Right now it is way to late to go to the doctors and the problem is, is the back of my throat is terribly swollen to where it's making it difficult to breathe. I'm so afraid I'm going to dye. I have a high fever, headache, dizzyness, and a sore throat. I know it may be a strand of tonsilitis, but for now I need to make the swelling go down. Please any advice....
P.S I can't even go to the doctor until monday, because our doctor only works week days. I just need advice on how to make the swelling go down...Please help I'm litteraly freaking out here, I'm 15 and the last thing I want is to die by suffercating.
2007-09-07 14:19:42 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
Do you have no parents at your house that can take care of you?
2007-09-07 14:23:34 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's O.K. Just make you a cup of hot chocolate or something hot. It will help. It sounds like you have strep throat. You can also take a warm shower or breath steam from hot water or something like that. It will relax the muscles in your throat and sooth the irritation. DO NOT GARGLE SALT WATER, it will make it hurt worse. When you have that much irritation no salt or orange juice or strong drinks. If you use the steam I promise it will feel better. I've had strep many times. You will have to go to the Dr. soon to get antibiotics. Heat is just a quick fix to help. If you have a humidifier use it in your room with your door closed to keep all the moisture in there. Don't get so upset, it will only make it worse, you will be fine.
2007-09-07 14:45:25 · answer #2 · answered by li'lbit 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have something that can help. It surely can't hurt. Get three lemons and squeeze these out into a heat-resistant glass (or mug). Add just a little bit (no more than half a cup to a cup) of hot boiling water and lots of sugar. Stir and have him drink it as hot as possible (not boiling though, duh). Make sure it's nice and sweet! I was prone to throat infections all the time. This is an old Dutch remedy against it and the ONLY thing that helped get rid of the infections in my throat.
2016-03-18 01:54:52 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Same here he said I am have a throat infection which it got swelloen really bad from one sided and blocking your breathing air way and my heart beating was going down And my white cell were up because of infection so they put me on iv antibiotic for a whole day and told me it's a infectionn and beganning of absecces so he discharged me and persrcibe me clindamycin 150MG TAKE 3 CAPSULE THREE TIME FOR A WEEK and next day I went to meet throat specialist doc he put the wire into my nose and he said I have a massive tonsil so he said start having antibiotics and corn and see him back in three weeks yesterday my antibiotics finished and I am back to DA same thing couldn't breath at night time I don't know and swelling didn't even go down yet still there j am so scared because I know they gonaa operate me in order to take tonsil and I know they gonaa put me to sleep which is worse part I can't lie down I get anxiety ATTACK but let's see
2016-09-23 15:05:03 · answer #4 · answered by sabby khan 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First think you need to do is relax.
Secondly you must take something for the fever like paracetamol/acetaminophen but not too much, one every 6 hours.
Drink plenty of fluids.
If you have some antibiotics around, although it's not recommended without a doctor's prescription, you should try taking some penicilin according to what the "box" says. Once every 6 hours is prolly best.
2007-09-07 14:29:41 · answer #5 · answered by capatina.cristian 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are carrying a fever with this sore throat, you could have strep throat...which is contagious and dangerous. Can someone take you to the ER? You need to get started on antibiotics right away. For right now though, go gargle with warm salt water. Please get this checked out.
2007-09-07 14:25:27 · answer #6 · answered by chickem 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
all u need 2 do is 2 quit drinking too cold
that's bad 4 u
you need a rest all the day
you need 2 go and check 4 a doctors's a dvice
work out and gargle a water with salt
2007-09-07 14:25:08 · answer #7 · answered by harvard_braindriller08 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
have you told your folks about this? i'm sure if it's serious they'll take you somewhere. in the mean time, gargle with a bit of warm salt water for the pain and maybe get a throat spray.
2007-09-07 14:23:43 · answer #8 · answered by racer 51 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
take Motrin or Advil...you probably have strep, you should not wait until Monday, you need to go to a Urgent Care type place, you could try the ER but you will wait forever and be charged an arm and a leg. look in your local phone book for after hours clinics, and tell your parents.....
2007-09-07 14:25:40 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Gargle with warm salty water. And I heard A couple of bites of a raw potatoe.
2007-09-07 15:12:13 · answer #10 · answered by brookealexallison 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
to sooth your sore throat gargle with warm salt water you can find the measurements on the Internet under sore throat.Drinking chicken broth helps a lot The brand Knorr is real good.Talk to your caretakers about medication for your headache and sore throat.
2007-09-07 14:33:15 · answer #11 · answered by glenda w 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