Comments on: How to fight a bad tonsil/throat infection? http://tonsilstonesquiz.com/how-to-fight-a-bad-tonsilthroat-infection.htm Tonsil Stones Symptoms, Treatments & Removal Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:02:50 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Southern STUDent http://tonsilstonesquiz.com/how-to-fight-a-bad-tonsilthroat-infection.htm/comment-page-1#comment-291 Southern STUDent Wed, 30 Sep 2009 17:39:22 +0000 http://tonsilstonesquiz.com/how-to-fight-a-bad-tonsilthroat-infection.htm#comment-291 Waiting until July for an ENT appointment is unacceptable if your in the US and not canada. Your tonsils are areas of tissue that "catch" bacteria, viruses and swell up to cause an immune response to destroy the pathogen. Neck is a lymphnode, infection drains from throat through lymphatic channels to "same tissue type" in neck and helps start an immune response. You being a Teacher, im assuming children or teens, you see a lot of bugs and bacteria. Most throat infections are either Bacteria (Strep) or Viral (Mono or Adenovirus). You need to reduce your exposure to possible infections. Try washing hands before eating lunch or eating anything while in a public area. (I know its tough to remember, but it will help). Avoid touching face as much as possible as this commonly leads to infection. I would seriously look for another ENT, because that is too long a wait. You shouldn't have to suffer. After 1st visit, you have to then schedule a surgury which can be 1-2 months away. Go to this website and search for a few other Dr's and see if they can get you in sooner. Its the American Board of ENT physicians. http://www.entnet.org/ent_otolaryngologist.cfm Good Luck Waiting until July for an ENT appointment is unacceptable if your in the US and not canada. Your tonsils are areas of tissue that "catch" bacteria, viruses and swell up to cause an immune response to destroy the pathogen. Neck is a lymphnode, infection drains from throat through lymphatic channels to "same tissue type" in neck and helps start an immune response. You being a Teacher, im assuming children or teens, you see a lot of bugs and bacteria. Most throat infections are either Bacteria (Strep) or Viral (Mono or Adenovirus). You need to reduce your exposure to possible infections. Try washing hands before eating lunch or eating anything while in a public area. (I know its tough to remember, but it will help). Avoid touching face as much as possible as this commonly leads to infection.

I would seriously look for another ENT, because that is too long a wait. You shouldn’t have to suffer. After 1st visit, you have to then schedule a surgury which can be 1-2 months away. Go to this website and search for a few other Dr’s and see if they can get you in sooner. Its the American Board of ENT physicians.
http://www.entnet.org/ent_otolaryngologist.cfm

Good Luck

]]> By: 55yrsnholdin http://tonsilstonesquiz.com/how-to-fight-a-bad-tonsilthroat-infection.htm/comment-page-1#comment-292 55yrsnholdin Wed, 30 Sep 2009 17:39:22 +0000 http://tonsilstonesquiz.com/how-to-fight-a-bad-tonsilthroat-infection.htm#comment-292 My dad used to make a drink for us that was super simple and always seemed to fight off severe sore throats. Mind you it was way back in the 50's. He would heat orange juice (with pulp) to just before boiling, then we would sip it. It was delicious. We could drink as much as we wanted. Shortly after drinking it you break a sweat. I'm 57 and it still works. My dad used to make a drink for us that was super simple and always seemed to fight off severe sore throats. Mind you it was way back in the 50’s. He would heat orange juice (with pulp) to just before boiling, then we would sip it. It was delicious. We could drink as much as we wanted. Shortly after drinking it you break a sweat. I’m 57 and it still works.

]]> By: nisha m http://tonsilstonesquiz.com/how-to-fight-a-bad-tonsilthroat-infection.htm/comment-page-1#comment-293 nisha m Wed, 30 Sep 2009 17:39:22 +0000 http://tonsilstonesquiz.com/how-to-fight-a-bad-tonsilthroat-infection.htm#comment-293 Sore throat is usually due to a viral infection. Gargling with warm salty water or mouthwash can reduce the pain and inconvenience. More details and home remedies available at http://ailments.in/sorethroat.html Sore throat is usually due to a viral infection. Gargling with warm salty water or mouthwash can reduce the pain and inconvenience. More details and home remedies available at http://ailments.in/sorethroat.html

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