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yeah..matchbox 20's song is in my head

been unwell lately
had tonsillitis last week
quoting 'doctors are the worst patients'
yep,
i ignored my symptoms for a day until suddenly i thot, hey, let's take a look at my tonsils
voila!
it looked similar to this-->

not so nasty as mine, though

tonsillitis is an inflammation of the tonsils
caused by mostly virus and also bacteria and sometimes both
common symptoms include

• fever
• sore throat
• tender or stiff or swollen neck
• painful or difficulty in swallowing

common signs

• red swollen tonsils
• white or yellow patches on the tonsils

so, since in my case it's definitely bacterial
i prescribed myself a course of augmentin
drank plenty of aqua
and back to work after 2 days on leave
(despite not having adequate rest since the boys were enjoying my presence at home *;))
and now my tonsils are like this!


I'm sure u have heard people underwent tonsillectomy
why?when?

A tonsillectomy may be recommended to prevent frequent, recurring episodes of tonsillitis. Frequent is generally defined as:

• More than five to seven episodes in one year
• More than four episodes a year over two years
• More than three episodes a year over three years

The procedure may also be recommended if:

• A bacterial infection causing tonsillitis doesn't improve with antibiotic treatment
• An infection that results in a collection of pus behind a tonsil (tonsillar abscess) doesn't improve with drug treatment

For those doing masters in histopathology, u can checkout this informative site

http://www.ejgm.org/arsiv/2008/2/7.pdf

So, despite the 'unwellness' ,
now we gained a lil bit of knowledge regarding our tonsils :)