Help! Swollen tonsils!?

Question

My tonsils have gradually been getting bigger over the last couple of days. It's making me have a really horrible taste in my mouth and it feels like I have something stuck in the back of my throat. Today I woke up and they're now huge and the two kind of balls on either side of them are redder and puffy. I don't have a cold or anything but it's making me feel a bit sick. Any ideas, anyone?

Answer 1

S C is right. It is tonsillitis. If it has a white/off white covering, then it is septic tonsillitis and needs antibiotic treatment. It's not going to go away on its own or with any home remedies.

Go to the doctor.

Answer 2

Yes you have tonsilitis. Go to the doctor and get some antibiotics, namely amoxycillin or equivalent.

Answer 3

Gargle with Listerine or any type of mouth wash, if you don't have any on hand, boil some water...about 2 cups and let it cool down (don't let it get cold, but enough where you could tolerate it) and add 2 tablespoons of salt and gargle.  You should gargle with either product about 3-5 times a day.  Another remedy is to drink hot tea with lemon and honey.  Also take some ibuprofen to reduce the swelling.

Answer 4

omg! i have been feeling the same way!

it might be strep.

its to the point that i cant sleep.

i think we both need to go to the doctor

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Answer 5

please go ot the dr and have him/her check ur throat.

Answer 6

Now what you need is a naked flame, an unbent coat hanger and an extremely steady hand.

Good luck with your operation.

Answer 7

get to the doctors ASAP..if you don't get treatment for your tonsils now it could affect your hearing, the strep throat starts and then you're in trouble. I didnt take care of the tonsilitis I had and it was so bad it infected my ear,I had a discarge from the ear that burnt my neck, I still have that burn mark on my neck to this day.......that was 20years agao

Answer 8

go and see your doctor.

i had tonsilitis for ages and i had to get them taken out.

take some painkillers and keep sipping some cold water and eat LOADS of ice cream!! =]

hope you feel better soon

Answer 9

you could have Tonsillitis which in that case you'll probably have your tonsils removed.Or you could have bad allergies. In the spring time my tonsils get swollen. But they don't get that big... Go see a doctor  

Answer 10

Tonsilitis.

The taste is pus.

Go see your doctor and get some antibiotics to clear up the infection.

you'll be contageous for a couple of days, but the sooner you get some antibiotics, the better.

good luck!