Can you drink coke with inflamed tonsils?

Patients with tonsillitis can drink cola, but it is best not to drink. Tonsillar inflammation belongs to the upper respiratory tract infection, cola contains a lot of carbonic acid, sugar and additives, the mucous membrane of the pharynx has a certain degree of irritation, or can stimulate the peripheral nerves of the tonsils, potentially triggering an increase in pain, and at the same time, sugar is also easy to nourish the bacteria, aggravate the infection. For tonsil inflammation patients diet should be light, eat more food rich in vitamin C, eat more green fresh vegetables and fruits, avoid spicy stimulation, greasy, fried food. If the inflammation is more serious, you can follow the doctor’s prescription oral amoxicillin or cefixime and other anti-inflammatory drugs for treatment. It is recommended that patients with tonsil inflammation try not to drink cola first, you can wait for the tonsil inflammation to subside and then drink in moderation.