Also talk to your doctor if your fever comes back or if you're not feeling better in a couple of days. Reviewed by: Steven M. Andreoli, MD. Larger text size Large text size Regular text size.
What Is Tonsillitis? What Causes Tonsillitis? Tonsillitis is usually caused by a virus such as: adenovirus the flu Epstein-Barr virus mono Bacteria also can cause it, most commonly group A streptococcus strep throat. How Is Tonsillitis Diagnosed? How Is Tonsillitis Treated? How Can I Feel Better? How Can I Prevent Tonsillitis? To protect yourself from catching tonsillitis or to prevent passing it to somebody else: Wash your hands well and often.
If someone in your household or a friend has tonsillitis, don't use that person's cups, glasses, silverware, toothbrush, or other utensils. And if you have tonsillitis, keep your stuff separate and don't share it with anyone.
Don't kiss anyone until you're completely over the tonsillitis. Get a new toothbrush after you feel better and are no longer contagious. When Should I Call the Doctor? In addition to a sore throat, symptoms of a postnasal drip include:. As with allergies, postnasal drip is usually treated with OTC remedies, such as sinus rinses, or with stronger prescription medications.
Colds and the flu both result from viral infections. Both illnesses cause a runny nose, sore throat, cough, generalized pain, and fatigue.
Only the flu, though, presents with chills and a fever. Strep throat is a bacterial infection that can cause the following symptoms:. We can diagnose and treat strep throat with the appropriate medications. So when should you make an appointment with your doctor or go to urgent care? Generally, you should seek immediate treatment if you experience any of the following along with your sore throat:.
Contact our doctors as soon as possible for an urgent care appointment if you experience any of these symptoms, especially if you suspect a strep infection, so they can take a throat swab. This is usually only the case if you have severe tonsillitis that keeps coming back. Tonsillitis is usually caused by a virus, such as a cold, but it can also be due to a bacterial infection such as strep throat. Sometimes you can get a pocket filled with pus abscess between your tonsils and the wall of your throat.
This is called quinsy. Page last reviewed: 10 February Next review due: 10 February Check if you have tonsillitis Tonsillitis can feel like a bad cold or flu. The main symptoms in children and adults are: a sore throat problems swallowing a high temperature of 38C or above coughing a headache feeling sick earache feeling tired Sometimes the symptoms can be more severe and include: swollen, painful glands in your neck feels like a lump on the side of your neck white pus-filled spots on your tonsils bad breath What tonsils with pus-filled spots can look like Tonsils with pus-filled spots at the back of the throat.
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