Dr. Peter Baptista, an esteemed medical professional, sheds light on the distinctions between strep throat and tonsillitis, offering valuable insights for patients seeking clarity on these conditions. Strep throat is a bacterial infection caused by Group A Streptococcus bacteria, whereas tonsillitis refers to the inflammation of the tonsils, which can be viral or bacterial in nature. Dr. Baptista emphasizes the importance of accurate diagnosis through medical examination and diagnostic tests to determine the specific cause of symptoms. While both conditions share common symptoms like sore throat and difficulty swallowing, strep throat may present with additional signs such as fever and swollen lymph nodes. Treatment approaches may vary, with bacterial tonsillitis often requiring antibiotics, while viral tonsillitis and strep throat may benefit from supportive care. With Dr. Baptista's expertise and guidance, patients can navigate their symptoms effectively and receive appropriate treatment tailored to their individual needs.
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imagine like simon goes into some sort of surgery and has to be put under anesthesia, and when he gets out hes like still high asf on it 💀 and hes being a lil silly goose
okay this is such a cute idea omg, this is 100% based off that tiktok audio where it's like "my wife wouldn't like you touching me like that" "i AM your wife."
thank you so much for the request nonnie, a forehead kiss for you MWAH MWAH
simon 'ghost' riley x reader
wc: 563
warnings: none really, lots and lots of that good ol fluff, mentions of surgery, goofy simon, maybe a little ooc simon (he's high so it's fine)
a/n: i hope this is okay, i'm feeling a bit rusty with my writing but i've finally got back some motivation and energy to do so after the past two months of low energy and bad mental health. if you guys want to know a bit more about it and my mental health (i don't see why anyone would but lmao) let me know, i don't mind making a post about it if you guys want an explanation of some sort or whatever. anywho, sorry this is so short but i hope you still like it!! <3
a/n 2.0: i recently applied for a part time job at a bookstore so y'all pray for me that i get this job because i want it so bad. i am just gonna decide that i WILL get this job, because why wouldn't i?
simon had been out of surgery for just over an hour now, being a soldier you 'd think perhaps he was going under surgery for some kind of wound he had inflicted upon him on the battlefield but no, he was just getting his tonsils removed after a bad bout of tonsillitis ended up with him developing really bad tonsil stones.
so here you were, waiting by his bedside for him to wake up. the doctor and nurses reminded you just as he had gotten out that he may still be a little, well loopy, off of the meds depending on how quickly he woke up. you waited in a chair at his bedside, reading a book when you heard the blankets of the bed rustling just a little.
looking up from your book you see simon starting to wake up and you reach out to grasp his hand, only for him to rip it away from you when his eyes were fully opened.
"uh, si? you okay, hon?" you ask gently, maybe he just wasn't feeling too well after waking up, or perhaps he wasn't wanting physical touch, that happened quite often and you always respected that space he may want when he wanted it.
"don't call me that." simon said, voice hoarse and scratchy from the surgery, he sounded a little angry.
"what?" you questioned, this wasn't like simon, you couldn't understand why he wouldn't want you speaking like this to him.
"i'm taken."
"i know." you replied with a short laugh.
"you should be touching me like that then."
it hit you then, he was woozy from the meds and didn't recognize you. the realization made you laugh a little more. you decided to have a bit of fun with this high version of your boyfriend.
"sorry about that simon. wanna tell me about your partner?"
"oh, (name)? they're amazing, you know they're so pretty. and they're funny too. they always know how to make me feel better, i miss them." simon replies, ranting and raving on and on to you about his partner, about you.
"you love them a lot, don't you?" you ask him with a smile, it felt so nice to hear all these lovely things about yourself, your boyfriend clearly unfiltered by the effects of the anesthesia he was under.
sure he definitely said sweet things to your face, but something about hearing it when he was basically high as shit made your heart pound a little more.
"i love them with my whole heart." simon replies, a goofy little smile on his face.
you can't help but reach out to gently caress his face at those words, body filling up with some much adoration for the soldier in front of you.
"hey! what did i say about touching me. i have a partner!" simon scolds, trying to dodge your touch.
"simon, love... i am your partner. it's me, (name)." you reply with a laugh.
simon takes a good long look at you when you tell him this, he stares at you, looks you up and down before letting out a soft and quiet "oh."
you begin to hear the beeping of his heart rate monitor speed up, his cheeks turning slightly pink as he stares up at you.
you couldn't help but laugh a little more at this. what a sweet idiot. your sweet idiot.
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this is super personal and kinda gross
cw: tonsil stones??
a couple years back i kept waking up with throat pain on one side of my throat and i was like wtf wtvr im just sick. but it was like a month into this pain so i was like imma j look this up. and a lot of results said “tonsil stones” and that u can check for them w a q-tip so i did that. omfg. so. fucking. many. it took me two days to get them all. there mustve been a hundred and i had to remove each and every one of them, large or small. it was actually so like scary doing that bc omg im sitting there for an hour gagging up tonsil stones and removing them w a q tip b4 i swallow them on accident. i would actually be so paranoid that i have them again. if i woke up (usually middle of the night idk why) and my throat was even slightly hurting id spring out of bed and check. and its weird bc i have like good oral hygiene. never had a cavity or anything like that and always brush n floss. so i j went the extra mile and did a bunch of extra stuff like gargling w salt water
and it worked i didnt get them again!!
2 years later i keep waking up w one side of my throat sore. so i grab a shit ton of q tips and check out my tonsils. not a lot, thankfully, but omg im so fucking annoyed. it actually is a nuisance on my life and it hurts.
ok thats all bye. super gross ik. i think i j have deep tonsils so they can get stuck easier. that shits like a cavern. and only on one side which is weird, but ive checked and the other side is way shallowrr than my other side that gets them
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does anyone have experience removing tonsil stones??? Don’t tell me to go to the doctor lol i can’t afford it But like what do you do when you can see them and reach them with a q tip but they still won’t come out
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doc, any recommendation on how ta get out a particularly stubborn bit o popcorn lodged in a tonsil? (It might be a tonsil stone but I legit can't see it, I can only feel it and the buggers' drivin me nuts)
im late answering this ask so i doubt its a problem anymore, but for future reference: try eating or drinking something (ive heard swallowing bread and peanut butter works quite well?). you could also try to use a water pick, if you have one of those, or reaching there with a finger of it wont trigger your gag reflex. if youre unable to remove it and its starting to become less of an annoyance and more of an actual problem, you may want to seek medical intervention if you think its necessary.
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