Can you eat ice with inflamed tonsils?

There is no absolute contraindication to ice for tonsillitis, but ice is not recommended because it may irritate the affected area, aggravate the inflammation, and is not conducive to recovery. Inflammation of the tonsils occurs when the body’s resistance is lowered, pathogens multiply, toxins destroy the crypt epithelium, and bacteria invade its substance and inflammation occurs. Cold, dampness, overwork, excessive smoking and alcohol, harmful gas stimulation, the upper respiratory tract has chronic lesions, etc. can induce this disease. Eating ice is a cold stimulus, which may affect the recovery of tonsillitis, so it is not recommended to eat ice during the inflammation period to avoid aggravating the inflammation. Tonsillitis general therapy suggests that patients rest more, drink more water, dietary advice is soft, strengthen nutrition, sore throat is more intense or high fever can be oral antipyretic and analgesic drugs, such as aspirin, acetaminophen, etc.; antibiotic application as the main treatment, such as amoxicillin capsules, amoxicillin clavulanate potassium, etc.. Specific treatments and medications are recommended to follow the doctor’s instructions, if the long time fails to relieve the recommended timely medical attention.