Chronic tonsillitis. Treatment

Tonsillitis is called inflammation of the tonsils. In a chronic form, this disease can go because of incorrect or late treatment of acute form.

The disease is usually caused by such pathogens as staphylococcus, adenovirus, streptococcus. Disturbance of breathing, acquired or congenital curvature of the septum of the nose, diseases of the sinuses, sinusitis, caries can also lead to the development of the disease. Often there is chronic tonsillitis in children, whose treatment in most cases is performed surgically, that is, remove the tonsils (or as they say, carve the tonsils). Often, the disease in children is due to poorly cured tonsillitis.

Symptoms of the disease

Symptoms of chronic tonsillitis is a constant perspiration in the throat, coughing up of dense lumps of mucus white or yellow, pain when swallowed, sometimes there is a fever, enlarged lymph nodes.

Consequences and complications of the disease

The cause of heart disease, kidneys, joints can be chronic tonsillitis. Treatment of acute tonsillitis should begin as early as possible, so that it does not go into chronic form, since coping with a neglected disease can be very difficult. For this, at the first signs of the disease, you need to take immediate action. In this case, the risk of developing the disease and its transition to a chronic form will be minimal.

Chronic tonsillitis, whose treatment was wrong or untimely, can cause the development of diseases such as neurodermatitis, scleroderma, psoriasis, hemorrhagic vasculitis. In medical practice, cases of toxic liver damage have been described.

Chronic tonsillitis. Treatment

Treatment of tonsillitis in a chronic form can be non-surgical and surgical. With a mild form, the palatine tonsils are washed with antimicrobial solutions, the patient visits physiotherapy procedures. Wash the tonsils with solutions of furacilin, miramistin, silver. The course includes about 15 procedures, which are repeated every six months. There are also drugs specifically designed for washing the tonsils. One such means is Tonzilor. Influences the development of infection and aromatherapy. Essential oils, such as eucalyptus, cedar, lavender are used in the treatment of tonsillitis, including chronic ones. Inhalations help to relieve breathing and reduce pain.

Additional methods of treatment include acupressure, which should be done regularly, as well as exercises to strengthen the muscles of the neck, which have a positive effect on blood circulation and, thereby, contribute to healing.

There are also medicamental ways to cure chronic tonsillitis. Treatment with antibiotics is prescribed in case of complications of the course of the disease. Antibiotics that are part of the macrolide group are highly effective in fighting the disease, which was caused by bacteria that are insensitive to penicillin. These funds include erythromcin, azithromycin. A good help for children and adults is the drug sumamed. Treatment with antibiotics should be done only according to the prescription of the doctor.

Surgical intervention before was a phenomenon quite frequent. But with the development of medicine, the emergence of new technologies of treatment and drugs, the removal of palatine tonsils was less frequent.

Chronic tonsillitis. Treatment with folk remedies

Folk remedies can also help cure the disease. The following solutions and decoctions are used to rinse the throat:

• Leave the mother-and-stepmother's leaves well and finely chop. Squeeze the juice, add onion juice and red wine in the same amount. All mix and put in the refrigerator. Immediately before use, shake the medicine and dilute one spoonful of medicine with three tablespoons of cold water. Take several times during the day.

• Pour two tablespoons of chopped sage and four cloves of garlic with boiling water (liter). Send to the water bath for half an hour under a tightly closed lid. Cool and drain. Take two spoonfuls twice a day, you can gargle every hour to quickly achieve a positive effect.

• Lubricating the tonsils with garlic juice also helps to get rid of the infection. To do this, wrap a sterile bandage with a finger, moisten with garlic juice, diluted with a few drops of water and lubricate the tonsils.