You wrote:
"List of other diseases, conditions, or injuries and their treatment: hurt my foot about four years ago in a soccer game and it has been inflammed since. I cant run and I stop playing basketball. Even walking hurts for long distances.
Current medical status: I went to urgent care about a two weeks ago because my tonsels we so swollen that my they we touching and it hurt to the point of tears to drink, eat anything and my voice was going. I took all of the medication for the amount perscribe.The doctor said I had strep. 10-12 days later my tonsels we swollen again."
If you are experiencing chronic tonsillitis, you will probably experience problems with your tonsils quite often. People with chronic tonsillitis are frequently susceptible to developing throat infections. The infective agent has to be confirmed with a microbiological smear and a proper antibiotic should be taken. Streptococcus piogenes is the most common bacterial provoker of tonsillitis. It is usually treated with penicillin for 10 days at least. Chronic tonsillitis is treated surgically by removing the tonsils. But first, the ENT-specialist should examine the tonsils and evaluate their vulnerability to infections.
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