Hi, everyone. I am home sick with some form of tonsillitis, possibly a staph infection. Any suggestions on how to ease the pain? I'm on antibiotics, am drinking fluids including electrolyte drink and tea and am sitting in a steamy bathroom.
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Remedies? You totaly need to see a doctor.! Tea and a bath is not....
Oh...you are on antibiotics, so you have seen a doc then.
Yeah tea... ginger,
and if you smoke, dont!
The minute I saw the spots, I called my doc. I chose to be wise. But right now, it's the swelled tonsils that are really annoying.
I'm on Vicodin for migraine headaches. I have other OTC stuff at my disposal too. The throat spray isn't numbing enough!
Try drinking warm water to help ease discomfort in the throat. Some people also prefer sucking on ice or drinking very cold fluids to soothe swelling, so this is a matter of preference.
Since you’ll likely have trouble swallowing, try eating soft and smooth foods like vegetable juices, fruit smoothies, Raw Homemade Applesauce or mashed potatoes, soup (if it’t not too irritating), and yogurt, for example. Drink plenty of fluids to flush out the system and keep hydrated, but be careful of anything irritating like very hot fluids, sugary or acidic drinks, or carbonated beverages.
It also helps to gargle with warm salt water or suck on soothing lozenges, such as natural ones that contain numbing ingredients like fennel/licorice. Licorice root has been used to help treat inflamed or sore throats for centuries, and studies show it’s effective for lowering pain when added to a gargle solution with water. (6)
Gargling often with warm salt water is a good option for anyone who’s 8 or older. You can make your own simple garlic mixture at home by combining on teaspoon (five grams) salt with eight fluid ounces (240 milliliters) of warm water.
Finally, don’t forget that raw honey is an age-old effective treatment for sore throat problems. Raw honey can be mixed with cinnamon or ginger and water, or stirred into soothing herbal tea. Some studies have found that honey has natural inhibitory effects on around 60 different species of bacteria, some species of fungi and viruses too! It can help heal pain and other infection symptoms within the respiratory tract as well as work as a cough medication. (7) Raw honey is also great for speeding up healing since it naturally contains antibacterial and antiviral properties.
If you’re still in a lot of pain, you can take over-the-counter pain relievers, such as acetaminophen or ibuprofen, which can help you sleep and control excess swelling. However, choose over-the-counter remedies carefully since many aren’t safe for young children and contain active or extra ingredients that aren’t going to help solve the problem. Don’t use antiseptic mouthwashes, decongestants and antihistamines, which don’t fight the causes of tonsillitis and might even wind up adding more pain.
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Vaporizers and humidifiers help moisten indoor dry air, which can relieve discomfort and pain in the mouth and throat caused by constantly breathing in treated indoor air. This is especially true in the winter months when we don’t get to spend as much time outdoors, where we’re exposed to fresh air. The cleaner the air you breath, the less swollen your air passages should feel and the quicker your body can heal from infection.
https://draxe.com/tonsillitis/
Since you’ll likely have trouble swallowing, try eating soft and smooth foods like vegetable juices, fruit smoothies, Raw Homemade Applesauce or mashed potatoes, soup (if it’t not too irritating), and yogurt, for example. Drink plenty of fluids to flush out the system and keep hydrated, but be careful of anything irritating like very hot fluids, sugary or acidic drinks, or carbonated beverages.
It also helps to gargle with warm salt water or suck on soothing lozenges, such as natural ones that contain numbing ingredients like fennel/licorice. Licorice root has been used to help treat inflamed or sore throats for centuries, and studies show it’s effective for lowering pain when added to a gargle solution with water. (6)
Gargling often with warm salt water is a good option for anyone who’s 8 or older. You can make your own simple garlic mixture at home by combining on teaspoon (five grams) salt with eight fluid ounces (240 milliliters) of warm water.
Finally, don’t forget that raw honey is an age-old effective treatment for sore throat problems. Raw honey can be mixed with cinnamon or ginger and water, or stirred into soothing herbal tea. Some studies have found that honey has natural inhibitory effects on around 60 different species of bacteria, some species of fungi and viruses too! It can help heal pain and other infection symptoms within the respiratory tract as well as work as a cough medication. (7) Raw honey is also great for speeding up healing since it naturally contains antibacterial and antiviral properties.
If you’re still in a lot of pain, you can take over-the-counter pain relievers, such as acetaminophen or ibuprofen, which can help you sleep and control excess swelling. However, choose over-the-counter remedies carefully since many aren’t safe for young children and contain active or extra ingredients that aren’t going to help solve the problem. Don’t use antiseptic mouthwashes, decongestants and antihistamines, which don’t fight the causes of tonsillitis and might even wind up adding more pain.
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Vaporizers and humidifiers help moisten indoor dry air, which can relieve discomfort and pain in the mouth and throat caused by constantly breathing in treated indoor air. This is especially true in the winter months when we don’t get to spend as much time outdoors, where we’re exposed to fresh air. The cleaner the air you breath, the less swollen your air passages should feel and the quicker your body can heal from infection.
https://draxe.com/tonsillitis/
Sorry, I don't actually have any remedy advice, but I do hope you are feeling better soon!
Thanks, guys. I'm drinking lemon ginger tea with honey and gargling. One tonsil looks like it's coming down.
An upside of this is that it's killed my appetite.
An upside of this is that it's killed my appetite.
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