Chronic Inflammation of the Tonsils Posted: 01-28-06 11:09am
this morning i have blisters on my right
tonsil and can hardly swallow. my tonsils
have been swollen since early december,
the doctor prescribed penicillin but the
symptoms took at least two weeks to go.
the sore throat reappeared suddenly on the
5th of january, the doctor prescribed
penicillin again and took a throat swab
which proved negative, so the disease was
not bacterial. i recovered more quickly
this time, but had a blood test to test
for EB virus, which was again negative.
all three times my throat has been close
to closing up and i almost couldnt
swallow; the tonsils are very swollen and
never really went down since the 1st
occurence. This morning, the right tonsil
is pushing my uvula to one side, and there
is hardly any passage imbetween my
tonsils. As it is a saturday today, i cant
see a doctor until monday, any advice
would be really appreciated, thanks,
Felix.
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Ear, Nose & Throat Disorders Answer A306 Posted: 02-09-06 14:24pm
It sounds as if you suffering from chronic
inflammation of the tonsils. Various
infective agents can cause recidives of a
chronic inflammation. Viruses are most
frequently responsible for tonsillitis.
There is no medicine to treat them but
they are not very dangerous and your body
is designed to overcome viruses quickly.
Streptococcus pygenes is the most common
bacterial agent and is treated with
penicillin for 10 days. It seems most
likely that you have a type of bacterial
infection. Antibiotics and local
antiseptics can help eradicate the virus
but will alos eliminate the positive
bacteria that live in your stomach and
intestines. Be sure to boost your immune
system because your white blood cells will
attack and eliminate bacteria and viruses,
also. To reduce the tonsils' swelling,
you can use/swallow/gargle
corticosteroids. Further, you can visit
an ENT-specialist for advice. If
inflammations occur very often, you may
consider the surgical removal of your
tonsils.
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