How long does it take for a child's lymphadenitis to heal?

Every child is the treasure of the family, so parents are the most worried if their children have health problems. In order to improve their children's physical resistance, parents nowadays will prepare nutritionally balanced food for their children, which can effectively resist the invasion of many diseases. The lymph nodes are a place where problems are very likely to occur. How long will it take for a child to recover from lymphadenitis? Parents, let’s find out together.

Swollen lymph nodes is a very common disease. There are many reasons for this symptom, so before we start treatment, it is best to conduct a comprehensive examination and then prescribe the right medicine after the cause is determined. This will achieve the desired effect of curing the disease. Especially for children, we should not take medicines indiscriminately, otherwise it will not only fail to achieve the therapeutic effect, but also have an adverse effect on the child's physical health.

Lymph nodes are distributed throughout the body. Each group of lymph nodes collects lymph fluid from a certain area. When healthy, these lymph nodes are very small, soft and smooth, and difficult to touch. The diameter of a normal lymph node is mostly 0.2~0.5cm. Enlarged lymph nodes may be felt due to inflammation or tumors. Each group of lymph nodes collects lymph from the corresponding drainage area.

1. Swollen lymph nodes most often occur in the neck and can have many causes. Some children usually have swollen lymph nodes in the neck. These lymph nodes are generally small, such as the size of mung beans or soybeans, and are not painful. There may be 1-2 or more nodes, and there will be no obvious changes in size for several months or even years. This may be related to frequent or chronic infection of the pharynx.

2. How long does it take for swollen lymph nodes in children to subside? The answer varies depending on the patient's condition. Swollen lymph nodes are often a manifestation of disease. The following are some diseases that cause swollen lymph nodes: Acute lymphadenitis: The patient may or may not have a fever. Swollen lymph nodes generally feel painful. The pathogens can be bacteria, but more often viruses. After anti-infection treatment, lymph nodes can be significantly reduced or disappear.

In addition, some dietary therapies can also be adopted in daily life. Such as purslane, chrysanthemum and mung bean porridge. Soak mung beans for half a day, wash and chop purslane, and dry and grind chrysanthemum into powder. When the mung beans are half cooked, add purslane and glutinous rice and simmer until it becomes porridge. Add chrysanthemum powder and cook for a while. Take it twice a day. This method has the medicinal effect of clearing away heat, detoxifying and removing dampness, and can be used to treat acute lymphangitis, in which one or several thread-like red lines appear on the wound of the lower limbs, which are hard and tender.