Chronic tonsillitis - treatment and symptoms in adults, consequences, how to get rid of it forever (+ photo)

Sore throat is a disease of inflammatory and infectious nature, affecting not only the tonsils of the pharyngeal ring, but if complications occur, it affects the kidneys, joints and cardiovascular system.

Treatment of sore throat in adults occurs at home, and in rare cases requires hospitalization (for example, in case of a purulent process complicated by necrosis). To prescribe specific medications, it is necessary to undergo a high-quality examination, identify the type of pathogen and differentiate it from other diseases that manifest similar symptoms.

Self-medication of this disease using drugs is unacceptable - according to medical statistics, complications lead to disability, and in 15% of cases to death. For example, survival rate for myocarditis is only 75%, regardless of treatment.

How I cured chronic tonsillitis at home

Friends, have a nice day everyone! Today's post is dedicated to treating chronic tonsillitis at home. Olga from Arkhangelsk shared her experience of treating this disease with us. She wrote this post in response to the article: How I cured sinusitis at home in 7 days. Perhaps someone will find her experience useful in general, or some specific points.

Chronic tonsillitis is a prolonged inflammation of the palatine and pharyngeal tonsils. It can develop after a sore throat and other infectious diseases, accompanied by inflammation of the mucous membrane of the pharynx or without a previous acute illness.

More details about the disease (classification, etiology, pathogenesis, symptoms) can be found here.

So, Olga’s story about treatment (personal experience)

I cured chronic tonsillitis

I cured chronic tonsillitis. I promised myself that I would definitely write about this, maybe it will help someone too. Until the age of 25, I was practically not sick, then my suffering began due to an untreated sore throat. I mostly took the antibiotic amoxicillin, but then it stopped helping me. I get a little cold in my feet and immediately a sore throat.

Everything was fine in the summer. But at 25, I got sick. I got sick all at once, first I caught a cold, bronchitis, mucus appeared in the nasopharynx, which flowed down the back wall, I had to constantly swallow, my nose was stuffy, my throat was just torn, I didn’t drink any kind of crap, antibiotics everything from amoxiclav to summed, etc. the latter at least drowned out the mucus a little, but it did not go away. All the ENT doctors insisted that the nasal septum was curved, and this was the cause of all the sores, but before I somehow lived with this septum. I re-read all the recipes of traditional medicine, tried almost everything. Then everything was joined by a wild heartbeat, pain in the stomach after every meal, it seemed that everything would burst, I couldn’t walk because of the pain, an FGD showed that it was simple gastritis, the doctors could not make a diagnosis. As a result, it turned out to be hyperfunction of the thyroid gland (thyrotoxicosis). I don’t know how I survived with it for a year, rushing from one doctor to another, I lost 10 kg, my weight was 37 in the end. But I wanted to live like this, every day I drank various herbs, decoctions, and plantain juice for pain in my stomach, apparently thanks to this I didn’t develop an ulcer, because the endocrinologist said that with such a diagnosis they usually come to him with an ulcer.

Hormones burn all the mucous membranes, apparently this is why my throat hurt so much, it even burned constantly from morning to evening, my periods also ended, wild pains, etc. After treatment, everything seemed to return to normal, but the sores that were associated with this disease became chronic.

My throat was so sore, plugs appeared that came out every other day and smelled terrible. After re-reading articles on the Internet, I realized that the tonsils had lost their function and stopped cleaning themselves; mucus kept flowing down the back wall. I didn’t want to cut out my tonsils and decided to look for some way out.

Symptomatic medications

The features of therapy depending on the type of pathogen will be discussed below, and the list of tablet drugs that are prescribed in the treatment of sore throat for quick relief of symptoms includes the following:

Anti-inflammatory non-steroidal origin. This group of drugs includes Paracetamol, Ibuprofen, Nurofen, Nimesil, Panadol, Diclofenac. They allow you to eliminate signs of intoxication of the body within an hour - pain in muscles and joints, fever, fever and body aches. NSAID medications should be taken at temperatures above 38-38.5°C. If the thermometer readings are normal, but pain is present, analgesics are used: “Analgin”, “Baralgin”.
Immunomodulatory drugs. To increase the body's resistance and prevent sore throat from becoming chronic, doctors recommend using Interferon, Cycloferon, Viferon, Bronchomunal, and Immunal. This is especially true for viral and fungal forms of the disease.
Vitamin complexes. They help increase immunity, compensate for the lack of microelements, stimulate the body to independently fight infection and prevent relapses of the disease.

