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Its tonsillolith, its not necessary to undergo operation for removing tonsillolith. It's generally removed manually and maintaining oral hygiene after it is sufficient. But, main concern in your history is development of clinical symptoms while swallowing also chest pain. Repeated tonsillitis or tonsillar infection is an indication of operation. So, get a whole body check up to rule out any systemic affects developed and undergo tonsillectomy if needed. Regarding cost, tonsillectomy can be done ...more

Tonsillitis: For tonsillitis, Antibiotics added to it anti allegic and Analgesics and Antiseptic gargle helps, If you are having tonsillitis off and on you may require to go for tonsillectomy operation

Dear Lybrateuser,
- have more of warm fluids including water, tea, coffee, soup, avoid all cold fluids and refrigerated foods
- do warm salt water gargles three times a day
- mix a tablespoon of honey in a glass of warm water & have it on rising in the morning
- take throat lozenges three times a day
- avoid fried, spicy, sour & junk foods
- take pain relief tablet after meals if you have pain on swallowing
- get checked by a local doctor if not much improvement in 2...more

Take food water at room temperature only.
Gargle with betadine twice daily
add becosule capsule once daily for next 7 days along with current medication.

1.Do betadine gargle 2-3 times daily
2.Avoid drinking cold water, have luke warm water, tea, coffee, hot soup
3.Take throat lozenges,
4.Give voice rest
5..Avoid smoking
6.If no relief you have to take antibiotic
7.Consult doctor for further advice

Get a scaling done from a dentist and instantly your problem shall be solved, and start brushing after each meal.

No dear salt water gargling is not recommended as throat pain is due to dryness in the mouth and this is due to the lack of hydration in your mouth, saliva and mucus which is protective layer in mouth helps you to keep mouth mucosa wet and healthy, if this get dries than bacteria gets space to enter your body, and you start getting repeatedly the cold and throat pain, do keep yourself hydrated with fresh fruits, shakes, lemon juice of honey, melon, water melon, salads, and milk products like cur...more

Hope you don't have smoking ,chewing tobacco products or drinking alcohol habits as you have mentioned none of this. Also you do not have any systemic problems like diabetes. Coming to your problem, you can choose Close up fire freeze toothpaste. It will prevent foul smells for longer. Clean your tongue daily. It will prvent foul smells further. You can use Listerine mouthwash twice daily. It will again improve your problem. At your age of 55, I would not suggest you to chew on sugar free gum bu...more

You can consult it with any ent specialist. They will give you better suggestion. Don't waste time if you feel terrible with this problem. May god bless you. Be positive.

In case of recurrent throat infection you must obtain a report called throat culture and sensitivity which will give idea about kind of infection severity of infection and antibiotic effective to cure it. It is very necessary to check throat thoroughly to decide your tonsils are infected or it is a general throat infection. Sometimes simple authors ulcers in throat can mimic throat infection which is worsened by taking antibiotics and goes away on itself if you take bland diet.