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I'm in a crapload of pain because my tonsils are swollen. I've tried Icecream and hot tea to help with the swelling, but it didn't work. I wet to a doctor and he gave me RXantibiotics, but they never work for me. I think i built up an immunity to them. Does anyone know any all natural remdies i could try to get the swelling down, and maybe clean my system while i'm at it?
Cause this has happened before, and they swelled to the point where i couldn't swallow and they had to drain my tonsils and give me a trache tube... I really don't want that to happen again. |
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Try gargling salt water. Mine swell like that due to allergies of pollen and such.
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Sounds like you need them taken out.
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listerene (??) perhaps you need a stronger antibiotic..and if its really that bad you need a tonsilectomy...
hope that helps.. even warm salt water gargles |
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What antibiotics have you been put on?
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you can try remedies but in this case the only thing that could possible help is antiodics. so, i guess you should consult your physician.
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If you haven't been on levaquin ask about that, it kills anything. If you have, i don't know what others to tell you about, keflex maybe?
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Amoxicilin Clavinate and devroxin? (I unno if the second one is right.) But i know i've taken them both before and neither of them helped at all. Is a tonsilectomy painful post-surgery?
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The older you are yes, but just for a few days. Problem solved once they are gone though.
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Sounds like you need them taken out. |
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Ask for levaquin or keflex, they fight against cephalosporins which are causing your problem. Are you allergic to anything?
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Ice them sown! or get a kiss from your mommy, always makes me fell all betters!
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Erk...
I hate surgery... But i guess if that means it'll never happen again. It's wierd though, cause last time i had them drained and junk, i didn;t have any jaw pain pre-procedure. Right now i feel like my jaw muscles have been working way too hard, or are way too tight. I have to open my mouth as far as i can every ten minute or so to keep them from locking up. Could i be developing TMJ from the Tonsil infection? |
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Are you allergic to anything? No i'm not... |
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Well, the infection can spread, lot's of lymph tissue in the ear nose and throat area, so it's possible.
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I would ask for one more round of antibiotics, try levaquin or keflex and maybe a steroid(anti inflammatory) to shrink the tissue.
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Okay.
Thank you... Radiologist Man. lol (note: I need to keep a sense of humor during this to keep from crying...) |
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You are welcome, let me know what happens at least.
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I really think Climdamycin might be better since it is tissue infection... keflex and bactrim are not ideal anymore since lots of people are now resistant.
I would really recomend you go to a specialist.. not just your family/internal doctor... go to an otolaryngologist...Ear nose and throat! |
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go to an otolaryngologist...Ear nose and throat! Heh. I was just looking one up. I might have to travel out of my county though... |
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