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Is there a cure!?

Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
in Health & Wellbeing
Does anyone know a cure for tonsleitus (sp!?), especially when you have it in the middle of your GCSEs!?
Oh woe is me <IMG SRC="frown.gif" border="0" ALT="icon">

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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    ooh i hate tonsilitis.
    Antibiotics from your doctor are obviously the best cure, failing this however soluble Co-Codomal (ask your chemist) is good because you can swill it around your throat and it does work!
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Did you diagnose yourself? because if a doctor diagnosed if then surely he would have given you something for it? Also, if you haven't seen the doc you might just have a sore throat, in which case you can talk to the pharmacist (the ones in Boots are really helpful...in my other local pharmacy you have to ask someone to get them and they're all huffy when they get to you!)
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Please note .... we have a health forum!!!!!!

    *excuse my crabbiness but have exam this afternoon*
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    I have the antibiotics! I've jsut had tonsilitis for 2 weeks already! <IMG SRC="frown.gif" border="0" ALT="icon">
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Have you tried going back to the doctor. I think you will have penecillin (sp?) if you havent seen much difference try going back they will probably change them to eurythromicin another antibiotic (its a little stronger)get well soon <IMG SRC="smile.gif" border="0" ALT="icon">

    DEVIL
    xxx
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Oh deary, what a crap time to get ill - best thing to do is just try your best in the exams and then have them whipped out so they don't interfere with your work if you decide to go on to AS or whatever <IMG SRC="smile.gif" border="0" ALT="icon">
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    oh man.

    i just had tonsilitis. got it 3 days before my driving test.

    did i fail??

    oh yes i did... <IMG SRC="mad.gif" border="0" ALT="icon">
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    I found Red Aftershocks pretty good for Tonsilitus as it numbs the throat.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Originally posted by go_away:
    <STRONG>Oh deary, what a crap time to get ill - best thing to do is just try your best in the exams and then have them whipped out so they don't interfere with your work if you decide to go on to AS or whatever <IMG SRC="smile.gif" border="0" ALT="icon"></STRONG>

    the only problem with that is the fact the waiting list for tonsilectomy (i think) i 2 years unless you get admitted for having regular tonsilitis. the older you are the longer you have to wait.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Originally posted by *DEVIL*:
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    the only problem with that is the fact the waiting list for tonsilectomy (i think) i 2 years unless you get admitted for having regular tonsilitis. the older you are the longer you have to wait.</STRONG>

    Seriously!?!?! <IMG SRC="eek.gif" border="0" ALT="icon"> I only had to wait 3 months! How things change! Perhaps they would give Shiggi special consideration because its an important time education wise? <IMG SRC="confused.gif" border="0" ALT="icon">
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Originally posted by go_away:
    <STRONG>Oh deary, what a crap time to get ill - best thing to do is just try your best in the exams and then have them whipped out so they don't interfere with your work if you decide to go on to AS or whatever <IMG SRC="smile.gif" border="0" ALT="icon"></STRONG>

    Just because you have your tonsils out, doesn't mean you can't get tonsilitis, they just change the name to tonsil bed infection <IMG SRC="smile.gif" border="0" ALT="icon">

    I had mine out when i was 7 and still regularly get tonsilitis.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    I had my tonils out almost a month ago. Had to wait 5 months as it was cancelled the first time.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Originally posted by go_away:
    <STRONG>

    Seriously!?!?! <IMG SRC="eek.gif" border="0" ALT="icon"> I only had to wait 3 months! How things change! Perhaps they would give Shiggi special consideration because its an important time education wise? <IMG SRC="confused.gif" border="0" ALT="icon"></STRONG>

    Apparantly my tonsils are like golf balls <IMG SRC="eek.gif" border="0" ALT="icon"> they wanted to remove them but they said the wait was 2 years and i was a little child (paediatric). Decided not to go ahead with treatment. The main problem lies with my ears and i have recently had them operated on.

    <IMG SRC="frown.gif" border="0" ALT="icon">

    That waiting list was 15 months exactly.
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