Imo Posted May 9, 2008 Share Posted May 9, 2008 Has anyone had it before? My throat really really hurts, it's a different type of hurting to when you have a cold - it's actually as if the throat muscles and everything hurt. And I have a slight temperature.... My parents have been away on holiday and will be back later so I know I'll get some advice and looking after when they get home, but in the meantime, does anyone think that this sounds like it could be tonsillitis? if it persists, I'll go to the Dr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xChicken04x Posted May 9, 2008 Share Posted May 9, 2008 Poor you . I've had tonsillitis loads of times one of my main symptoms was being boiling hot one minute but freezing cold the next. I haven't had it for ages though, so don't remember that well, but just remember the awful change in temperature. Get better soon. xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooks Posted May 9, 2008 Share Posted May 9, 2008 yes we are a tonsillitis family my son had it 8 times in one year and they booked him to have them out then the week before he got them again It does dound like you have an infection of this type, and the temperature is another indicator, have you looked at the back of your throat? (I know this sounds awfull) With tonsillitis you normally get white lumps on your tonsils well we all do I would advise going to the docs if you feel that bad. You can try gargling withan antiseptic mouthwash that sometimes helps. Hope you feel better soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted May 9, 2008 Share Posted May 9, 2008 I had years of tonsillitis and then had them removed in my mid twenties. you can get an anaesthetic spray which will help with the pain as well - useful if you've still got it next week when you have exams...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheilaz Posted May 9, 2008 Share Posted May 9, 2008 Also completely resting & drinking plenty will help your body fight off whatever it is. Hope you feel better soon. xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted May 9, 2008 Share Posted May 9, 2008 Take some paracetemol or ibruprofen for the pain and fever too. I hope you feel better soon Imo. There are a lot of nasty bugs around at the mo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted May 9, 2008 Share Posted May 9, 2008 Sorry to hear you are feeling rough Imo. I get tonsilitis every few months and it really is horrible. Luckily, I only get the throat symptoms. The best advice I can give is to drink lots of warm tea, water or squash. Try Merocaine from the chemists as it numbs everything! Not the best tasting throat sweets but they do the job! Funny you should mention this now (well not really) but my throat starting hurting yesterday! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seagazer Posted May 9, 2008 Share Posted May 9, 2008 Yes you must keep drinking, lots and lots of fluids. It seems to be going round a lot at the moment - thankfully not at our house - yet! DH and I usually have competitions to see who has it the worst. Of course he always has it much worse than me Our doctors never give out antibiotics for tons. they think its better to let your body fight it. Not at all nice, paracetamol etc and fluid and rest. Hope you feel better soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helly Welly Posted May 9, 2008 Share Posted May 9, 2008 All the advice above is excellent so i won't add to it. Just say, hope you feel better soon, maybe a bit of resting in the sun tomorrow will help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redhotchick Posted May 9, 2008 Share Posted May 9, 2008 Gargle with salt water. It's very good for sore throats. A level teaspoon dissolved in half a cup of hot water and topped up with cold. Otherwise, as already mentioned, rest, fluids and paracetemol. Google "quinsy" images. If it feels really sore you might have Quinsy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 9, 2008 Share Posted May 9, 2008 I had septic tonsilitis once. Started with a raging sore throat and a temperature but then I started with really bad D&V and assume I had some sort of stomach bug. I lefft it for 3 days hoping it would go away but it just got worse and I couldn't keep anything down, not even water. Had to call the doc in the end and she showed me my tonsils in a mirror, they were all swollen and yellow stuff was oozing out of them. The yellow stuff was what was making me ill. It was without doubt, the worst illness I have ever had, it was very similar to that winter vomiting thing but worse and with a sore throat. Go and look in a mirror and see if your tonsils are inflamed and if they are, it will be tonsilitis and the sooner you see a doc the better, trust me!!!! They don't remove tonsils any more, they'll just give you some antibiotics to get rid of it. Hope you feel better soon, it's a rotten thing to have Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooks Posted May 9, 2008 Share Posted May 9, 2008 (edited) they will remove tonsils but you bascially have to have rmany many bouts of tonsillitis for them to even consider it. My friends child was on the nhs waiting list recently, but in the end she paid privately to get them done quicker, I think it was a few thousand, but she says it's money well spent. My son didn't wait any longer than about 6 months from start to finish on the nhs, but then he did have so bad tonsils that they were constantly big and causing him to have problems. Since having them removed his asthma has cleared aswell. yes keep taking the fluids even if you just cant bear the thought of swollowing them down, it really will help you. Edited May 9, 2008 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarbaraJ Posted May 9, 2008 Share Posted May 9, 2008 horrible thing if it is! i used to get it really bad but luckily seem to have grown out of out, now seem to go down the larigitus route Son gets it really bad and the glands in his stomach swell to so he gets sick too, his throat gets so swollen its hard to see a gap at the back of his throat! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted May 9, 2008 Share Posted May 9, 2008 Poor you . Hope you feel better soon (after taking all Doctor Omleteer's advice ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaylis1980 Posted May 9, 2008 Share Posted May 9, 2008 one of my earliest memories was of having it- from what my mum tells me, i had it so many times when i was young they reffered me when i was only 2!!! then i had them removed just after my 4th birthday and now i get trechiitus (sp) instead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
