Pain in the Left Tonsil - My Cat Is Sick

 

A little over a week ago, my favorite cat—whom I call “My Mama”—got sick. She developed a strange tic where she would open her mouth jerkily, was drooling more than usual, and had a runny nose. On the first day, I thought she might have been hit or that a bone was stuck in her throat, but there was nothing visibly wrong with her. She was eating well, so I wasn’t too worried.

The next day, I contacted the vet, who asked me to give her some medication for a few days for a possible case of cat flu with mouth sores. Looking back now, I think those mouth sores might have been a reaction to something she ate that she didn’t like (maybe some pasta with hot peppers left over from our meal). To be on the safe side, I gave her the pills for a few days, and everything was fine. I kept her indoors more and made sure she was eating well. I wasn’t sure what was wrong with her, and I didn’t want to take any chances. I couldn’t figure out what was wrong on my own.

After about 3 days, it seemed to me that one of the cats was a bit snotty, so I gave him some pills as a precaution for about 3 days.

And now, since I’ve explained the context, here’s what happened to me—around day 4, I developed a terrible pain in my left tonsil, and I had trouble swallowing. I ate foods that were easier to swallow for about three days, mostly cream soups.

The conclusion—what happened to the cat didn’t sit well with me. The left tonsil is affected by the following conflict: “I’ve swallowed an unwanted bite of food and can’t spit it out.” For this reason, the tonsil swells up to prevent the bite from being “swallowed.” On the right side, the conflict is entirely different—“I’m waiting for a bite that I really want, but it never comes.” Pain in both tonsils occurs during the active conflict phase, so the conflict must be resolved as soon as possible. For me, it lasted about three days, with two days of more severe pain, difficulty swallowing, and pain when I tilted my head back.

I didn't take anything; everything resolved on its own once I was sure that all the cats were fine—both the two sick ones and the other six that hadn't shown any symptoms.

Wishing everyone good health,

Geo

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