Suggest Treatment For Swollen Tonsils That's Making It Hard To Swallow And Tonsil Stones

Posted on Thu, 1 Mar 2018

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Question : my tonsil is swollen which makes it hard to swallow. it was bleeding a little bit earlier. also there are a lot of tonsil stones present which I tend to cough up. what should I do?

Answered by Dr. Dr. Michelle Gibson (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
topical and oral pain killers, gargle

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Swelling of the tonsils is most commonly due to an infection. Infections can be viral or bacterial but viral infections are more common of the two.

If there is also a prolonged fever present then the infection may be bacterial.

You should:-

(1) Gargle with salt water or soluble Aspirin

(2) Use a topical pain killer such as Chloraseptic spray or gargle or Covonia throat spray or Difflam

(3) Use an oral anti inflammatory pain killer such as Naproxen or Ibuprofen or Cataflam

If there is no improvement then you should consider seeing your doctor for assessment.

I hope this helps, feel free to ask questions.

Regards,
Dr. Michelle Gibson James,
General & Family Physician

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Michelle Gibson (25 minutes later)

can I get these over the counter

Answered by Dr. Dr. Michelle Gibson (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
yes

Detailed Answer:

Hi,

Yes, they can be obtained over the counter.

Hope I have answered your query.

Regards,
Dr. Michelle Gibson James,
General & Family Physician

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar