Conditions
Tonsillitis
For those of you unacquainted with Tonsillitis you’d be forgiven for thinking it’s a “ sore throat thing that kids get”, but those unlucky enough to be in the know could tell you that Tonsillitis can be the most unbearable experience; like gargling with shards of glass – and that’s just the throat. The tonsils (those weird, flappy, pink things at the back of your mouth) are particularly susceptible to infection, or Tonsillitis. Tonsillitis is a common, contagious infection that, along with flu, counts as one of the biggest banes in the lives of employers up and down the country, with whole work forces often struck down for days at a time desperately trying to shift the bug. Symptoms of tonsillitis include, amongst other things, a sore throat and swollen tonsils, white pus filled spots on the tonsils, swollen neck glands, fever, coughing, headaches, tiredness and earache. Plenty of rest and fluids are important and painkillers should ease some of the symptoms. Further than that you’ll just have to ‘sit it out’ for a few days until the infection starts to clear up of its own accord. If you’re particularly unfortunate you may go on to develop ‘quinsy’ – a pus filled abscess on the tonsils that may need draining. If someone suffers from tonsillitis severely or on a regular basis further treatment, in the form of a tonsillectomy, should be looked into. A tonsillectomy is a common and relatively minor surgical procedure to remove the tonsils banishing tonsillitis for good. The tonsils can be removed with a few incisions from a knife though lazer surgery, ultrasound and freezing are also becoming popular methods.
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My daughter is four years old and has severely swollen tonsils, they touch when she sticks her tongue out, she has no other symptoms and I noticed this a month ago, is this normal?? I took her to a doctor, and they gave me a nurse instead who said they were just swollen. She also snores loudly. I've looked it up and found nothing, why are they swollen??
every night my throat gets really dry and it tingels. i have no idea why and it keeps me up at nigght!! pleasee help me ! i am 13years old and i really would like ur helppp !!!!!!! xxx
i've been getting tonsil stones for about 2 years now they are horrible and it has made paranoid about bad breath so i'm constantly checking to make sure there is nothing there. does this warrant getting them removed
I had my tonsils removed in 2009 after i had tonsillitis every month and developed a quinsy. Unfortunately for me my tonsils appear to have grown back, firstly only one came back but now both are back and i have tonsillitis again :0( Can i have them removed again? and will they remove more to stop them growing back?
yes i had my tonsils out 14 year ago then got tonsililtus again this year which turned into quincy and got told my tonsils tissue had grown back i had them removed again so yes u can have them removed again
have been getting tonsil stones for some years, now getting mild recurring sore throat, my doctor gives me antibiotics, but condition remains, have asked him about removing tonsils, he says I am too old at 57 to have tonsillectomy.
My friend has huge infected tonsils and her tonsils are covered in these white dots she gets tonsillitis regularly but she refuses to get her tonsils cut off, is there anything she can do?
I have had tonsillitis 5 times in the past 6 months and each time it keeps gettin worse to the point I can't do anything and have no energy and feel like I might faint at times. My doctor just keeps giving me antibiotics. Can u suggest a solution?
you need to tell your dr you want them removing. I was told if your to have it more than 3x in one term you qualify for having them removed. how long a term is I'm not exactly sure though... I myself have had acute tonsillitis and sceptic tonsils numerous times in the past 2yrs and have only just qualified for a referral. hope this helps :)
Hi, Im 16 years old (female) and I've had 3 sessions of tonsillitis within 2 months due to me being silly and not taking my antibiotics properly. I've just finished a course or penicillin and I've noticed a hard lump under my jaw ( like where my neck is but right at the top ), im very worried about it as im a vocalist. I also smoke but have only been smoking around 2/3 years. its the size of a pea and has got a tiny, tiny bit bigger and has a slight amount of pain as a press it. My GP said it was a 'lymph node' but Im super worried, as you don't always know with your local doctors.. Anyway, can someone please reply back to me if you have experienced this also, it would be a lot of help. thankyou x
I have an underactive thyroid problem and am on 75mg. I was diagnosed in Autumn last year. I have a stressful job and my throat hurts at least 3 times a month. Recently, my voice has been hoarse nearly all the time and i am worried it will be like this forever...!! Is it worth making an appointment at ENT? Many thanks indeed
on my right tonsil i have what i can only describe as a circular hole its been there for about 2years now, it gives me bad breath and can get really sore at times while sometimes it doesnt bother me at all. what could it be?
It sounds like a tonsil crater. Food can get stuck and rot, which then goes hard. It can cause bad breath and the only thing that works is to get your tonsils out!
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