What to do if your tonsils are inflamed by cold and you have a sore throat?

Inflammation of tonsils is a common infectious disease of the upper respiratory tract, and patients may have symptoms such as sore throat, red and swollen tonsils. Treatment methods include general treatment, drug treatment, surgical treatment, etc. The doctor will determine the treatment method according to the specific condition, physical condition, etc. Which treatment method to take? 1. Because acute tonsillitis is contagious, patients with cold tonsillitis sore throat should be properly isolated, while paying attention to warmth, drink more water, give a light liquid diet, strengthen nutrition, avoid eating spicy, fried and other foods. 2. Tonsillar inflammation patients can follow the doctor’s instructions to use penicillin and other antibiotic drugs, for local swelling is obvious, antibiotics are slow to heal, can be used as appropriate, such as dexamethasone and other glucocorticosteroids, in order to reduce the local edema, so as to alleviate the symptoms of pain in the throat. Patients with severe sore throat and fever can also use ibuprofen, acetaminophen and other antipyretic and analgesic drugs. 3. Patients with concomitant peritonsillar abscesses need to take surgical treatment methods, such as puncture and dilation of tonsillar abscesses to drain pus. The cold caused by tonsil inflammation, sore throat symptoms, should be timely consultation to clarify the cause of the disease, and follow the doctor’s instructions standardized medication and treatment. At the same time, usually should pay attention to the weather changes, when the weather is cold to add clothing, in order to avoid cold and flu, aggravate the disease.