A lot of people like hot food, as it can relieve some of the pain and foster healing (warm liquid causes increased blood flow to the area).
I've had three bouts of tonsillitis in the past month and have been eating soup, apple sauce, yogurt, ice cream, hot tea, pasta, chili, oatmeal, and mashed potatoes. I've noticed that most soft foods are just full of sugar or salt, and don't have a lot of protein. Lack of nutrients can bring you down, especially if you have a long recovery, so make sure you eat even if it's painful.
yes, tonsillitis does not allow you to eat or swallow properly etc so it can cause bad breath.
It can cause Tonsillitis to become worse, you may experience an extremely sore throat for a couple of days. Cold food is not suitable for those who have tonsillitis, but if you have your tonsils removed feel free to eat everything from ice to ice cream.
Humans have had tonsillitis since the dawn of time.
Doubtful! I suggest you consult a physician if tonsillitis has, or is occurring.
No, strangle and tonsillitis are not the same thing.
Tonsillitis occurs when the tonsils are overwhelmed by bacteria. If it keeps occurring, the patient probably has chronic tonsillitis and needs their tonsils removed.
Tonsillitis is caused by bacteria that infect the tonsils. Since there are so many different types of bacteria that can cause tonsillitis, there is no way to know how it originated.
there is an irwin moore sign/squeeze test for chronic tonsillitis (one of the criterias to confirm chronic tonsillitis)
The correct spelling is "tonsils" (lymphoid tissue in the throat).
the icd-9 code for chronic tonsillitis is 474.00
No, you can not give tonsillitis to another individual, especially, if you do not have tonsillitis. This is an inflammatory infection within a person's body. This is not a contagious infection.
Example sentence - I was sick with tonsillitis three times last winter.