i had streptococus.. for about 4 months n now i'm feeling much better but since then my tonsils are red n swollen
so does it matter?
i'm feeling ok so should i go to the doctor ...they dont bother me at all just if i go out and it's cold then they'll start hurting but that's all...
2006-12-29 16:41:08 · 11 answers · asked by czrl 2 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
i did had an infection but i just got so frustated i tried a lot of different medications and the infection went away ... the only thing is that my tonsils never looked the same on is swollen n red the other at times gets a bit red ...
2006-12-29 16:47:17 · update #1
also i did changed of doc. but i just got tired of going to the doc every 2 weeks
2006-12-29 16:48:03 · update #2
depends on the situation. i would say yes it's ok but you should get a proffessional opinion first. i have had enlarged tonsils for the past 10 years and i'm still ok. they dont hurt, i dont feel them and they dont bother me. i have no infection either. after having a cold once, they just never went back down. i went to a ENT and he checked them out, i had no infection and he said he did not want to take them out and actually for an adult, surgery is more risky then leaving them in. i also got a second opinion just to make sure from another ENT and he said they were fine as well. i only get a cold once a year and i did have some problems with them this year once. avoid listening to the stereo types if your doctor feels they are ok. you will not go deaf. also, sometimes tonsils swell up due to infections, once the infection is gone they cannot go down due to scar tissue. it only takes a couple of weeks for scar tissue to form. once this happens, your skin around your tonsils are streched and it's hard for them to go back into place, hence they stay big.
2006-12-30 07:19:59 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
You should speak with your doctor. It is possible that your tonsils are swollen due to the streptococcus, this is a normal reaction. You doctor should have established a treatment plan for your strep.
The other possibility is that you have also developed tonsillitis or a tonsillar abscess. In either case you should speak with your doctor. Visit the following link for information on both conditions. Good luck.
2006-12-29 16:54:57 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Swollen tonsils require doctor's examination as it shows about some kind of infection is still lingering in your body.
2006-12-29 16:44:10 · answer #3 · answered by Josephine 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Since you just had strep you should have it checked to make sure, you can easily be reinfected. Did you take antibiotics for the strep? For relief until then you can try to gargle warm, salty water a few times a day and take some Motrin and DON'T smoke. It will make it worse.
2006-12-29 16:53:57 · answer #4 · answered by Nette 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Your tonsils are for filtering germs out of the air.
If they don't hurt, don't sweat it-they are just
doing their job.
2006-12-29 16:43:01 · answer #5 · answered by CANDY L 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
you should see a doctor,it's for your good, i had tonsils swolen before,i was in so much pain,go see a doctor before it gets worse, feel better.
2006-12-29 16:43:33 · answer #6 · answered by ocean86 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You should be on antibiotics, to inhibit the growth your glands, go to the doctor ASAP.
2006-12-29 16:47:38 · answer #7 · answered by Brie 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Go see your doctor you need meds ASAP
2006-12-29 16:42:40 · answer #8 · answered by sugarbdp1 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
its best to go to a doctor
2006-12-29 16:49:05 · answer #9 · answered by Dont get Infected 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
no u might have to get them removed
2006-12-29 17:11:10 · answer #10 · answered by Orlinda K 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