What is tonsillitis?
Tonsillitis is the inflammation of the tonsils, the fleshy tissue on both sides of the back of the throat. Tonsils fight off germs that enter the body through the mouth, at times, they can become swollen, painful and red.
How do members experience tonsillitis?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with tonsillitis*
Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Stress
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Pain
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Anxious mood
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Depressed mood
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
Top treatments taken by people for tonsillitis*
Treatment
Type
How many have tried
Tried for
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
39
Tried for
tonsillitis
(1)
*Data from patients with tonsillitis, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
Compare treatments taken by people with tonsillitis*
Treatment
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
tonsillitis
(1)
*Data from patients with tonsillitis, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
Who has tonsillitis on PatientsLikeMe?
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 2 | |
| 20s | 16 | |
| 30s | 56 | |
| 40s | 52 | |
| 50s | 49 | |
| 60s | 50 | |
| 70+ | 41 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 52 | |
| Female | 210 |