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[edit] Alternatives to penicillin

My daughter is almost 6 and has had problems with breathing and her throat much of her life. The specialist says she seems too 'fit' to take out her adenoids and tonsils. She has suffered croup most of her childhood also. She now has a fever and is again suffering from a sore throat and odour coming from her throat. Can she recover from tonsillitis with out penecillin this time as i am sick of giving it to her as it makes her feel sick?

kind regards mum (sharon)

—Preceding unsigned comment added by 203.51.151.212 (talk • contribs) 23:25, 25 December 2006
Wikipedia, and indeed all internet sites, is not the location to seek specific medical advice. This should be sought from your own doctor who has access to her past medical history and is in a position to examine your daughter, thus allowing for an informed opinion. They should then discuss with you the reasons for their opinion and the range of management options (including whether, if an antibiotic is required, an alternative drug might give less side-effects than previously experienced). David Ruben Talk 03:06, 26 December 2006 (UTC)


I'd just like to say the above advice is very sound. Further, while she may not like the penicillin it's much better then giving her nothing, and nowhere near as painful as tonsillitis gets. This of course assumes she is not allergic to penicillin, and your doctor can advise you on this. She now has a fever and is again suffering from a sore throat and odour coming from her throat. Speaking personally, as I've had it 3 times in the past 3 years I have a look down my throat to confirm there's mucus on the tonsils, I would hope that any parent in this situation would do this. If there is mucus (refer to the image) then I would begin gargling saline water - but this will only act to slow the development of tonsillitis, it will not help cure it, and I would see my doctor ASAP. --61.69.25.217 07:20, 17 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] add natural treatments?

Would be really informative to include some natural treatments. I'm new here so I don't feel very confident it just going ahead and editing stuff in. My suggestion would be: Natural treatment Many people successfully use natural remedies to help alleviate the symptoms of tonsillitis, e.g.: - frequent gargling with an astringent, antiseptic and soothing solution made up from e.g. honey, lemon juice and warm water (pre-boiled), salt water solution or antiseptic herbal solutions from e.g. White Oak bark, Garlic, Horsetail herb, Peppermint leaf, Echinacea angustifolia root

- taking dietary supplements that strengthen the immune system Alandriel 14:53, 26 January 2007 (UTC)Alandriel

[edit] There were two other images showing tonsillitis

One of those images was Image:Tonsilitisexample.JPG (still being used on palatine tonsil), which used to be in this article since late 2005. The image was removed on December 2006 by Pbeck and was replaced with Image:Tonsilitisexample.JPG (not being used on any articles), which was removed by the same user. The question is which image should be used on this article? Squirepants101 05:29, 28 January 2007 (UTC)

Both the above links point to the same image, but it's suffice to say that the current image Image:Tonsillitis.jpg is much clearer then the one in your post. --61.69.25.217 07:05, 17 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Hemorrhagic Tonsillitis

Under the Complications section, hemorrhagic tonsillitis is completely unmentioned. I'm not in any way skilled enough to write a concise blurb on the complication, but it would be a service to all if someone could. As a side note, it truly pains me that even medical information and encyclopedia sites such as MedLine Plus and HealthyOntario fail to mention this - albeit rare - complication.

For those who are curious, hemorrhagic tonsillitis is a complication of tonsillitis where one or more blood vessels near the surface of the tonsils rupture and begin to bleed down the trachea. It's quite painful and requires medical attention, as the ensuing blood clots can be dangerous (or so the doctors that treated me told me).

I googled the condition and found some helpful links for a Wikipedia writer intent on appending this article: Complications of Acute Tonsillitis (from the Baylor College of Medicine) Tonsillitis, Tonsillectomy, and Adenoidectomy (from the University of Texas Medical Branch) Mention of the condition starts after the "Microbiology" header.

As someone who has suffered from this in the past, I feel people need to know about this and its apparent severity. 74.99.28.67 04:13, 29 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] More pictures?

Are there any other pictures of this. I see no other examples and so far the only picture is Swolen with white spots. Can I see some other examples? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 138.88.99.174 (talk • contribs) 17:50, January 30, 2007 (UTC).

Well no one's replied to you all year, because that's what it looks like. All additional pictures would show is the same thing over and over... like multiple images of "obesity". --61.69.25.217 07:03, 17 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Chronic tonsillitis

"Chronic tonsillitis, which can last for long periods if treated..." - should this read 'if untreated'? --Calair 21:37, 12 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Tonsillitis myths

I haven't been able to find anything on the internet about this, but in the Philippines, many doctors tell children that tonsillitis is caused by eating too many sweets. What other myths are there in other parts of the world? --Edward Sandstig 18:39, 4 April 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Request Clarification

RE: " It is still possible to get tonsilloliths after removal of the tonsils unless a complete tonsillectomy is performed."
How does 'removal of the tonsils' differ from 'complete tonsillectomy'?
Thank you for the time. 64.58.131.2 22:57, 7 June 2007 (UTC)

[edit] White Patches

Does anyone know what causes those white patches to appear on the tonsils? It would be helpful to include that in the article. BeefRendang 07:34, 16 June 2007 (UTC)

Those "White Patches" are mucus on the tonsils. The article explains it thus:
Bacteria feeding on mucus which acumulates in pits (referred to as 'crypts') in the tonsils, produce whitish-yellow deposits known as a tonsilloliths. These "tonsil stones" emit a very pungent odor due to the presence of volatile sulphur compounds. (I'll leave the spelling errors here and fix them in the article...) --61.69.25.217 06:55, 17 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] my experience with tonsilitis

I was always ill when i was a child.I then had my tonsils taken out and since then i'm ok.I can't remember when I was ill last time! —Preceding unsigned comment added by 79.66.171.217 (talk) 21:29, 27 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] a few questions about tonsillitis

ok well first off i wana know is this contagious? secondly i went to the docktor she checked back of my throught with the little scope thing but i asumed i had strept throught cuz the symptoms are simmiler and the doctor didnt even check and i got prescribed ammoxisilin should the doctor have swabed me for a strept test? and why'd i get ammoxacilin if i shoulda got penicilin —Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.35.100.75 (talk) 09:43, 7 December 2007 (UTC)

Yes it is contagious, just as Glandular Fever "The Kissing Disease" is contagious. As for your second question, no - if your doctor had diagnosed you with tonsillitis then you did not have Strep Throat. And as for your last question, amoxicillin is more powerful and is itself penicillin based, you were prescribed it because your doctor determined that it would be the best course of action for you. If you feel this was a mistake; or that you would have preferred penicillin then you have every right to get a 2nd medical advice and/or to request a different form of medication. With that said, in my opinion Amoxicillin is the very best medication available for curing Tonsillitis. --61.69.3.95 (talk) 11:56, 26 December 2007 (UTC)
To say "if your doctor had diagnosed you with tonsillitis then you did not have Strep Throat" is pretty misleading. Pharyngitis (sore throat) and tonsillitis are symptoms, not diseases, both caused by underlying viral or bacterial infections. Considering the proximity of the pharynx and tonsils, it is unsuprisingly common that a single instance of Streptococcal infection may affect both. A patient with such an infection could be said to have "Acute Streptococcal Tonsillitis" and "Acute Streptococcal Pharyngitis"(Strep Throat). In either case, the treatment for a Strep infection is antibiotics, and once that is dealt with the tonsils/pharynx recover by themselves.86.16.115.126 (talk) 19:26, 25 April 2008 (UTC)