A 43-year-old member asked:
Tonsillitis: how can i get this cured?
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in
Dr. Michael Sparacinoanswered
Family Medicine 39 years experience
See your doctor: Your doctor needs to examine you and run some tests to see what's going on.
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A 42-year-old member asked:
How can I get tonsillitis?
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in
Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered
Psychiatry 27 years experience
From: Bacterial or viral infecitons.
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5.1k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 48-year-old member asked:
Can tonsillitis be cured?
3 doctor answers • 5 doctors weighed in
Dr. William Walshanswered
Addiction Medicine 19 years experience
Yes: Antibiotics work well for most tonsillitis; for recurrent tonsillitis (several times a year), see your ENT for risk reduction.
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6k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
Last updated Feb 26, 2013
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