Tuesday, April 21, 2009

Not A-very-CUTE Tonsilitis

I was diagnosed with acute tonsilitis last weekend. Not a-cute as in adorable tonsilitis but in this case, acute refers to a rapid onset and/or a short course.
From wikipedia, the
"Symptoms of tonsillitis include a severe sore throat (which may be experienced as referred pain to the ears), painful/difficult swallowing, crouch coughing, headache, fever and chills. Tonsillitis is characterized by signs of red, swollen tonsils which may have a purulent exudative coating of white patches (i.e. pus). There may be enlarged and tender neck cervical lymph nodes."

Okay, I definitely have the severe sore throat - it makes it hard and painful to swollow my food and drinks. The headache makes a cameo once in a while and I have just recovered from the fever and chills.

Picture from : wikipedia


Thank God there's no pus on mine, kalau tak.. Eeeuuuuuu...

Anyhoots, I was prescribed the following by the good doctor:
1. Antibiotics : 8X CURAM 625mg tablet
2. For the swelling: 10 X Papase 150mg tablet
3. Gargling fluid
4. Paracetamol (for the fever)

Mom, on the other hand, prescribed me:
1. Air asam jawa, mixed with gula batu. Disejukkan sebentar and diminum beserta selawat.

Am on all the above course and I think the swelling has reduced somewhat. I still hurts when I try to swollow but at least it is manageable. The only thing is sometimes I don't feel like talking coz malas nak handle the pain. Makes me choose my conversations, somewhat. (Boleh?) Hmm.....

-dillz blogging out-

12 comments:

Mimy Hamid said...

isk ngerinya...smpi mcm tu sekali..get well soon

dillazag said...

Mimy,
Ngeri, kan? Sangat Eeeeuuuu...

Unknown said...

patutlah demam.. speedy recovery, ya!

dillazag said...

Lana,
Tu la pasal... I have always had sore throat before I demam.. But this time round, the sore throat become more sore after the demam.. Must be the weather and I am just thankful it wasn't worse. Setakat pedih2 sikit nak telan ni, I can endure sangat.. Imagine kalau keluar pus / white patches tu..
EEEeuuuuuuuuuu...

Mother of 3 Angels said...

Dila, my son just did his tonsil remove; TONSILECTOMY, if u refer same wiki.He also got this ACUTE tonsilitis. My best advise,consistent with your antibiotic and take lotsa liquid. No spicy and hot (panas) food for time being..take care and speedy recovery.

Fifi

dillazag said...

Fifi,
Thanks dear.. I have 2 more tablets of the antibiotics, so far been pretty religious about it. :) Am taking loads of air suam also.. Harap-harap baikla cepat...

NORA ANSHAR said...

take it out! hehehhe...

get well dear! i guess the house would be a lot quieter now that you're choosing your conversations. bliss for the kids, perhaps? hahahahaha....

datuk azizah said...

Kalau boleh avoid removing it,you should be ok soon as long as u swallow not swollow the ubat2 lo.CBN maaaa.

kiminusplusra said...

mio dio, at first i thot the pic is your tonsil! nyahah thank god

Ema Z. said...

takuttttttt. kn get well sooon!! love youuu. nasib awak nye tak sampai nanahh, syukurr.

Dilla said...

noresh,
more like bliss for the other half. Haha

Mom,
Hoping it'll be better soon.. I am onto my last tablet of antibiotics and swelling medicine.

Dilla said...

ki & ems,
Yup.. Always find something to be grateful about. The Secret , tu.. Hihihihi.. Makes you feel a little better, eventhough you're feeling shitty to start off with.