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How to combat with tonsilitis during season changes?? I have septic tonsil..apart from gargle,what should i do?

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Hi depending up on infection stage, you can take antibiotics if it is acute.. and continue gargles. Avoid cool drinks and ice creams . It would be helpful to have comment if you share your picture of ...  Read More

Suffering from tonsilitis. One side of tonsil pocket is open and food get stuck in it.. please advise

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I am taking levox 500mg for my tonsilitis combined with metcor 16mg. Would it be safe to take flanax 550mg to stop fever?

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Hello. Your treatment is inappropriate. ...  Read More

Sore throat, swollen tonsils, white spots. Im almost positive i have tonsilitis

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That is a time-bomb in your throat! Please find a good ENT Surgeon to have it removed before these terms attack your kidneys or heart! ...  Read More

I observed tonsilitis since a day. Both my tonsils got affected and swollen. I can observe some white particles on them as well. I am thinking of taking allegra as I took it for a previous throat infection. Can it be used for tonsilitis? Suggest me some thing which works best for it. Doing mouth gargles with salt water and betadine doesn't help muc

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Sir, you would require proper medication.allegra wont suffice for infection ...  Read More

I have swollen gland in my throat (tonsilitis) from last 1 year. i dont have any problem in Swallowing and speaking. it smells bed. can it can be cured only with medicines ??

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Hi. Bad smell from the mouth could be due to several reasons. Food debris getting collected in the small pits in the tonsils is one of the reasons. Gargling with Chlorhexidine/povidone iodine based m ...  Read More

I am having severe sore throat, weajness , change in voice with high grade fever, please let me know is it tonsilitis or pharyngitis or covid or just cold and flu? Can you please suggest some medicine to relieve this sore throat Thank you doctor

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According to your query and sign and symptom you want to know about the disease and cause and it's best Treatment as you have mentioned as above as acute upper respiratory tract infection Please take ...  Read More

Suffering from tonsilitis since 3 days..Difficulty swallowing..pain in the throat...doing several times gargle but no relief. Sinerest taken twice for 3days but no relief.please suggest medicines

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Not here! ...  Read More

Tonsilitis problem since 20 days and constant cold and cough . Had been drenched in rain for long time and since last 20 days very tough.

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You might be suffering from acute viral upper respiratory tract infection which is a common type of throat and nose infection in this season. You may need to take antibiotics and painkillers along wit ...  Read More

I am suffering from tonsilitis...whatever i eat it will get stuck in tonsils (cut on side of tonsil). My one side tonsil pocket is open and watever i eat it will get stuck then i have to remove with some instruments then one yellowish colour ball will come out i.e tonsil stones...but there is no swelling only problem is I want that pocket to be clo

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it is because of poor oral hygiene. after taking any food or drink wash your mouth properly. if possible take gargle of triphala kwath. consult any ayurveda physician . have a good day ...  Read More

I had my endoscopy done last year. Doc told me I have a small hiatus hernia which doesn't need surgery but my symptoms were more or less there. It improved over time for eg the cough vanished permanently but burning sensation in throat due to reflux and tonsil pain is there on and off. I know through homeopathy the symptoms can be managed but is th

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Homeopathic medicine are safe during pregnancy but you should consult online through Practo proper case detail is required ...  Read More

Having problem of tonsilitis (painless) sometimes tonsil stones are present. There is itching around frequently.

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Tonsil stone is usually because of accumulation of Food debris in the tonsillar crypts. To avoid forming a Tonsillar stone you will be required to gargle frequently after having food. Avoid removing ...  Read More

I have recurrent tonsillitis. And right side tonsil is more swollen than left side. And there is white spot behind it . And there is no pain nothing , no symptoms only when I open my mouth and see via tourch in mirror I saw tonsillar assymetry. And no lump anywhere . Is this any serious condition? Please reply

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There are different conditions which can cause asymmetry in tonsillar size including stone, fluid filled cavity(cyst) and even cancer. Since you have history of recurrent tonsillitis it May be a foci ...  Read More

I ate chicken from a restaurant yesterday. And later found out that they dont keep their kitchen hygienically. Today i am having white spots in my throat . Is it happening because of the junk food? And if yes what should i do?

