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How Can Tonsillitis Be Treated?

I have an infection on my right side gland the doctors at my surgery sed it could be tonsillitis or along those lines I am now taking antibiotics but it feels like the pain and the infection is moving down my throat is that normal or should I see my doctor again
Mon, 28 May 2018
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service.
I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

It seems that you have an inflammation in throat secondary to infection and it is leading to swollen tonsils causing Tonsillitis. Due to throat inflammation it is appearing to be moving down the throat. It can be either due to bacterial or viral throat infection. As you have started taking antibiotics it will get better if it is due to bacterial infection. But if it is due to viral infection antibiotic will not work as they can cure only bacterial infection. In case if there is no improvement in 7 days or if it continues to worsen I would suggest you to consult an Otolaryngologist and get evaluated and a throat swab culture can help in diagnosis and treatment can be done accordingly. As of now you should continue taking antibiotics for a week and also take anti-inflammatory painkiller like Ibuprofen. You can gargle with warm saline solution. You can chew a Vitamin C pellet daily. You can avoid spicy and hard foods and take a soft bland diet with plenty of fluids.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Honey Arora
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How Can Tonsillitis Be Treated?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. It seems that you have an inflammation in throat secondary to infection and it is leading to swollen tonsils causing Tonsillitis. Due to throat inflammation it is appearing to be moving down the throat. It can be either due to bacterial or viral throat infection. As you have started taking antibiotics it will get better if it is due to bacterial infection. But if it is due to viral infection antibiotic will not work as they can cure only bacterial infection. In case if there is no improvement in 7 days or if it continues to worsen I would suggest you to consult an Otolaryngologist and get evaluated and a throat swab culture can help in diagnosis and treatment can be done accordingly. As of now you should continue taking antibiotics for a week and also take anti-inflammatory painkiller like Ibuprofen. You can gargle with warm saline solution. You can chew a Vitamin C pellet daily. You can avoid spicy and hard foods and take a soft bland diet with plenty of fluids. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Honey Arora