Enlarged tonsils Health Feed

Hi removal of adenoids should definitely help.
But you should at least try once more with proper course of antibiotics and decongestants before going for surgery as your baby is underweight should increase his/her nutrition too.

Tonsillitis is a disorder of the tonsils present on the back of the throat.

It is mere * myth * that the tonsils acts as a defensive mechanism in the body as they prevent the body from infections. Tonsillitis can occur at any age. It is widely prevalent among school going kids as they get exposed to the different environment for the first time.

With age advances frequency of attacks reduces because the body gains immunity after each episode.

Tonsillitis may be classif...more

Yes, if tonsils are enlarged and causing recurrent sore throat, fever difficulty in swallowing/breathing. Surgery in this scenerio will be perfect solution.

What is tonsillitis?

Tonsils are two oval shaped tissue pads at the back of the throat (one on each side) which act as the first line of defence against bacterias and viruses that enter the mouth and thus make tonsils vulnerable to catch infection and get inflamed which decreases as the child grows up thus the chances of infection also decrease with age.

Thus tonsils are tissue on both sides of the back of the throat that help the body fight infection. They trap bacteria and vi...more

You have pharyngotonsillitis and need antibiotics and warm saline gargle. The enlarged tonsils also cause the ear pain and you treat with antibiotics.

You have not specified your age. But since you have tried everything for relief I would suggest to go in for removal of tonsils (tonsillectomy) and adenoids also. Consult a ent surgeon for the same in a good hospital. You will require anaesthesia and one day stay in the hospital. Choose a hospital where surgery is done by laser. An ent surgeon can best advise you.

Try to control the food he eats. Any thing which causes throat irritation or allergy or infection or inflammation should be avoided. Any thing which is very cold or spicy or having masala powder in it like chips should be avoided. After the age of twelve tonsils automatically starts to regress.

Tonsillitis is characterised by sore throat with enlarged tonsils. There can be associated fever and cough. Patient can complain of difficulty in swallowing. In tonsillar cancer there is irregular growth in one or both tonsils usually one. There may be a symptom less period or patient may complain if pain in throat and neck or difficulty in swallowing.
In your case it seems to be a tonsillolith due to chronic tonsillitis.

The tonsils as you say is an organ in our throat useful for fighting infection it is when it is inflamed due to infection in itself, that the tonsils enlarge whcih people name as tonsils. The tonsillitis is not related to fast foods as your fee. You have to take antibiotics to control tonsillitis and infection is spread by air to you and general precaution from the infection will help you.

Tonsillar enlargement in children is physiological as they help in immunity.in your case, their enlargement indicates a chronic irritation of your throat. It may be due to mucous dripping from behind your nose (sinusitis) or severe gastritis. Consult an ENT specialist to rule out any nasal focus of infection.