I have gotten tonsillitis three times in the past four months. It has been a seperate case each time [the symptoms went away and then came back]. My doctor told me that; in Canada; you need to have to 5 documented cases to be considered for tonsil removal. I have had problems with my tonsils for almost 3 years now and the last specialist I saw refused to take them out, saying it would do me better if he left the tonsils in. Is there any truth to leaving tonsils in even though I get sick every couple months?
2006-08-14 18:10:54 · 4 answers · asked by leafs1318 2 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Infectious Diseases
when you have tonsilitis there is nothing good about leaving them in you get cronic sore throats, strep and even tually it spreads to your ears and you got more problems there
2006-08-14 18:14:44 · answer #1 · answered by oceanlady580 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you are getting recurrent strep infection, you can control it by getting an injection of benzathine penicillin once a month.
2006-08-15 06:21:09 · answer #2 · answered by yakkydoc 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tonsillitis
2006-08-14 18:16:22 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sorry, can't help you.
2006-08-14 18:12:54 · answer #4 · answered by sgeorges13 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