hello I’m asking for my daughter her name is (…) born 29.09.2008 she has had viral bronchitis for 6 days now she has improved its at night she suffers with a bad cough she has now got a sore swollen lump just under her ear I’m assuming a gland but it is sore and enlarged that you can see it she has no temperature with it and calpol does not take away the pain?
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hi,
viral bronchitis usually takes many days to heal up.
you need to consider bacterial infection as well.
if just calpol is not helping,you can give ibuprofen + paracetamol.
starting on antibiotics may help faster recovery.
the enlarged lumps may be lymph nodes.
thanks