Tonsilitis in my daughter...an update

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About 10 months ago I posted that my daughter had tonsilitis and the

ENT wanted to perform a tonsilectomy.

I wanted to try abx and so we disagreed.

He did prescribe clindamycin, which after 1 tablet gave her

diarrhea, and I quit.

I wanted to use low-dose mino or doxy, but she's only 8 and don't

want to stain her teeth. So, I tried low-dose zithromycin (125 mg

per week) for a few months.

10 months ago her tonsils were so swollen that they were

kissing...today they are only slightly swollen, which appears to be

a reduction of about 80% in size. Her pediatrician thinks she'll do

fine now. I keep monitoring her and she is doing well.

My older daughter had a tonsilectomy years ago...I regret not

knowing this. She likely would not have had to have surgery either.