Symptoms of
Tonsillitis
Some Common
Symptoms of Tonsillitis
Tonsillitis starts with a sore throat, where a patient
has difficulty in swallowing. The glandular tissue in your throat called
tonsils get so swelled that you have difficulty in not only swallowing
your food but also liquids. The tonsils are enlarged and white blood cells
(WBC) get accumulated on them which help you to fight of any infections that
enter your body through your nostrils or your mouth. This accumulation of WBC and pus on your tonsils is one of the most common symptoms of
tonsillitis. But it is not the only one.
Some other additional symptoms of tonsillitis
are bad breath, which is caused by accumulation of pus and WBC on the
heads of your tonsils. You might try to fight off this foul breath by
using mints or rinsing your mouth several times a day but it is of little
use. The reason is that the root of your bad breath is not your teeth but
the culprit is hidden further deep in your throat. When the tonsils grow a
person might snore or have difficulty breathing while lying down. Your
tonsils become red and swollen. Another one of the most common symptoms
of tonsillitis is fever, which might not go down. The patient may get
severe headaches from time to time. You may have nasal congestions. Since
all our sinuses are interconnected swollen tonsils also cause your ears
and neck to hurt. They lymph nodes of the neck also swell up, and they
hurt when made contact with. Most of the patients also complain of dry
throat and tongue. Due to this dehydrated state and difficulty in
swallowing the voice of a patient also becomes hoarse.
Tonsillitis may be caused due to viral or bacterial
infections. Most of the symptoms of tonsillitis
go away even without taking any medicines. Howeve,r in case of a bacterial
infection patient might suffer from repeated episodes of tonsillitis. In
such a case your tonsils stop functioning. Their main function is to fight
off infections which enter your body and you might get ill frequently. If
this is the case you should seek medical advice promptly. If your doctor
tells you that your tonsils are not helping in fighting off any infections
and should be removed, think twice! Removing your tonsils means removing a
part of your immune system. You should instead try natural remedies which
help you in fighting tonsillitis effectively and with no side effects.
If not treated properly the bacteria can spread and
turn into rheumatic fever. If you have a bacterial infection your doctor
may generally prescribe antibiotics, but this is not necessary. The
bacterial infections are more intense and the patient shows more symptoms
then in case of a viral infection. The symptoms of tonsillitis in
case of a viral infection may be very similar to common cold. In this case
there is no need to take antibiotics. The infection wards off in its own
time. However, in such a case home remedies such as warm liquids, herbal
teas, sucking on lozenges and popsicles all provide relief to the sore
throat and also take care of the dryness in your throat.
Tonsillitis Symptoms
Identifying the Basic Signs
If anyone has
bacteria or virus or any other tonsillitis symptoms it can be both
disturbing and painful. Tonsillitis is a contagious disease and can affect
you when a number of microorganisms such as herpes simplex virus or other
virus enter your system. It can also be caused by bacteria such as those
belonging to the streptococcus group or those from the pneumonia genera
enter your body through your nostrils or mouth. These bacteria can make
their way into your body, if you have been in contact with someone
suffering from the disease or if you were around them in closed, crowded
spaces.
Your nasal
cavity and mouth work like the entrance points of these bacteria. They are
both connected to your throat, where your tonsils are located. The tonsils
have white blood cells in them which fight any sort of infection which
enters your body. As the infection enters your body the WBCs start their
work and as a result your tonsils are strained. As the tonsils swell up
tonsillitis symptoms start to show. The first symptom is off course in
inflamed throat. The patient experiences difficulty in swallowing and the
throat feels dry and itchy.
Fever along
with sore throat is one of the most common and well known
tonsillitis symptoms. Depending upon the
severity of the infection, a person shows some other signs as well. It is
not necessary that all the patients show all the signs, but some of the
common tonsillitis symptoms include; hoarseness in the patient’s
voice, red swollen tonsils with patches of pus on them. Bad breath often
results from the accumulation of pus. The white patches on the tonsils can
be either accumulation of white blood cells or pus or at times both.
Another common symptom is either a nasal congestion or a runny nose. Some
people have difficulty in breathing. Some complain of stiff neck, while
some patients may complain of sore eyes.
Tonsillitis is
often cured on its own, if you have a strong immune system. Some over the
counter medicines can be used in case of a viral infection to provide
relief from accompanying symptoms of tonsillitis. In this case no
antibiotics are given to the patients, but if the root of your tonsillitis
is a bacterial infection doctors prescribe antibiotic medicine. They help
in fighting the bacteria within 2 to 3 days and all the other symptoms
also vanish. Sometimes a person’s immune system gets week and as a result,
whenever this person gets any new bacteria or virus in their system the
result is swollen tonsils. In such cases; after giving repeated doses of
antibiotics, doctors advice to go for tonsil removal surgery or
tonsillectomy. The fact is that repeated doses of antibiotics reduce their
effectiveness and tonsillectomy is not a good option either as removing
your tonsils simply means you remove the initial disease fighting organ of
your body. Instead, opting for natural remedies to fight tonsillitis at
the first sign of tonsillitis symptoms is a much smarter option; as
it has no side effects and is definitely more effective then what your
doctors may prescribe.
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