Other signs of tonsillitis

Other signs of tonsillitis are in the first place:

Frequently, strongly reddened and swollen almonds
Swallowing difficulties
Breathing difficulties
Loose language
Suppurations on the tonsils
Mucous membrane defects on the tonsils
Swollen, pressure-painful, shootable lymph nodes in the neck and lower jaw
Bad breath (which is caused by the mostly bacterial colonization of the tonsils)

Alleviate tonsillitis

At the onset of the symptoms, there are some measures to alleviate them in both infants and adults. First of all, it is important to drink enough, which is often neglected because of the difficulty in swallowing. Sage or chamomile teas, which have anti-inflammatory and pain-relieving properties, are particularly effective in alleviating the symptoms.

Aloe vera juice also helps to relieve symptoms, honey has a calming effect. As a proven remedy, over-the-counter lozenges with a small amount of anaesthetic active ingredient can alleviate sore throats. Especially for small children, in whom tonsillitis occurs particularly often due to the less well developed immune system, pain-relieving measures should be taken, as otherwise small children often neglect important drinking.

The symptom fever can be alleviated by calf compresses, an effective remedy especially for infants. Warming neck compresses with curd cheese are supposed to remove toxins from the skin.The blood circulation stimulated by the heat supports the immune system. For sore throats, however, eating ice cream helps to alleviate the symptoms. During the period of tonsillitis, one should avoid sour fruit juices or carbonated drinks, as these additionally irritate the mucous membrane. However, symptoms occurring in children should best be clarified immediately by a doctor.

Risk of infection

One should be aware that when the symptoms appear, the person is contagious. Tonsillitis is a highly contagious disease and easily infects several people living in the vicinity. Therefore, in case of the disease, one should stay at home, which often does not happen especially with adults.

Work, especially in the office, should be avoided. The infant should also not attend kindergarten or elementary school. The infection occurs through so-called droplet infection.

By sneezing or coughing, tiny water droplets are blown into the surrounding air, which contain the pathogens of tonsillitis that come from the throat. This is contagious when someone else inhales them. However, if you have been prescribed an antibiotic for bacterial pathogens, you are normally no longer contagious 24 hours after starting to take it.