Swollen pus-covered tonsils

Reply 20

anonymous2006

zippyRN

a 'jab ' of what exactly???

Of antibiotics.

'Cause its covering your tonsils right, it may need a sudden spike of antibiotics from INSIDE to start clearing up the pus covering the tonsils.

Reply 21

Helenia

20

anonymous2006

Of antibiotics.

'Cause its covering your tonsils right, it may need a sudden spike of antibiotics from INSIDE to start clearing up the pus covering the tonsils.

I am almost 100% sure that doctors don't give "jabs" of antibiotics. In fact I don't think you can give them intramuscularly like you do with vaccines. You can give them IV, sure, but that requires a hospital admission. And in this case I really think that's unnecessary.

Reply 22

RetiredAccount89

18

Helenia

I am almost 100% sure that doctors don't give "jabs" of antibiotics. In fact I don't think you can give them intramuscularly like you do with vaccines. You can give them IV, sure, but that requires a hospital admission. And in this case I really think that's unnecessary.

Loads of antibiotics can be given IM. Even penicillin.

The OP certainly needs abx, though a course of 10days Peniciilin V will do the job.
Gardling with aspirin incidentally is the best thing - its both a painkiller and antiinflammatory so is exceptionally effective.

Reply 23

InArduisFouette

21

anonymous2006

Of antibiotics.

'Cause its covering your tonsils right, it may need a sudden spike of antibiotics from INSIDE to start clearing up the pus covering the tonsils.

if tonsilitis is sufficiently severe to require IV antibiotics then the Op would likely need admission for other reasons

Antibiotcs can be given as IM injections but outside the clap clinic (GU medicine) and some procedures ( e.g. some urology procedures where Prophylactic IM gentamicin 80 mg is given) it's fairly rare...

Reply 24

Helenia

20

Jamie

Loads of antibiotics can be given IM. Even penicillin.

The OP certainly needs abx, though a course of 10days Peniciilin V will do the job.
Gardling with aspirin incidentally is the best thing - its both a painkiller and antiinflammatory so is exceptionally effective.

Ah, interesting. I'd never heard of/seen it done - why would you do that? And certainly wouldn't have thought it was necessary in this case.

Reply 25

RosiePosiePuddingAndPie

12

Ouchy poor OP :frown:

I had tonsillitis during the summer (right over exam time - not good!), it was nasty. The doctor prescribed me higher than the maximum dose of this antibiotic, and it made me throw up. It's horrible throwing up when you can barely even swallow soup!! :frown:

As for what you can do - eat ice cream, soup, mashed potato, and other mushy foodstuffs! :p:

Also, I agree with whoever said about eating crisps - the scratchiness scrapes down your throat and feels kind of nice in a kind of sadistic way!! :redface:

Reply 26

RetiredAccount89

18

Helenia

Ah, interesting. I'd never heard of/seen it done - why would you do that? And certainly wouldn't have thought it was necessary in this case.

because sometimes inserting a line is much risk than sticking the needles into a muscle.
also of course IM means the drug is slower released. THats why for instance in many places they still do weekly/monthly IM penicillin for post-splenectomies and rheumatic fever kids.

its also quick and easy and can be done by any nurse.

Reply 27

steelmole

OP

10

Well, all my other symptoms have gone but my tonsils now hurt 10 times more. It's like the worst sore throat you can ever imagine. Drinking cold water really really hurts for some reason. *sigh*

Reply 28

bright star

1

seriously gargle the aspirin.

Reply 29

Swayum

18

Gargle warm, salted, water.

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