Tonsillitis!!!!!

[Geohood]

Have it now for the 4th time this year... so frustrating......... how do I stop them from reoccuring???

Do they still do tonsillectomies? Is it worth it?


And why did I start getting them this year when I'm 19? Isn't it normally a childhood thing

 

[roopy]

You probably got it from kissing someone who had it.

I got it for a few years and finally got rid of it by taking a double course of antibiotics for long after the symptoms had gone. It's never come back (20 years since i've had it).

Something I found very helpfull was gargling with warm water and soluable aspirin. The aspirin is very abrasive and cleans up the discharge on your tonsills, and also works as a local pain reliever - and because you aren't swallowing the aspirin you can use it as frequently as you like (you can't take aspirin more than 3 or 4 times a day, but it won't hurt you if you don't swallow.

 

[roopy]

They try not to do tonsilectomies because it has a very high rate of complications for an operation.
Basically, operating on people who are unconsious in a way that obstructs their airways causes people to choke if it isn't done very well, so the death rate is twice that of other minor procedures (still tiny - but more than it should be for the benefits)

 

[Baron Vo Mandor]

You probably got it from kissing someone who had it.

I got it for a few years and finally got rid of it by taking a double course of antibiotics for long after the symptoms had gone. It's never come back (20 years since i've had it).

Something I found very helpfull was gargling with warm water and soluable aspirin. The aspirin is very abrasive and cleans up the discharge on your tonsills, and also works as a local pain reliever - and because you aren't swallowing the aspirin you can use it as frequently as you like (you can't take aspirin more than 3 or 4 times a day, but it won't hurt you if you don't swallow.

Yep I had it 8 times in 2 years and the Dr ended up giving me a 1 month course of really strong stuff....... Did the trick havent had it for 18 months, they WILL NOT operate these days its a joke.

 

[Surely]

Dick sucking can aggravate it so if you can try to avoid it.

 

[Surely]

Dick sucking can aggravate it so if you can try to avoid it.

 

[Surely]

Dick sucking can aggravate it so if you can try to avoid it

 

[Ausguy]

You probably got it from kissing someone who had it.

I got it for a few years and finally got rid of it by taking a double course of antibiotics for long after the symptoms had gone. It's never come back (20 years since i've had it).

Something I found very helpfull was gargling with warm water and soluable aspirin. The aspirin is very abrasive and cleans up the discharge on your tonsills, and also works as a local pain reliever - and because you aren't swallowing the aspirin you can use it as frequently as you like (you can't take aspirin more than 3 or 4 times a day, but it won't hurt you if you don't swallow.

Has anyone used that line?

 

[simostorm]

if your getting the infection that often.. maybe you need to look at your diet..

 

[Geohood]

Went to the docs and said its pretty hard to prevent it you just have to treat it when you have it, and if I have it another couple of times in the next few months he'll recommend to have them removed.