Tonsillitis is inflammation of the tonsils most commonly caused by a viral or bacterial infection. Symptoms of tonsillitis include sore throat and fever . While no treatment has been found to shorten the duration of viral tonsillitis otherwise known as the common cold, bacterial causes such as streptococcal pharyngitis are treatable with antibiotics. It usually takes one to three weeks to recover.
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My name is XXXXXXX im 24 years old , i have a bad involuntary head movements when ever i am little tense also , i am losing my confidence because of this , please help me . I had my tonsillitis operation...
Spent night at a friends house was rather cold week before xmas, woke up with a lump in my throat for a few days and had I assume whats drainage in back of my throat for a day or so then occasional blowing the nose. 2 days ago my lymph nodes only...
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I had a severe virus affecting my throat about a year ago and since then my tonsils have never been the same, I started getting the odd tonsil stone which I could remove but since January ive been going to my gp about feeling very weak and...
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I am 21 years old, non-smoker and I drink alcohol maybe ever 3-4 weeks and in very small quantities.
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I woke up yesterday with a scratchy throat ( I don't have tonsils) I took 1000 mg of amoxicillin yesterday- the sore throat went away but this morning I woke up with severe pain in my ear, jaw and the front of my throat/ neck. The lymph nodes on...
My throat has been sore for the last few days, I looked at my tonsils and it looks like i have a big red vien on my right tonsil. when I swallow I can feel it and it is sore. Is it something I should be concerned about?
When I was 6 years old, my ASO titre level was 400. As per doctors suggestion I have taken Penicillin LA-6 injection (monthly once) continued 8 years.
Now I am 33 years, man. Last few years many times suffering with chronic tonsillitis and...
I am getting often Tonsil Stone.
I had Tonsillitis a year ago, and there is still a lump above my rights tonsil. When i press on the mass some puss came out. What could cause my tonsil to be swollen a year after tonsillitis?
Hi I am 24 female. I have had a sore throat for three weeks now and my right tonsil is so swollen it hurts to swallow, talk etc. I have no insurance and the urgent care is closed but I am so miserable any tips on what I can do to help with pain...
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User : My son has what appears to be either a patch or small dark purple growth on the left side of his throat. This seems to have come on in the last day or so because the doctor did not spot in when she examined his throat for a bad cold a few...
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User : MY SON TOLD ME THAT THE WATER IN HIS THROAT WAS HURTING SO I LOOKED AT HIS THROAT AND NOTICED ON THE SIDES THAT HE HAS A LUMP ON EACH SIDE HE HAS NOT ATE ALL DAY WHAT SHOULD I DO HE IS...
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User : Can you please suggest antibiotics on Tonsils
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User : tonsils in the throat...little infection
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User : hi i have been diagnosed with tonsillitis and have been taking 500mg penicillan 4 times a day for 48 hours but my symptoms are getting worse. how long does it take for the antibiotics to work? am i taking the right anti biotics?
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User : i was wondering about mu condition, i have got tonislitis
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User : and i was at the dr yesterday and he gave me antibiotixc
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User : but i have got red...
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So, it started about 3 weeks ago. I traveled to Indonesia and Malaysia. In Indonesia, I got bitten up by some bugs when I was snorkeling. There were like a 100 bug bites on the back of my legs. And then Malaysia, I think I got bitten by beg bugs. This bites were also on the back of my legs, but they were much different then the first set of...
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I was diagnosed with having tonsillitis or a bad upper respiratory infection, as my test for Strep was negative. Previous to this, I discovered that my sink was leaking pretty badly and there was black mold underneath that had accumulated on one side of the sink and the sides. I sprayed with disinfectant and cleaned. Tonight, I moved a bucket...
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my daughter 2 yrs was suffering from tonsilitis and given antibiotic cefdinir susp for one week, but she is having loose stool for that i have given metronidazole but still she is passing loose stool 3- 4 time a day.
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Hi, I m a 25yr old female, I m a drug user, take every weekend. I snort methcathinone a gram alone. Now last week I had tonsilitis n went to get checked, got all medicine for it now I m fine. So I hv been sniffing the whole night and in tthe morning I noticed, my tongue is all white and have a thick white discharge so I wondered if that is the...
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my 5 yr old boy was kicked in his balls(according to him),he complained of pains, they r now swollen and he is on his way to see a dr.iam concerned,am freaking out , am not with him tho
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my 5 yr old boy was kicked in his balls(according to him),he complained of pains, they r now swollen and he is on his way to see a dr.iam concerned,am freaking out , am not with him tho
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Hi, my 16 month old has been diagnosed with tonsilitis on Monday, and prescribed penicillin to help, they recommended nurofen too to help with the high temperatures he has been having, up to 40 degrees. He woke fine this morning, temperature going up slightly now to 38.5 so we will administer calpol, but he has uncontrolable shivering, teeth...
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Dear Sir, For my 6 years old daughter had the ear pain and consulted with doctor .During cunsultation doctor found and told us,this ear pain is due to Tonsilitis,which we are not aware at that time.Doctor prescribed the medicines for both ear pain and tonsilitis( Antibiotic medicine CEFCHAMP 100 and ear drops.)for 10 days.Now the ear pain...
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My Daughter 3 years old is running fever for last 3 days, and is complaining about pain in tongue , have consulted 2 doctors and both of them have diffrent views, the first doctor said that she is having Mouth ulcer , While the second one is saying its tonsills and the treatment is no diffrent, an antibiotic , with multivitamins and antipirates....
I am M. kaur female aged 49 years suffering from cold & gland infection since 15 days.since last 7 days PUS is generating just right side of the tonsil .I have used 1 LYNX INJECTION & 1 GUDSAFE-CV200 SINCE 4DAYS. I am getting 50% Releaf but PUS is comming as usual. Kindly prescribe to STOP PUS. My E-Mail YYYY@YYYY
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