Tonsilitus

A ten day course is often used, sometimes it's even longer, up to two weeks. Just take the course and the tonsillitis should go away fine. Take it easy too. Other than that there isn't much you can do to get rid of it

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I have had my tonsils snipped out. I would get tonsilitus nearly all the time also if i have chocolate, i get a "soar" throat as i think i may be allergic to it. I seem to suffer it once a month at least....

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Sarky

18

sayed_samed

I have had my tonsils snipped out. I would get tonsilitus nearly all the time also if i have chocolate, i get a "soar" throat as i think i may be allergic to it. I seem to suffer it once a month at least....

So have you got any tips for the OP?

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Sarky

So have you got any tips for the OP?

What do you mean tio for OP?.......hmmmm dont be scared, you wont die as its a minor OP and after the OP, dont spit out or try and do a "greene (dirty mucous spit)" as it will be bloody, puss and flesh and may tear open the would...i did that :frown:

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raspberryswirl

10

When I had what the doctors thought was tonsillitis I was told to gargle warm salt water, and also apparently drinking pineapple juice was meant to help (something to do with enzymes and getting rid of gunk? I don't know)

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raspberryswirl

When I had what the doctors thought was tonsillitis I was told to gargle warm salt water, and also apparently drinking pineapple juice was meant to help (something to do with enzymes and getting rid of gunk? I don't know)

Lol the old warm salt water trick.....that actually really works also its supposed to be good for your teeth especially if you are prone to teeth problems e.g. decay, gingervitis etc

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sophie:)

i used to get tonsilitus all the time - i found you normally start feeling better within a few days of taking the antibiotics. you still need to finish the whole lot of em tho!

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sophie:)

i used to get tonsilitus all the time - i found you normally start feeling better within a few days of taking the antibiotics. you still need to finish the whole lot of em tho!

Exactly, no wonder today we have the increase of antibiotic resistance. I always finished the course, but then again it would have no effect. Sometimes it would be viral....

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Sydney

I have tonsilitis at the moment too.... I get it A LOT but the doctors refuse to talk about taking them out even though for the last 5 years I've been getting it about once every other month. :mad:

Gargle with mouthwash or salt water and take paracetemol for the pain, also if you get it a lot ask your doctors to rotate what kind of antibiotics you're taking as your body can become more resistant the more you take one kind.

I hope we both get better soon! Tonsilitis sucks! :biggrin:

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Sydney

I have tonsilitis at the moment too.... I get it A LOT but the doctors refuse to talk about taking them out even though for the last 5 years I've been getting it about once every other month. :mad:

Gargle with mouthwash or salt water and take paracetemol for the pain, also if you get it a lot ask your doctors to rotate what kind of antibiotics you're taking as your body can become more resistant the more you take one kind.

I hope we both get better soon! Tonsilitis sucks! :biggrin:

Bloody gits, it took almost 8 years so the doctors would finally refer me to get them taken out even though this girl in our school had hers out as soon as she/her parents suggested it (some sort of prejudice there!). Its not fair on you, even now when i get a throat infection, its bearable in that i can swallow food let alone breath! Just keep campaigning for it to be done!

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i am here now

i have tonsilitus about 3 times a year!! i havent had my tonsils out and to be honest i dont want to!!
i am ellergic to penicillan so i take another wierd one bbut does anyone know if it tastes nicer.
hope al;l of you with the virus get better soon and op it takes about 6 days for me to clear up!!

Reply 13

lazza

15

if she got it done privately then she would get them out pretty much first time round. very few decent NHS doctors will refer someone unless it's a long term case. general something which could just be a phase in many people could cost the NHS millions if everyone got them taken out

you also have to remember they're there to fight infections

my tip is to get nurofen for kids (if you cant swallow tablets), not only is it great (it comes in this syringe thing you squirt into your mouth haha), and you can always quiz your pharmacist about increasing the dose, as it's made for kids, who will have a smaller body mass

Reply 14

j00ni

9

sayed_samed

Exactly, no wonder today we have the increase of antibiotic resistance.

That isn't the reason there is antibiotic resistance at all though :rolleyes:

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j00ni

That isn't the reason there is antibiotic resistance at all though :rolleyes:

I know i know! If you give a patient an antibiotic, then it will get rid of all the non-resistant bacteria; leaving only the resistant bacteria. This concentrates the numbers of resistant bacteria in the gene pool; hence eventually they become the dominant form of the bacteria (intraspecific competition and evolution).

If you give a patient an antibiotic inappropriately (i.e. when they don't actually need it), then you are inadvertently allowing this concentration of resistant bacteria to occur. Similarly, if you don't complete the full course, then you'll find that it's the toughest bacteria which are still left, and they are then allowed to continue unhindered. Also, it’s often random mutation which allows bacteria to become antibiotic resistant. But bacteria also can get genes from other bacteria through plasmids (little circles of DNA). In USA especially there have been problems with animals being prescribed antibiotics in the same group as human ones, and misuse in animals (which are eventually eaten) leads to resistance being conferred against human antibiotics.

All we've had is variations on a theme (new antibiotics been made closely based on old ones, or in mixtures of 2 or more existing ones), which, due to their similarity to treatments the bacteria are already resistant to, don't help for long. All we've had is variations on a theme (new antibiotics been made closely based on old ones, or in mixtures of 2 or more existing ones), which, due to their similarity to treatments the bacteria are already resistant to, don't help for long.

When talking about MRSA or increased antibiotic resistance; I think we need to make a distinction between the addressing causes of its emergence and the principles of stopping its spread, the latter being necessary only because of the failure of the former. Stopping the spread, however, is the main focus of media attention, which generally doesn't address the actual cause of the bacteria's emergence - perhaps because it is easier to blame medical staff for not washing their hands (something which can be seen as an inadvertent oversight) than it is to blame them for inappropriate prescribing (which challenges their professional competence) or to blame the patients who don't finish their courses

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j00ni

9

I'm glad that you agree, it's just that your post implied that completing a course of antibiotics is one of the causes of antibiotic resistance emergence, which could cause people who read it to stop the course when their symptoms resolve (which would actually increase the amount of antibiotic resistance as in most cases a second course would have to be prescribed when the symptoms almost inevitably returned).

Also, bacterial ability to become genetically insusceptible to antibiotics is a much bigger factor in the current antibiotic resistance 'crisis' than the media would have most people believe - as it is much easier (and seemingly preferable) to blame doctors. Why doctors are such a popular hate figure amongst the gutter papers I don't know. I'm glad you pointed out the farmers as culprits as this is a major factor (and is not just confined to the US by any means).

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messy

8

I used to get tonsilitis quite a lot when i was younger but i then once got it when i was away and couldnt get to a doctors so didnt get any antibiotics for it etc. Although that time i had it REALLY badly i have never had it since (ttouch wood) so i think i must have built up really good immunity by letting my immune system fight it instead of just running to the doctor. But boy did i feel b ad with it that time and seeing as i was on holiday it wasnt exactly the most fun in the world!

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Guitarmarama