The drug regimen is developed by the doctor, and their selection is based on test results.

The patient must strictly follow the doctor's instructions and take medications in the right doses to achieve final recovery.

How to cure tonsillitis forever

The first thing I did was take a throat swab test, which showed the presence of Staphylococcus aureus. From the Internet, I realized that practically nothing can kill this rubbish, and antibiotics only suppress them for a while, and besides, staphylococcus gets used to it and then the antibiotic stops working.

The first thing I realized was that my throat starts to hurt more when my feet get cold. So I started to toughen up. I washed myself in the bath, and each time I finished washing by pouring ice water over my feet. Gradually, I doused my legs higher and higher, it got to the point that I doused myself all over with ice water, but after a hot bath, so as not to catch a cold, and then my body got used to this procedure.

Now I can stand in the cold for an hour, freeze completely, but not get sick. Hardening is the first path to recovery; if you want to recover, you need to be patient. Then I read that Staphylococcus aureus is afraid of chlorophyllipt, an extract from eucalyptus leaves, sold at the pharmacy. I started gargling every day in the morning, afternoon and evening. A teaspoon per glass of water, BUT IT MAY BE ALLERGENIC. So do an allergy test.

After that, I realized that this remedy helped me a lot, just like after taking an antibiotic, but here I didn’t need to poison myself. Ordinary brilliant green also helps a lot against staphylococcus; he is sensitive to it. I took a cotton swab, dipped it in brilliant green, sprinkled it with some water to wash off the alcohol a little and smeared my tonsils, but my tonsils just didn’t go away, and propolis tincture in alcohol and various sprays, so it was no longer scary, after it became easier, I I bought aloe juice tincture at the pharmacy. And so I smeared her tonsils for six months, in the morning in the evening, for six months, every day, and lo and behold, my throat stopped hurting, the plugs went away, my tonsils shrunk by half.

Now, as soon as my throat starts to hurt, but very rarely, not because of a cold, but if I catch some kind of virus, since I work with children, and this happens often, I smear my throat with green stuff for 2-3 days and everything goes away. While my throat was sore and mucus was running down the back wall, I searched the Internet many times for some way, but everyone wrote that doctors shrugged and referred to intestinal dysbiosis, because it can give similar symptoms . Of course, I had it, after drinking mountains of antibiotics, constant aching pain above the navel, bloating and distension after eating. And after scouring the Internet, I found another recipe.

What helps with tonsillitis

It is treated in three stages. First we kill the bad flora, then we cleanse the intestines and then populate with new microflora. I am writing without medical terms to make it faster and clearer. In short, before this I drank a bunch of probiotics and Linex and Bifiform and Bifidobacterin, but what helped me was Evitaliya sourdough, sold at the pharmacy.

Preparations:

First I drank enterol for 7 days, then polysorb to cleanse the intestines and then sourdough, it’s been there for three months, now I also drink it periodically when I’m not too lazy to cook, but there’s no need to be lazy. Mucus in the nasopharynx, as I understand it, the same dysbacteriosis only in the nose. Bad bacteria have multiplied, but there are few good ones.

Because of this, sinusitis began to appear, but even then I got out of the situation, I had a Dolphin device (for rinsing the nose). I diluted warm water with sea salt, and tinted it a little with green, dipped a cotton swab in green and then into a glass with salt water. The result was a greenish tint. The greens were gone in 3 washes. The main thing is that the solution is not very salty, so as not to burn the mucous membrane.

And the main thing is that the sinusitis is not advanced, so that it can be washed out, that is, there is no swelling, but how to wash it out already. If only vasoconstrictor drops are dripped and then washed. And then, as the green snot passed, I instilled aloe tiger juice. Tiger aloe is not as bitter as other types; I accidentally bought it from a neighbor. Now my assistant in everything from wounds to sinusitis.

