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Swollen tonsils remedies

plantersplanters Registered User regular
edited July 2007 in Help / Advice Forum
I've had a sore throat with phlegm for about a week, it started getting a little better until today when I was screaming a lot, and I chewed on some ice which made it a lot worse. And now my tonsils feel like the size of baseballs and it hurts like a whore everytime I swallow. Anyone got suggestions?

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  • romanqwertyromanqwerty Registered User regular
    edited July 2007
    Whenever i have a sore throat i like to drink a lemon honey tea. I use a herba tea and add half a lemon (juiced) and 2 teaspoons of honey.

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  • RaereRaere Registered User regular
    edited July 2007
    Try gargling some warm salt water. It reduces swelling in gums, I would assume it would help tonsils as well. Don't quote me on that, though. If it hurts, stop it.

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  • TrippyDKTrippyDK Registered User regular
    edited July 2007
    Raere has got it right. Thats basically the only way to really help. You can get losenges, but be careful with them. When i was little I'd eat em like candy, and with a throat already full of phlegm, Id wake up unable to breathe.

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  • FantasmaFantasma Registered User regular
    edited July 2007
    Use Listerine for gargling once or twice a day, this will help with the infection. You should see a doctor, infections in that area can affect the heart in the long term if there is fever.

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  • FantasmaFantasma Registered User regular
    edited July 2007
    By the way, here is some info:

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strep_throat

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  • plantersplanters Registered User regular
    edited July 2007
    Seeing a doctor wouldn't be that easy right now.
    So I'm guessing I'll try the salt water thing, I know that helped me when I had a toothache.

    I tried the tea thing cause my mom told me about it too, it kinda worked.

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