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How Can Tonsillitis Be Treated?
my tonsils are really swollen and have been for awhile but tonight when i stuck my tongue out and went ahhh to look at them they were touching and I couldn t breath but once i put my tongue in my mouth I could breathe again. The swelling getting worse, do I need to go to the E.R. in the middle of the night or can I wait?
Wed, 26 Dec 2018
Hello,
Consult a general practitioner and start a short course of antibiotics preferably amoxiclav. Do warm saline gargles also. If symptoms persist you can consult an ENT specialist and get evaluated.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Shinas Hussain, General & Family Physician
Consult a general practitioner and start a short course of antibiotics preferably amoxiclav. Do warm saline gargles also. If symptoms persist you can consult an ENT specialist and get evaluated.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Shinas Hussain, General & Family Physician
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