But the brilliant green always really helps me, it really works wonders, but NOT IN ANY CASE WITH A STRONG SOLUTION. And a drop on the glass so that it’s a little green. (Sinusitis went away in a few days, but I already know when it starts, green snot usually occurs after a viral infection, so I don’t start it. :) I didn’t need to take an antibiotic again, but the mucus in the nasopharynx still didn’t go away, Then, after scouring the Internet, I decided to buy a polyvalent pyobacteriophage from several types of bacteria, because I had not taken a smear for a long time, but I understood that this mucus was due to some kind of rubbish.

And he helped me, the mucus was gone by 80 percent. For me, this is simply a miracle, because anyone who suffers from this will understand me. I practically don’t notice it, BUT against the background of these sinusitis and mucus, I developed allergic rhinitis, sneezing in the morning, and sometimes during the day, so it exhausted me, I sleep with a handkerchief. But it’s all in our hands, we’ll try something else. And so we harden ourselves, we don’t eat any rubbish, fried and smoked. More fruits and vegetables. Positive attitude.

I will be glad that this will help someone, since I myself also did not get out of the Internet in search of the necessary information. I also practiced hirudotherapy, putting leeches on my face. It helped with nasal congestion, but the mucus did not go away completely, only after the bacteriophage.

If my advice helps you, I will be glad! Email me.

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Friends, don’t let your life be overshadowed by tonsillitis, sinusitis, bronchitis and other diseases.

Chronic tonsillitis in adults

Chronic tonsillitis occurs quite often. This disease affects about 10% of the European population. The lymphoid tissue of the tonsils serves as a barrier to the penetration of bacterial or viral infections into the upper respiratory tract. However, with a long course of the disease, the tonsils themselves become a source of infection, from which bacteria and their toxins can spread throughout the body.

And this is fraught with the development of complications such as rheumatism, rheumatic carditis, pyelonephritis, rheumatic arthritis and some other autoimmune diseases.

Most often, the cause of the development of chronic tonsillitis is untreated acute tonsillitis, frequent sore throats, acute respiratory viral infections, and the presence of other chronic foci of infection, for example, caries, gingivitis, sinusitis and others.

Frequent inflammation leads to the fact that the tonsils cannot resist external infection. Viruses, bacteria, and food particles settle in the lacunae of the tonsils. The lacunae of the tonsils are reservoirs in which microorganisms accumulate. It is they who become inflamed during a sore throat. About 30 types of different microorganisms are found on the surface of inflamed tonsils. For a long time it was believed that the most common causative agent of tonsillitis is hemolytic streptococcus. However, it turned out that mycoplasma and chlamydia can also be pathogens.

Chronic tonsillitis can also develop against the background of other infectious diseases - measles, scarlet fever, tuberculosis, which reduce the body's resistance to infection.

Treatment of tonsillitis

Just a few years ago there was no doubt about how to treat tonsillitis - of course, with antibiotics. It turns out that not everything is so simple, and in some cases antibiotics can do more harm than good, and in some cases they are completely irreplaceable. However, the exact answer to the question of how to treat tonsillitis will be in one word - immediately. Despite the apparent harmlessness of the disease (“nothing, who hasn’t had a sore throat?”), tonsillitis, especially of streptococcal etiology, can cause severe complications caused by impaired immunity. According to some reports, in most cases of glomerulonephritis (severe kidney damage) and rheumatism (which affects the heart), tonsillitis is to blame, which has not received adequate treatment.

So, how to treat tonsillitis? Tonsillitis in its simplest form requires active local antibacterial therapy. Irrigation, rinsing with antiseptic solutions, sucking lozenges containing antibacterial drugs, treating the tonsils with iodine-containing drugs, inhalations - all this must be done constantly, every hour or two, until the tonsils are cleansed. First of all, the throat should be kept warm: the neck is warmed with dry heat (wool bandage, scarf), and plenty of warm drinks are prescribed. In the acute form of the disease, anti-inflammatory non-steroidal drugs that have an analgesic and antipyretic effect are also prescribed. Antibiotics are not recommended in this case, as they suppress local immunity.

Severe forms of angina require bed rest and antibiotic therapy. In this case, local treatment should be as intense as with the simple form.

