I have had this pus in the back of my
throat, my right tonisil for almost a
week. It is uncomfortable like a pebble
in the back of my throat and it smells
foul. Does anyone know what this is or
how to treat this? Thanks :wink:
mellowflowers
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MCJ47
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Joined: 25 Sep 2005 Posts: 3
Posted: 09-26-05 21:03pm
Well, my story relates, I have some tonsil
problems. But no pus.
I heard, (not to make you scared) that
they use a lance to suck out the fluids,
and make it go down. They give you
sleeping medicine, to make you feel none
of the procedure.
But im not too sure, maybe you can get
anti biotics, like amoxicilllan, or advil,
or etc.
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shortnsassy
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Joined: 06 May 2008 Posts: 1
possibly an abscess Posted: 05-06-08 10:21am
21 years ago I was diagnosed with an
abcess behind my right tonsil. It was
more painful than any tonsillitis or strep
throat I had ever suffered in the past.
My jaw would only open a fraction and I
was only able to use a baby spoon to force
a few bites of baby food down my horribly
pained throat. I could barely talk. My
voice sounded strange. The common term
for it is "hot potato voice".
They removed the tonsils and lanced the
abscess. I was hospitalized for four days
due to dehydration. (I would not eat or
drink unless forced because it pain was so
intense)
The pain from the tonsillectomy was far
easier to handle than that of the
abscess.
Anyways, in the years since that
operation, I have had one possible
recurrence about ten years later, which
burst while I was actually at the doctors
office waiting to have him tell me what it
was. I was never told anything since it
burst before he had a chance to look at
it. The relief was immediate, after
unfortunately having to allow my stomach
to void itself of the vile contents of the
abscess or cyst.
I mention cyst because I have just come
from the doctors office seeking help with
a lump in the same area as the last one.
It hurts, although not at badly as the
first two, and is the size of a tonsil.
It is causing my right ear canal to be
tender as well. My doctor said it is a
mucous seal/cyst which requires no
antibiotics. he suggested that I gargle
with warm salt water a few times a day to
try and cause the cyst to burst. He
referred me to an ENT doctor is the cyst
hasnt ruptured within 7-10 days.
I dont know if any of this has helped with
your question, but I thought it might help
to either rule out abscess and cyst, or
maybe help with a better understanding of
what you are dealing with.
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Pa.Lyn
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Joined: 31 May 2008 Posts: 7
Pus in tonsil Posted: 05-31-08 13:06pm
Puss means infection. See an Ear nose and
Throat doctor. Antibiotics fight
infections, and he can tell you which one
and write you a script, and he will tell
you if this is all you will need to have
done or if it warrants further treatments.
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