i think i may have tonsillitis bexause the very back of the roof of my mouth hurts and i have been congested and also have a runny nose. At first i thought kt was allergies because ive been sneezing but i looked in mh mouth and i THOUGHT it looked swollen but that might just be me... anyway last night and this morning my anxiety was so high... does tonsillitis go away on its own? will i be fine not seeing a doctor??
There are two types of tonsilitus…bacterial and viral. Bacterial usually comes with very distinct white spots on the tonsils, fever, and swelling of the tonsils. Viral can be painful with a slight fever as well, but will resolve on its own in a few days to a week. Bacterial will require antibiotics. So if you aren’t seeing white spots or stripes on the tonsils, and not running a fever over 100.5, then you are most likely just fighting off some sort of viral thing. Just keep an eye out for noticeable increased swelling, pain, or spots. You might gargle with salt water, listerine, or a baking soda water mix. These are what my doctor reccomended for my own tonsil issues. I totally understand what you are feeling, my anxiety is pretty much exclusively health related and I absolutely freak when i have to go to the doctor. Like crazy high heart rate, sweating, hyperventilating …its a good time. Anyway, good luck to you. Try to give it a day or so to see what happens before letting the anxiety sink in. I know…easier said than done.