Doctors currently have differing opinions on how to treat chronic tonsillitis. Previously accepted treatment consisted of the definitive surgical removal of the tonsils. However, now, in view of the accumulated information about the complications of tonsillectomy (removal of the tonsils), most otolaryngologists do not recommend rushing into surgery. In case of chronic tonsillitis, the pathogen is identified, etiotropic (directed against a specific pathogen) treatment is carried out, anti-inflammatory, immunostimulating and restorative drugs are prescribed in parallel, as well as physical therapy methods, and all this is an intensive course, and if necessary, the course of treatment is repeated.

Indications for surgical treatment of tonsillitis

Repeated tonsillitis (3-5 times a year) with high body temperature. Pathological purulent detritus is established in the lacunae;

Repeated tonsillitis (3-5 times a year) with high body temperature. Local signs of chronic tonsillitis are observed, but without complications;

Tonsillitis (once every 4-8 years), but when complications have developed in the joints, heart, etc. Adenitis of the lymph nodes in the area of the angle of the lower jaw, local signs of chronic tonsillitis;

There was no tonsillitis, but local signs of chronic tonsillitis were noticed, mainly the accumulation of purulent contents in the lacunae of the tonsils.

Symptoms of chronic tonsillitis in adults

Chronic tonsillitis can occur in the form of periodically aggravated tonsillitis. And in the interval between exacerbations, a person can feel healthy. In more severe forms of chronic tonsillitis, the disease develops into a sluggish inflammatory process. This course is more dangerous because bacterial toxins and other harmful substances constantly enter the body from the source of inflammation. The likelihood of complications developing in this case increases significantly.

Common symptoms of chronic tonsillitis in adults include:

Frequent exacerbations of the disease in the form of tonsillitis due to hypothermia, fatigue, viral and bacterial infections;

Increased body temperature to subfebrile;

Enlargement and tenderness of the mandibular or cervical lymph nodes;

General weakness, increased fatigue.

Local symptoms include redness of the throat and enlarged tonsils. Patients complain of dry throat, pain when swallowing and a sensation of a foreign body in the throat. There may be pain radiating to the ear and discomfort in the heart area.

Duration of antibiotic therapy

The mild course of the disease occurs in adults without fever; the symptoms of sore throat are mild. Often he does not pay attention to sore throat, dry throat and headaches. To prevent the condition from worsening, doctors recommend seeking medical help if the following minor warning signs appear:

At normal or slightly elevated body temperature, general weakness and drowsiness are observed.
Headache, which decreases slightly after taking painkillers.
Aches in muscles and joints.
Swelling and redness of the tonsils.
Painful sensations in the throat when swallowing, soreness.
Paroxysmal dry cough.
Slight enlargement of the cervical lymph nodes.

Such signs of tonsillitis in adults without fever completely coincide with the manifestations of tonsillitis, which is accompanied by fever.

Sore throat is an acute infectious disease based on inflammation of the tonsils. A synonym for sore throat is acute tonsillitis. The provocateur of this pathology is a viral or bacterial infection of the pharyngeal lymphoid ring. Regardless of the causative agent of the infection, the clinical picture of angina includes the following symptoms:

acute onset of the disease - a sharp deterioration in health, fever, headache, weakness;
sore throat that gets worse when swallowing;
enlarged lymph nodes located under the lower jaw;
loose plaque on the tonsils;
hyperemia of the pharyngeal ring of lymphoid tissue.

Viral tonsillitis is more often observed in childhood (most adults have acquired immunity to ARVI viruses). Viral tonsillitis is highly contagious (ie, contagious); usually occurs in a mild or moderate form.

Bacterial tonsillitis is less common, but much more dangerous. Firstly, this form of the disease is accompanied by severe intoxication, secondly, it can cause complications, and thirdly, the condition threatens to become chronic.

Thus, it is very important to treat a sore throat in a timely manner without starting the infectious process.

Treatment of chronic tonsillitis in adults

Treatment of chronic tonsillitis is carried out on an outpatient basis or at home.

Drug therapy (antibiotic therapy, antihistamines)

Washing the tonsils with antiseptic solutions (Miramistin, Lugol's solution);

Drug therapy is the most effective. In most cases, the tissue of the tonsils is affected by hemolytic streptococcus. In this regard, the administration of penicillin antibiotics has the greatest effect.

