Tonsils...?I have been sick for 5 days now with a sore throat for the last 3 days. I have a white spot on my tonsil...what does this mean?
shy
go consult a doctor
summerdaze
normal
jchas64651
Acute tonsillitis: Patients have a fever, sore throat, foul breath, dysphagia (difficulty swallowing), odynophagia (painful swallowing), and tender cervical lymph nodes. Airway obstruction due to swollen tonsils may cause mouth breathing, snoring, nocturnal breathing pauses, or sleep apnea. Lethargy and malaise are common. These symptoms usually resolve in three to four days but may last up to two weeks despite therapy.
Recurrent tonsillitis: This diagnosis is made when an individual has multiple episodes of acute tonsillitis in a year.
Chronic tonsillitis: Individuals often have chronic sore throat, halitosis, tonsillitis, and persistently tender cervical nodes.
Peritonsillar abscess: Individuals often have severe throat pain, fever, drooling, foul breath, trismus (difficulty opening the mouth), and muffled voice quality, such as the "hot potato" voice (as if talking with a hot potato in his or her mouth).
thedavecorp
It means you've got an infection. Perfectly normal.
Use hot saltwater to gargle every fifteen minutes until you feel better.
stanleys_2001
It means you have tonsillitis....
see a doctor.
jj
go to webmd.com and check out your symptoms,you could have strep.
Sue
The white spots on your tonsils are puss, this means your tonsils are infected. You need to get on an antibiotic ASAP.
sassafrass
i find that 1TBSperoxide,listerine and hot water 1TBS each, gargle twice a day works better than salt water
Pringles
You have acute tonsilitis.
1)Frequent gargling with warm saline water will give you relaxation. It will allow you to cough and remove the phlegm which will give you lot of relaxation. A gargle with half a disprin in warm water will ease te pain.
2)Increase your liquid intake to chear the system
3)Stir honey and lemon to taste into a glass of hot water. Allow it to cool to room temperature before you sip it. The honey coats and soothes your throat, and the lemon helps reduce mucus
4) Humidfy the air around you, avoid smoke and other pollutants and rest your voice :)
Note: If tonsillitis is caused by a viral infection, you'll need to let the virus run its course. Recovery may take a week or two. If tonsillitis is caused by a bacterial infection, your doctor will prescribe antibiotics. Oral antibiotics typically need to be taken for at least 10 days. Although you'll probably feel better in a day or two, it's important to finish the full course of antibiotics. Stopping medication early may cause the infection to come back — which can lead to potentially serious complications.
Helpful answer below. Tonsillitis explained | Better Health Channel
Links to information about tonsillitis , including tonsillectomy.
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