Tonsilitis!

Basically I have a bad case of Tonsilitis, it started on Thursday. Apparantly it takes under a week to completely clear, but I wondered what everyone else's experience of it was. This is a particularly nasty case of it, and the first time I've had it.

I'm on antibiotics and painkillers. I also have Grade 8 piano tomorrow (I have a doctor's note) and Grade 8 singing on thursday.

Any advice as well?

Reply 1

Schroedinger's Pandora

13

Listerine used to help clear up my infections when gargled.. They tell you at the docs to use salt water but that didn't work for mine.

Its a bacterial infection and I'm afraid you just have to wait for the penicillin to do its thing!

I know tonsilitis is awful- not just the sore throat but the feeling like crap.
You'll live :smile:

Reply 2

guitargirl03

13

When I had tonsilitis I was sick, as I had a really bad infection. I was in the same predicament as you, as I had a clarinet exam the day after I caught the infection. Whatever you do, try to use your voice as little as possible, as it will help aid your recovery :smile:

My first case of tonsilitis loasted 2 weeks, but my second case, which was 4 years ago, lasted a week...

I have a bad viral infection in my throat at the moment, and I'm off to the doctor's tomorrow, as I think I might have tonsilitis... I've felt really crappy this weekend, but I've found that liquorice helped soothe my throat.

Reply 3

-x- Lici -x-

I get it at least once every 2 months grrrrr

Reply 4

Natmarjus

11

I had awful tonsilitis a few weeks ago, my tonsils were bleeding, it was gross. Hot drinks really helped sooth them, I made hot ribena as blackcurrant has something in that naturally opens up your throat. I also bought antibacterial mouth wash and gargled with that aswell as salt water. mmmm, throat lozenges and nurofen with codeine from the pharmacist helped too! Didnt go away until the penicillin kicked in thou! Poor you, horrible isnt it? Hope you feel better soon!

Reply 5

luceluce

I know how you feel! I've got it at the mo and it just wont seem to go away! My throat is much less sore and hurting less, but I still feel so pooped and lethargic!

I'd say try and get plenty of sleep and rest, and make sure u take ur antibiotics.

Tonsilitis!

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