Local therapy for chronic tonsillitis consists of rinsing the tonsils with Lugol's solution and irrigating with Miramistin. Washing is combined with the introduction of antiseptic solutions into the lacunae. Lately, tonsil rinsing has been used. Using electric vacuum suction. A special vacuum nozzle sucks out the contents of the lacunae, followed by the introduction of anti-inflammatory drugs. The procedure is safe and virtually painless. It allows you to completely evacuate the contents of purulent plugs

Physiotherapy for chronic tonsillitis involves exposing the tonsil tissue to ultraviolet rays and warming the throat. Laser therapy is also used to reduce swelling and severity of the inflammatory process.

Recently, vacuum rinsing of the tonsils has been used. A special vacuum nozzle sucks out the contents of the lacunae. The procedure is safe and virtually painless. It allows you to completely evacuate the contents of purulent plugs. To achieve maximum effect, vacuum rinsing of the tonsils must be combined with antibiotic therapy, as well as rinsing with antiseptic solutions.

The decision to remove tonsils is made as a last resort and only if other treatment methods are ineffective. After removal of the tonsils, the frequency of tracheitis, pharyngitis and laryngitis increases.

During the period of exacerbation of chronic tonsillitis, it is necessary to follow a gentle diet - limit solid, very hot or cold foods, alcoholic beverages, coffee and carbonated water.

Chronic tonsillitis in adults

And this is fraught with the development of complications such as rheumatism, rheumatic carditis, pyelonephritis, rheumatic arthritis and some other autoimmune diseases.

Chronic tonsillitis can also develop against the background of other infectious diseases - measles, scarlet fever, tuberculosis, which reduce the body's resistance to infection.

Prevention

In order to prevent the development of such a dangerous disease as chronic tonsillitis, you need to lead a healthy lifestyle and follow simple preventive measures, which include following the following recommendations:

promptly treat all viral and bacterial infections that are present in the throat, mouth or upper respiratory tract to minimize their penetration into the tonsils;
always dress according to the weather, avoid hypothermia and overheating (this is especially important in the spring and autumn seasons, when in addition to cold air in the atmosphere there is also an increased level of humidity);
at least once every 6 months, take a course of vitamins and minerals in order to maintain the stable functioning of the immune system and its direct protective function, aimed at combating any foreign types of microorganisms;
harden the body, take a contrast shower every morning, wipe yourself with a wet cold towel, visit a sauna or Russian bath once a week to restore normal blood circulation to all parts of the body;
stop drinking alcohol, smoking and drugs;
undergo a routine medical examination annually by an otolaryngologist;
saturate your diet with environmentally friendly and fresh vegetables, fruits, lean meats, and dairy products;
ensure that there are no dental diseases, which are a potential source of infection that can penetrate the tonsils and cause chronic tonsillitis.

Daily adherence to these preventive measures will allow a person to never encounter a disease such as chronic tonsillitis.

Symptoms of chronic tonsillitis in adults

Common symptoms of chronic tonsillitis in adults include:

Frequent exacerbations of the disease in the form of tonsillitis due to hypothermia, fatigue, viral and bacterial infections;

Increased body temperature to subfebrile;

Enlargement and tenderness of the mandibular or cervical lymph nodes;

General weakness, increased fatigue.

A disease that occurs in a chronic form can cause changes in the immune system, as a result of which complications such as rheumatism, rheumatic carditis, glomerulonephritis, and pyelonephritis can develop.

Symptoms and treatment of acute tonsillitis

Acute tonsillitis or tonsillitis can begin quite unexpectedly after drinking a mug of cold water, eating ice cream or swimming in cool water. Therefore, many people wonder why they get sick in the summer. The first symptoms of tonsillitis that accompany inflammation may indicate poisoning, these are:

nausea;
stomach ache;
vomit;
lack of appetite.

Attention! Children often complain about exactly these signs! But be vigilant and examine the child’s throat.

If a white coating appears on the tonsils, a red throat, difficulty swallowing saliva or food, a sharp rise in temperature to 38C - it’s time to go to a medical facility.

After examination, the doctor prescribes treatment depending on the degree of inflammation.

Medication – undergo a course of treatment with antibiotics and drugs that restore the body’s immune system.
Sanitation of the tonsils - local rinsing of the throat to remove viral pathogens.
Surgical intervention is prescribed in difficult situations when swollen tonsils block the throat and make it impossible to breathe.

