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Suggest Remedy For Severe Tonsil Infection

hey, ive had a harsh tonsil infection for about 6 months now. Any antibiotic i seem to off tried just dont work. My left tonsil seem #s to have a wide deep hole in it , it keeps getting food in it and every now and then about 1s a day it seems to have this white sorta stuff come out of it, its like a small white stone.Uts now getting to the point where nothing will work.what do you advise?thank you
Thu, 22 Oct 2020
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Hi,

Your case is of a condition called Tonsillolith. This is not due to infection but due to the discharge of tonsillar glands getting entrapped and then extruded as a stone like structure or like a toothpaste with its distinctive colour and odour. Antibiotic has no role in this condition.

I would advise you to put a pressure on such a tonsil from behind forwards once or twice a day so that the discharge is not allowed to accumulate and form a stone. If the trouble continues on or cause any complications then tonsillectomy is the only final answer.

Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. T. Chandrakant, General Surgeon
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Suggest Remedy For Severe Tonsil Infection

Hi, Your case is of a condition called Tonsillolith. This is not due to infection but due to the discharge of tonsillar glands getting entrapped and then extruded as a stone like structure or like a toothpaste with its distinctive colour and odour. Antibiotic has no role in this condition. I would advise you to put a pressure on such a tonsil from behind forwards once or twice a day so that the discharge is not allowed to accumulate and form a stone. If the trouble continues on or cause any complications then tonsillectomy is the only final answer. Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. T. Chandrakant, General Surgeon