Table of contents:
- Should tonsil disease be operated on?
- How to treat tonsils without surgery
- 1. Rest first
- 2. Eat soft foods
- 3. Gargle salt water
- 4. Take pain relievers
- 5. Drink a lot
Inflammatory disease of the tonsils can affect children and adults. Well, usually both children and adults are immediately afraid to have tonsillectomy if the doctor has recommended it. In fact, not everyone needs to undergo a tonsillectomy. There are a number of natural ways that can be taken to treat tonsils apart from surgery. Here comes the complete information.
Should tonsil disease be operated on?
Not everyone needs surgery to treat tonsils. Usually surgery will only be the last resort to treat the tonsils. Your tonsils may need to be surgically removed if inflammation is causing one or more of the following:
- Difficulty breathing
- Antibiotics do not work against bacteria that cause inflammation
- Have had repeated infections (chronic tonsillitis)
- Bleeding in the tonsils
- Sleep apnea, a condition in which you often stop breathing while you sleep
How to treat tonsils without surgery
If the doctor thinks you don't need to undergo tonsil removal surgery, there are still a number of steps that must be taken to treat the tonsils. Check out the following steps, yes.
1. Rest first
When the tonsils are inflamed, you should first rest at home. The reason is, resting can speed up the healing process. An infected body needs a lot of energy to fight bacteria.
Therefore, try not to do excessive activities such as work, school, or sports until you recover.
2. Eat soft foods
Inflammation of the tonsils generally makes you lazy to eat because it is difficult to swallow. To work around this, choose foods that are soft, soup, and easy to swallow. Foods such as porridge, soup, steamed rice, or mashed potatoes (mashed potato) can be your choice.
Avoid fried or spicy foods first because these foods can irritate your tonsils and throat even more.
3. Gargle salt water
For adults and children over eight years old, gargling with salt water can help relieve inflammation and soreness in the throat due to swollen tonsils.
Prepare one glass of warm water and dissolve about a teaspoon of salt. If the taste is too strong for you and your child, you can also mix in a tablespoon of natural honey.
Gargle this salt solution while looking up for about 30 seconds. Then remove the water, don't swallow it. You can gargle up to two times a day or when your throat hurts.
4. Take pain relievers
If the pain in the throat is unbearable, you can take pain relievers such as paracetamol and ibuprofen. For children under five years, first consult with your pediatrician what kind of pain reliever is safe for consumption.
5. Drink a lot
Keep your throat and tonsils moist. Dry tonsils will feel even more sore. So, make sure you drink lots of water to maintain hydration. You can drink warm water to calm your throat. However, cold water is also good for pain relief. You can choose for yourself which one is most comfortable for your throat.