Treatment of chronic tonsillitis in adults

Treatment of chronic tonsillitis is carried out on an outpatient basis or at home.

Drug therapy (antibiotic therapy, antihistamines)

Washing the tonsils with antiseptic solutions (Miramistin, Lugol's solution);

During the period of exacerbation of chronic tonsillitis, it is necessary to follow a gentle diet - limit solid, very hot or cold foods, alcoholic beverages, coffee and carbonated water.

Reasons why the disease develops

Most often, chronic tonsillitis occurs after a case of [acute form of the disease (angina)].

As already mentioned, in childhood the process becomes more chronic. This occurs due to the immaturity of the body’s immunological forces.

The direct cause of the disease is bacterial infectious agents, the most common are streptococci and staphylococci, and the least common are meningococci, chlamydial infection, and mycoplasma.

Lymphoid formations play a protective role when the body encounters various infections. As soon as the pathogen enters the mucous membranes of the lymphoid formations, a series of immune reactions are launched aimed at destroying the pathogen.

Antibodies and a number of immunoactive substances are produced.

With frequent infections or massive infection, the lymphoid formations cannot cope with the load, and an inflammatory focus forms in the thickness of the tonsil.

An accumulation of bacteria develops in the thickness of the organ. A number of factors contribute to this process:

cooling the body;
respiratory infectious diseases;
untreated cases of tonsillitis;
chronic foci of infection in the human body;
hypovitaminosis;
leading an unhealthy lifestyle;
poor nutrition;
alcohol consumption;
smoking;
lack of sports activities.

Treatment for chronic tonsillitis must be carried out promptly and efficiently, as the disease can lead to serious complications.

Symptoms of the disease

A pathological process can develop without previous acute tonsillitis. This development is most typical when the patient has foci of chronic infection (carious teeth, chronic diseases of the nasopharynx, ears).

It is possible to suspect chronic tonsillitis if you have some symptoms:

unpleasant sensation in the throat;
prolonged low-grade fever;
putrid odor from the mouth;
hypertrophied tonsils;
accumulations in the form of plugs on the tonsil;
general malaise.

The disease occurs in several forms:

The intermediate period of these two forms is called the subcompensated form.

A characteristic feature of the compensated form is the absence of general symptoms; there are only local, local changes.

But in the decompensated form, general symptoms are already developing due to microbial intoxication of the body (products of their vital activity).

During this phase of the disease, the infectious agent may spread throughout the body, hence complications.

In the decompensated phase of the disease, the tonsils are no longer able to perform their protective function. A person develops signs of general intoxication:

headache;
severe weakness;
fatigue.

During an exacerbation, signs characteristic of various forms of angina are present.

There may be catarrhal, lacunar, and follicular forms.

The patient, under the influence of negative provoking factors, develops symptoms of acute inflammation:

sore throat gets worse;
[body temperature rises];
local changes characteristic of angina appear;
signs of intoxication increase.

If any of the symptoms appear, you should consult an otolaryngologist.

This is necessary in order to receive competent treatment.

It is possible to cure a chronic process at home, but under the supervision of a specialist.

Causes of tonsillitis

Tonsillitis is usually caused by a viral or bacterial infection. For example, bacteria that cause a sore throat or strep throat can also cause tonsillitis. Epstein-Barr virus, which causes mononucleosis, is another common cause of tonsillitis. The bacteria or virus is transmitted through droplets in the air or through social contact. If a person who has tonsillitis comes into contact with you or sneezes near you, there is a high chance that you will become infected. Tonsillitis is therefore extremely contagious and every precaution must be taken to maintain a high level of hygiene to prevent contracting the disease.

Tonsillitis can also be caused by allergens from certain foods. Foods such as artificially colored candies, preservatives and additives used in processed foods, cold drinks, and ice cream can often cause tonsillitis. Environmental factors such as cold and dampness, sudden changes in temperature can lead to tonsillitis. The body's immunity is reduced by such factors and the tonsils become susceptible to infection.

Genetic tendencies for tonsillitis are another important consideration. Recurrent or chronic tonsillitis usually affects children and adults who have a genetic predisposition in the family.