Question 1

how can i get tonsillitis?

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From: Bacterial or viral infecitons.

Question 2

how can you actually get tonsillitis?

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Inflammation: Tonnsilitis is an inflammation of your tonsils.  It may be viral or it may be a strep infection.  An evaluation is important to determine if it is strep because strep can be serious if not treated.

Question 3

tonsillitis: how can i get this cured?

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See your doctor: Your doctor needs to examine you and run some tests to see what's going on.

Question 4

where can i get medicine for tonsillitis?

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Your physician: The best place is your regular medical doctor.  If they are not available then there may be an urgent care walk-in clinic in your neighborhood.  You need to be evaluated by a doctor to make sure that it is not some other problem instead.  Do not self medicate, this can mask a problem and make it more difficult to treat.

Question 5

hold old do you have to be to get tonsillitis?

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Babies: I have seen it rarely as young as 6 mos. Although usually much older at about 4 yrs is more common.

Question 6

do lots of people get tonsillitis, or is it unusual?

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More in younger: We see it more  often in younger  people, but we can also see it in mature  people. It depends on your  immune  strength as an adult. There are  more attacks in children, but lot of  adults  get it. The  causes are  clasically streptococcus but also viruses and other  bacteria. Usually antibiotics but sometime surgery - tonsilectomy. A dangerous situation with an abscess can occur - surgery then.

Question 7

is it normal for a child to get tonsillitis twice in 3 weeks?

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It can happen ...: Because tonsillitis is often viral and there are many strains of viruses being passed around the communities.

Question 8

3 bouts of tonsillitis in 1 month, normally only get 4-5 times a year, should i be concerned?

Accepted Answer

Yes.: You have too many infections much higher than average.  Must see an ENT specialist for diagnosis and treatment.

Question 9

how do you get septicemia from tonsillitis?

Accepted Answer

Poor Immune Response: This may happen if your immune system does not keep the infection localized to the throat, allowing it into the bloodstream from where it can spreads.

Question 10

can you get tonsillitis from herpes?

Accepted Answer

Herpes: Herpes virus can attack tonsil area as a cluster of small blisters but not common. Tonsillitis is usually due to other viruses or bacteria.

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