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How Can Painful Tonsillitis Be Treated?

I have recently just got tonsillitis, it came around maybe 5 days ago and it’s been hurting like hell, I’ve took tablets to calm the pain down but nothing seems to be working, I’ve had it once before in the past when I was young, I am now 17, the doctor has give me tablets but it seems to be not working
Sat, 14 Jul 2018
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service.
I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

As per your complain it seems that you have an inflammation in throat secondary to infection and it is leading to swollen tonsils causing Tonsillitis..
I would suggest you to consult an Otolaryngologist and get evaluated and a throat swab culture can help in diagnosis and treatment can be done accordingly..
As of now you should continue taking antibiotics for a week and also take anti inflammatory painkiller like Ibuprofen..
You can gargle with warm saline solution..
You can chew a Vitamin C pellet daily..
You can avoid spicy and hard foods and take a soft bland diet with plenty of fluids..

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Honey Arora
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How Can Painful Tonsillitis Be Treated?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. As per your complain it seems that you have an inflammation in throat secondary to infection and it is leading to swollen tonsils causing Tonsillitis.. I would suggest you to consult an Otolaryngologist and get evaluated and a throat swab culture can help in diagnosis and treatment can be done accordingly.. As of now you should continue taking antibiotics for a week and also take anti inflammatory painkiller like Ibuprofen.. You can gargle with warm saline solution.. You can chew a Vitamin C pellet daily.. You can avoid spicy and hard foods and take a soft bland diet with plenty of fluids.. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Honey Arora