Tonsillitis is awful!!!

[Shanti]

Thanks TMS. I woke this morning feeling really crook and no improvement since sat morning but now it's the afternoon I am slowly noticing an improvement in my throat and it's not as sore as yesterday so I must be on the mend.
I feel super tired but no temps and I can breathe easier today!! Yesterday my throat was pretty closed up it was scary Dh says he can hardly see down there even when I'm not ill.
Yes I'm stubborn with AB's but I think they are over used a bit too much.

[toomanyshoes]

I totally agree AB's are over used and I'm very stubborn with going to the dr but I guess sometimes they are needed or we can end up very sick, good to hear your feeling better though.

Don't know if you can take aspirin but gargling some while at the hospital helped with the pain as I couldn't swallow. I swear by a warm drink with lemon and good active manuka honey 99% of the time though and gargling warm salty water.

[Cassius2]

if it keeps recurring (and you have had a history of glandular fever in the past) it could be a sign of bacterial tonsilitis (the little bumps and pockets from glandular fever are a fave hiding place for the bacteria!). basically i was told that if you get it more than 3 times a year then to get it checked out...in my case it was every 2-3 weeks so a no brainer lol.

hope that you get better soon xx

[Shanti]

Thanks girls. Day 4 and I have woken with the same pain when swallowing, no improvements I am off to the dr.
I have a history of glandular fever and have had tonsilitis before but never this bad.

[Cassius2]

goodluck

If you do go on ABs...remember to pick up the probiotics at the same time xx

[Heaven]

Oh that's not good Shanti. Hope you're feeling better soon xx

[AliBaby]

Massive hugs.
It is awful.

I found pumpkin soup awesome when I had it and I would add lots of sea salt. The saltiness and heat helped my throat.

Hope you are better soon x