Suggest Treatment For Tonsillitis

Posted on Fri, 16 Jan 2015

Question: Hi is there something wrong with my tonsils......i tried to send a picture but i need a number or something

Answered by Dr. Rakesh Madhyastha (17 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Tonsillitis

Detailed Answer:
Hello

Thanks for uploading the photo, I have seen it and it looks like you are suffering from tonsillitis. Your tonsils are enlarged, red and crypts are more visible. Here is what you should do

1. Gargle your throat with betadine gargles three times a day.
2. Avoid cold beverages.
3. Avoid milk, milk products, spicy and oil food
4. Tab Levocetrizine once at night will help bring down the inflammation
5. If you are spiking fever then I recommend you to be on antibiotics like azithromycin once a day for 3 days

I hope I was of help, if you have any further queries please get back to me

Regards

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

Follow up: Dr. Rakesh Madhyastha (2 minutes later)

Is that a hiv symptom??? I havent had a fever i had a rash in September and i took the test and the test came back negative

Answered by Dr. Rakesh Madhyastha (9 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Not related to HIV

Detailed Answer:
Hello

Thanks for the query

This is not a HIV symptom. Please get tested for HIV after 3 months of initial exposure to be sure of being negative. Window period of HIV is about 3 months.

Regards

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

Follow up: Dr. Rakesh Madhyastha (0 minute later)

Even if i have a swollen lymph node?

Answered by Dr. Rakesh Madhyastha (4 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Follow up

Detailed Answer:
Hello

Thanks for getting back

Swollen lymph nodes are commonly seen when one has an upper respiratory tract infection. It is not specific for HIV

Regards

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