Tonsilitis

[shirley]

get yourself some echineacea to build up your immune system

[lainey lou]

poor you peanut, tonsilitis is no fun. Hope you feel better soon x

[peanut]

Thanks everyone for your tips and kind words.....makes me feel a bit better!

[Two_Sheds]

I do have a friend who swears hers have grown back

I had my left tonsil removed in 1996. It has partially regrown, how about that? I have a little lump about a centimetre big. It gets infected when I am run down.
"In the past tonsils were taken out using what's called a guillotine and there was probably a greater risk of leaving small bits of the tonsil behind and sometimes if you continue to get sore throats then that little bit of tonsil continues to get tonsillitis and can regrow." (Chris Milford, Radio 4)

"It is possible for tonsils to partially grow back. In a procedure called a tonsillectomy, most of the tonsils are removed. However, if some tissue remains, tonsils can sometimes regenerate — although they probably won't grow back completely or to their original size." (University Hospitals)

[blue411]

Try gargling with soluble asprin ( unless you suffer from asthma, in which case ignore what i am writing immediately), dissolve 2/3 in a small amount of tepid water, gargle for as much as you can stand then slowly swallow, asprin is an anti-inflammatory as well as a pain killer, so should help reduce swelling as well as pain, and because they are dissolvable they enter the blood stream faster so the results are quicker.

[kiebee]

Im so sorry for you, I've never had it my self (lucky me ) , But friends have and apparently its awful!

[peanut]

Hi everybody,

Thought I was dying last night!!!! Never felt so ill and in such pain, think I finally got to sleep about 3am my throat was so swollen i thought I was going to suffocate in my sleep!! oh and the pain is just stupid!!! and my temperature went up to just over 38Poorly bunny indeed!

I've got my ice cream and Wine gums now so hope that by tonight i should be a bit better.

I've even taken photo's of my tonsils to take with me when I see the ENT Specialist!

Worst of all is the weather here is glorious but I just haven't got the strength to get into the garden and so much needs doing.

[bluemoon]

You have my sympathies, I suffered with frequent bouts of this in my teens and early twenties, I was constantly on antibiotics. Then I woke up one Saturday morning and was so ill and in such pain, the worst it had ever been by quite a margin. My mum was not the sort to contact a doctor out of hours unless there was an apparent danger of imminent death, so I was left to struggle on for the whole weekend. Nearly 30 years later I can still vividly remember that awful weekend. On the Monday I felt a little better, but not well enough to sit for two hours in the doctor's surgery, so I just kept going as I had for the previous 48 hours (nothing but sucking Tunes) Eventually it cleared on its own and I've never had it since. I've often wondered if this was because, in letting it run its course, my immune system had been given the chance to recognise and deal with it. Having said that, when my eldest daughter began to suffer in a similar way I would certainly not have advocated that she went without medical attention and she eventually had her tonsils removed.

I hope you are feeling much better soon. Love Bluemoon.

[Headfry]

Peanut, how are you feeling now, have the antibiotics helped now?

[peanut]

Hi Headfry,

Yes I've finally turned a corner and am definatley starting to feel better today, still got a sore throat but the swelling is down and this is like a normal sore throat, at least I can swallow easily again!

The best thing I found for the pain was Beechams powders, they were a life saver and better than "stronger" painkillers.

Despite my poorliness, I still found myself chasing after a very large Bumble Bee who was exhausted from the wind but would still not accept sugar and water! Stubborn little B**ger! I left it near him so I hope he drank some in the end!


Thanks again to everyone who has posted kind words and advice, really made a difference! xx

[shirlthegirl43]

Glad to hear you are on the mend. Hope the bee enjoyed his snack too.

[Headfry]

Same as me peanut, I can be struck down with a migraine, but if bee, butterfly ect needs my help to get out...... I must rescue at all costs.
Glad you are feeling a lot better.
Take care, Sue x