as desired. Particularly with small children, it is important to ensure that the wraps are only used when the fever is high and that the water used is at least lukewarm rather than cold.
Calf compresses should only be used when the legs and feet are warm. Otherwise they may cool down excessively. The aim of calf compresses is to extract some heat from the body, which is overheated from the inside, by cooling it from the outside.
A calf wrap variant according to Kneipp recommends soaking the wraps in vinegar in addition. It is also possible to soak stockings in vinegar water, which is then called vinegar stockings. In order to lindern sore throat warm beverages offer themselves as most usual household remedy.
This can be warm, but not too hot, tea, but also hot milk with honey can work wonders, especially for children. But beware: children under one year of age must not eat honey! Common teas for the relief of sore throats are for example mixtures containing thyme, sage or chamomile.
Gargle solutions also relieve sore throats. There are different variations, for example gargle solutions containing apple vinegar, salt, aloe vera or chamomile extract. They can easily be made by yourself.
Another household remedy against sore throats are curd compresses. Here, curd cheese as thick as a finger is put on a towel. This is then wrapped around the neck.
But be careful: The quark should not come out of the refrigerator too fresh because it might be too cold. A sufficient drinking quantity of at least 2 liters a day also ensures sufficient moisture in the mucous membranes and thus counteracts sore throats. To relieve sore throats, warm drinks are the most common household remedy.
This can be warm, but not too hot, tea, but also hot milk with honey can work wonders, especially for children. But be careful: children under one year of age must not take honey! Common teas for the relief of sore throats are for example mixtures containing thyme, sage or chamomile.
Gargle solutions also relieve sore throats. There are different variations, for example gargle solutions containing apple vinegar, salt, aloe vera or chamomile extract. They can easily be made by yourself.
Another household remedy against sore throats are curd compresses. Here, curd cheese as thick as a finger is put on a towel. This is then wrapped around the neck.
But be careful: The quark should not come out of the refrigerator too fresh because it might be too cold. A sufficient drinking quantity of at least 2 liters a day also ensures sufficient moisture in the mucous membranes and thus counteracts sore throats. There are numerous homeopathic remedies that can be used in case of fever or sore throat.
For the treatment of sore throats, for example, Schüssler salts No. 3 (Ferrum phosphoricum), No. 6 (Potassium sulfuricum), No.
11 (Silicea) and No. 2 (Calcium phosphoricum) are used. In addition, monkshood (Aconitum napellus), belladonna (Atropa belladonna), sulfur liver (Hepar sulfuris), bushman snake (Lachesis muta), black mercury oxyde (Mercuris solubilis) and pokeweed (Phytolacca decandra) are attributed with a soothing effect.
However, it should not be overlooked that for certain diseases, symptomatic homeopathic therapy alone is not sufficient. However, it should not be forgotten that symptomatic homeopathic therapy alone is not sufficient for certain diseases. However, it must not be ignored that for certain diseases a symptomatic homeopathic therapy alone is not sufficient.