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betadine gargle three times a day. please share pic of your throat ...  Read More

Whenever I start swimming I get tonsilitis with fever ..when I stop swimming it recovers and it again occurs when I start swimming ..is there any reason for this ..I thought chlorine water is the issue but I am swimming in natural water now but still same issue ..any remedy for this ..my blood works are all amost normal

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Water contamination may be ...  Read More

I am having tonsillitis since 3 days .I am consuming Azithromycin along with paracetamol but the tonsils are just getting more infected lately and their size is increasing

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You might be resistant to azithromycin. Take an online consultation, to evaluate you better and start with better medicines ...  Read More

My son just recovered from supurative tonsillitis. He was given antibiotic augmenting DDS. Along with ibugesic plus and viscodyme. The fever has gone 3 days back. But he has been considerably dry coughing a lot and runny nose watery. Should I continue visocdyme or please suggest any other medicine

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Hello , Along with viscodyne , can you add syrup Sinarest Af 5ml twice a day for 3 -5 days . It will slowly come down , if nose Block is there you can give steam inhalation ...  Read More

Hi! Does it look like tonsilitis or any other URTI? Just going by these pictures, can you see anything? Thanks

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hello.. from the pictures i received it doesnot looks like tonsilitis..looks like a lillte congestion .would recommed you to do hot water betadine mouth gargles thrice daily and if no improvement wit ...  Read More

I have some problem of SEPTIC TONSIL... In season change it is increased... What precautions i can maintain to avoid this in winter???

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Please consult online with a picture of your throat for further evaluation and treatment ...  Read More

Sir I have tonsilitis with tonsilolith. Suffering frequently with sore throat. Can it be cured with meficine

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Episode of tonsillitis 4 or 5 per year Then surgical temoval is advised ...  Read More

I have got one swollen tonsil on the right with redness around the area and a white patch around the area. Some body aches are also present . No fever . What is the treatment of this ?

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This could be membranous tonsillitis. Please provide more information about your health concern. If possible share the picture of the throat ...  Read More

Suffering from swollen tonsil for more than a month ...after testing dr claimed it to be chronic tonsilitis and prescribed forenza 325 for 5 days??? will it work??? as pentids 800 didn't work at all to solve the tonsil how effective is forenza 325 and how long it will.take to resolve? within.5 days of the course or.long?

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It is better to ask your consulting physician whether the drugs he has written will work or not? Chronic means the infection has been present for more than three months but if you want to know the sp ...  Read More

My tonsil swollen for more than 2weeks ..no severe pain though but swollenness not reducing ..my doctor prescribed me pentids 800 thrice a day for 2 weeks ...is this medicine effective to reduce swelling ??? how long it will.take ?

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Pentid to be taken for long duration when ASO titre is high. If swelling doesn’t go away and you get recurrent infections then you might need to get rid of it ...  Read More

Took azithromycin 3 courses , amoxyclav 2-3 courses. Tonsilitis not reduced. Need any advice . Also did gargling. No white patches are there. One side swelled. No pain. No pain during having food or drinking water

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Surgical procedyre ...  Read More

My tonsils are there since february and i took medications and the pus and swelling got a little bit down and there is no pain and sore throat and fever but its been almost 3 months my tonsils arent disappearing also my neck was swollen initially when i got it, and now my neck feels stiff from right side and feels swollen but is not yet...could it

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Normal tonsils will not go, antibiotics will treat infection. Recurrent infection could be avoided by minimising cold diet and junk food ...  Read More

I have swollen and red tonsils. I also have fever and cough. It is difficult to swallow. What medicine should I take.

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Plz consult Will give antibiotics ...  Read More

Doctor I want to know about the tonsillitis symptoms. How to detect it at home? how is the tonsilitis cured?

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Symptoms are throat pain and difficulty to swallow. Directly if you visualize the throat you will be able to see the tonsils enlarged and red in color or yelloish patch’s. Antibiotics and pain killers ...  Read More

Severe pain and bulge in the throat. Doctor has advised hospitalization as prior treatment of antibiotics didn't work. Please advise how much time will it take to get alright?

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No rule of thumb applies here.Time take for recovery depends upon severity of disease ...  Read More

Very sore throat and feverish with severe body ache. I am having trouble swallowing water even and of course speaking. I had taken very long homeopathic treatment and its almost 15 years after which am having this problem since last nite. What medicine can I take to able to attend office tomorrow?

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Please consult with me on chat will suggest ...  Read More

Its been more than a year tried every type of medicine and treatment and still uncure, please suggest any specialist or cure which can solve our problem

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LASER/Coblation assisted ablation ...  Read More

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