Tonsillitis Symptoms and Treatment

 

Tonsilitis is an inflammation of the tonsils that is typically caused by a viral or bacterial infection.

Symptoms:

Some tonsilitis symptoms include

Swollen tonsils.

Sore throat.

Fever.

Pain whin swallowing.

How to Treat Tonsiles?

In most cases, tonsilitis will go away on its own and will not require the process of tonsil removal, tonsillectomy. However, to get better quickly, there are many tonsilitis home treatments you can try.

Get Plenty of Rest:

You should get plenty of rest to speed up your healing process.

Keep your Humidifier on:

Keeping your humidifier on whilst you sleep can help to prevent dry air from further irritating your throat by adding moisture to the air.

Treat Lozenges:

You can take throat lozenges to soothe your sore throat and ease the discomfort of tonsilitis.

Tea with Honey:

Raw honey has anti-inflammatory properties and drinking tea with honey will relieve your tonsilitis symptoms.

Taking Ginger:

Taking ginger will also help with pain and inflammation and it has been shown to remedy tonsilitis naturally.

Cold or Frozen Drinks and Popsicles:

Cold or frozen drinks and popsicles can help your infection as they are a good way of soothing throat pain.