Zebra Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 DD and I both had strep about a month ago. We took the antibiotics, and although we're both MUCH better our swollen tonsils have not gone away. I went back to the Dr, and they said it would clear up...eventually (I had a negative strep test this time). The problem is, we are doing the sleep apnea thing at night, choking on our tonsils. I have no pain, but I constantly feel this fullness...and I wake up in a panic several times every night. DH says I am choking or snoring on my tonsils. DD is doing the same thing. I have been eating yogurt to get the good bacteria back, and yesterday I started a salt water gargle. I have been trying to drink plenty of water. Has anyone got any other ideas to "deflate" swollen tonsils? I read something about a fresh lime squeezed into warm water I might try. TIA! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peela Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 Not sure specifically...and I don't want to discourage you from trying to work on the tonsils directly- but swollen tonsils are a symptom of an immune system working hard on something- so it may be necessary to help your immune system out a bit as well so it can knock whatever it is fighting on the head. The tonsils may not respond until the threat is gone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zebra Posted March 9, 2011 Author Share Posted March 9, 2011 That makes sense, I just wish I knew what my immune system was working on all this time, LOL! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2cents Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 You might try gargling with hot (as hot as you can stand) salt water 3-4 times a day and see if that helps. This always helps us when we have sore throats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zebra Posted March 10, 2011 Author Share Posted March 10, 2011 I've been gargling with everything....first I tried diluted apple cider vinegar, then Listerine (which just dried it out and made me cough!) and I tried hydrogen peroxide and salt water. Nothing is working. It isn't sore, my tonsils are just is big and in the way and covered with icky white spots. Before I took the antibiotic it was killing me. I'm just wondering if the strep wasn't quite kicked, even though they got a negative strep test the next time I went in.... Maybe being patient is the only thing I can do, :lol:??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosie_0801 Posted March 10, 2011 Share Posted March 10, 2011 I'm now completely convinced of the powers of oregano essential oil. Usually any time I have a sore throat, it will blow up into tonsilitus, but this time it didn't. I took the maximum dose for a day, and it was gone. Rosie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmethystMoon Posted March 10, 2011 Share Posted March 10, 2011 Sulfur cell salts should help. According to Dr. Donald LePore in "The Ultimate Healing System" your tonsils are your sulfur sack of your body. He recomends sulfur in cell salt form. I've used it and it works for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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