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Does Medication For Tonsillitis Causes General Weakness?

Hello. I have a sever case of tonsillitis, which started 1 month ago. I have been on 4 different antibiotic treatements and my body feels generally weaker. Is this because of the antibiotics or the swollen tonsils? And also does swollen tonsils have any correlation with the immune system?
Mon, 20 Jun 2016
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Hi thanks for contacting HCM...

Tonsil is among secondary lymphoid organ and play role in this immunity....

Here you have tonsilitis and using four drugs ...
So this weakness could be by heavy use of antibiotic that can lead myalgia...

Second in chronic infection weakness can be problem...
If because of enlarge tonsil you are not taking food regularly then also weakness can occur by less meal...

Take healthy and balanced diet with more fruits.....
If hemoglobin level is low then also weakness can be there...
So simultaneously treated if present....

If your tonsil enlargement not decreasing by antibiotic use then throat swab can be taken from anterior pillar of tonsil and send for culture and sensitivity....

Take care
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Does Medication For Tonsillitis Causes General Weakness?

Hi thanks for contacting HCM... Tonsil is among secondary lymphoid organ and play role in this immunity.... Here you have tonsilitis and using four drugs ... So this weakness could be by heavy use of antibiotic that can lead myalgia... Second in chronic infection weakness can be problem... If because of enlarge tonsil you are not taking food regularly then also weakness can occur by less meal... Take healthy and balanced diet with more fruits..... If hemoglobin level is low then also weakness can be there... So simultaneously treated if present.... If your tonsil enlargement not decreasing by antibiotic use then throat swab can be taken from anterior pillar of tonsil and send for culture and sensitivity.... Take care