Patient's question:
She always coughs and has a hoarse throat. She went to the hospital for a thorough examination, and the doctor said it was swollen tonsils, caused by a question, requiring intravenous treatment. She received treatment for a week, and on the last day, she asked the doctor, who said it had to be this way. Now her tonsils have grown, and when she had surgery at the age of seven to have them removed, it was fine. We then went home. Just a few days ago, I noticed that she started coughing again. I looked, and those two lumps had grown larger. When I went to the hospital, they only gave her a little medicine, which didn't help. Today, we went again and received intravenous treatment. I want to know if this can be a permanent solution? If the inflammation subsides this time, can surgery be performed? What about eating dinner after the surgery?Doctor's answer:
The tonsils, as part of the human lymphatic system, have the function of blocking the invasion of bacteria and thoroughly eliminating viruses and bacteria. However, they are themselves easily infected by bacteria (one can believe this is a battle between "good" and "evil"). Once the tonsils are infected by bacteria, not only do they fail to completely eliminate the bacteria, but they also become a place where bacteria feed. As soon as the body's resistance increases, the bacteria take advantage of the opportunity to cause trouble, which is why tonsillitis tends to recur repeatedly. Considering your daughter's condition, it is recommended that you let the doctor determine the sensitive antibiotics, appropriately shorten the course of treatment, and thoroughly treat it to prevent recurrence.