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Have Frequent Tonsillitis. Cough Up Yellow Phlegm With Little Blood. Now Has Reoccurred. Use Antibiotics Again?
Hey, I have a history of frequently getting tonsilitis ever since i was a child. i have tonsilitis again after only 2 months and noticed that in the mornings I will cough up a thick yellow phlegm with a small chunk of blood which has happened to me before but never this bad or this long. I have had tonsilitis for 5 days now and have coughed up blood on 3 of those mornings. I know the blood is from my tonsils and was wondering if there is any cause for concern? I last had tonsilitis about 2 months ago and was put on antibiotics which helped. Should I try and get antibiotics again or wait for it to pass naturally? I have been treating it with: salt and betadine sore throat gargle, panadol, strepsils and honey and lemon tea.
Mon, 23 Sep 2013
you are suffering from allergic sinuses as there is excess mucus in sinus it fall in throat causing tonsil swelling and infection off and on
blood also come in phlem from sinuses
and due to irritation of throat there is cough and hyperacidity which agin cause reflux acid to throat triggering the problem
need to get xray pns waters view and get consultation of ent doctor to reat
you can use metronidazole course off and on to clear sinus infection
anti allergic to reduce sinus secretions and neomycin h ointment in nose bd
sea water 2 drops in nosebd to clear nasopharynx
bronchodilator syp for cough and antacid to treat hyperacidity
blood also come in phlem from sinuses
and due to irritation of throat there is cough and hyperacidity which agin cause reflux acid to throat triggering the problem
need to get xray pns waters view and get consultation of ent doctor to reat
you can use metronidazole course off and on to clear sinus infection
anti allergic to reduce sinus secretions and neomycin h ointment in nose bd
sea water 2 drops in nosebd to clear nasopharynx
bronchodilator syp for cough and antacid to treat hyperacidity
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Hi,
It seems that you might be having follicular tonsillitis where there is always septic foci of infection remains in fold of tonsils giving rise to infection frequently.
In this type of tonsillitis, removal of tonsils will give you relief from your problem.
At present you may go for antibiotic medicine course after consulting your doctor.
Avoid fried, junk food and cold drinks.
Do regular gargling.
Ok and take care.
It seems that you might be having follicular tonsillitis where there is always septic foci of infection remains in fold of tonsils giving rise to infection frequently.
In this type of tonsillitis, removal of tonsils will give you relief from your problem.
At present you may go for antibiotic medicine course after consulting your doctor.
Avoid fried, junk food and cold drinks.
Do regular gargling.
Ok and take care.
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