Tonsillitis is caused either by bacterial or viral infection. Swallowing difficulty, sore throat, running nose, temperature, nasal congestions and headaches are few symptoms associated with tonsillitis. For treating this tonsillitis, several treatments are available from the olden days. Traditional treatment is administrating tonsillitis with some antibiotics. However for cases of repeated tonsillitis, antibiotics would not be beneficial and may even cause other health risks.
Listed below are the best treatments for different types of Tonsillitis:
Treatment for Viral Tonsillitis
The best treatment for virally affected tonsillitis is simply taking care of the throat and alleviating the pain. Medical intervention is required only in rare cases for viral tonsillitis. In the diet, include intake of warm liquids such as tea and soups. Pain reliever medicines such as ibuprofen, acetaminophen can also be taken. These medications will help with the inflammation occurred apart from the pain. Gargling salt with warm water and drinking warm water will help with the inflammation and pain occurred. Studies prove that the salt will draw out the excess of water build-up due to inflammation.
Treatment for Bacterial Tonsillitis
The antibiotics and treatments of Bacterial Tonsillitis are very similar to that of Viral Tonsillitis. In order to effectively cure and prevent the spreading of bacteria, Azithromycin can be taken. Antibiotics can be taken in pill form and it can be taken for about ten days course. This should be taken completely as prescribed even when relief is felt before that. Only at cases of a person having problems while swallowing the pills, then a single shot of antibiotic may be given.
Natural Treatments for Tonsillitis
1.Stay always hydrated. Suck on popsicles and drink more iced beverages and other frozen liquids. Also try with some clear soups and hot tea along with honey.
2.Take more rest without doing heavy works.
3.A gargle solution made with the fenugreek seeds will be effective for severe case of tonsillitis.
Some herbal treatments can also be done in order to get cured from tonsillitis. Some of the herbal medications are Gelsemium 6C, Belladonna 30C, Allium Apperine and Salvia Officinalis.
Surgery for Treatment of Tonsillitis
If tonsillitis is not cured in the above mentioned treatments, then the patient has to undergo surgical procedure. The surgical procedure which is called as Tonsillectomy is employed to clear chronic throat infections which occur more than seven times per year. Tonsillectomy is a simple outpatient procedure in which the complete removal of the tonsils is done. The patient can go home on the day of surgery itself. Also the patient can recover fully in two weeks.