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Having sore throat? It’s Called Tonsillitis

By ebazaar ⋅ October 7, 2010 ⋅

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Everyone will experience sore throat several times in their lifetime. But what does that got to do with tonsil? The answer is A LOT. Before going further with the explanation, let’s get to know what is tonsil. Tonsil is part of human anatomy that’s located at the back of your throat to the side. It’s a gland that functions as tool and works like a soldier for the body against external infection. When this part of the body is infected by serious virus and bacteria, that’s when you have Tonsillitis, and your body at this time will become weak and susceptible to viral infection to other parts of your body.

Tonsillitis is often caused by 85% viral infection and 15% bacterial infection.

Symptoms of Tonsillitis

• Severe sore throat to the extend that can make a person suffer from pain for just drinking water
• Difficult to swallow
• Occasional high fever
• Very bad headache and joint pains
• Sometime causes swollen part around the neck
• Bad breath
• Loud snoring

Treatment of Tonsillitis

It is best that you seek professional help when you experience the symptoms of tonsillitis as stated above. You will probably be given medications and asked to have proper rest. However, there are other things that you should and should not do while recuperating from tonsillitis.

• Drink a lot of plain water (not too hot or too cold)
• Eat cooling and soft food like jelly and cream based ice-cream
• Try your best to avoid spicy, oily, hot and hard food, instead opt for porridge, congee or soup base food
• Never miss your medication
• Take good care of your personal hygiene and shower three times a day to cool the body, especially if you’re living in tropical countries where the weather is hot and humid.

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