Question 1

what causes one tonsil to swell?

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Pharyngitis: It sounds as if you may be suffering from acute pharyngitis (infection of the back of the throat).  The majority of the infections are caused by viruses but they can also be caused by bacteria, such as streptococcus.

Question 2

what can cause a growth on my tonsil?

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Tonsillar growth: Greetings. Changes to the tonsils can come from lymph tissue changes/asymmetries, viral lesions, cancerous lesions. Or actually a shrinking or atrophy of 1 tonsil causing the opposite to look differently. See your ENT doctor for evaluation.

Question 3

what causes tonsil cysts?

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Not to worry: The tonsils in the throat are lined with squamous epithelium (skin).  Sometimes the normal growth of this lining can invaginate and grow inwards causing a benign cyst.  If there is no redness around the cyst and if does not cause pain or enlarge, i would not worry about it.  The question is, is this really a cyst?  See an ENT doctor for reassurance.

Question 4

what causes your tonsils to bleed?

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Spontaneous tonsil : Inflammation, infection and trauma may all cause a tonsil to bleed. Bleeding from the tonsils is never normal, can be potentially deadly, and should prompt an urgent visit to your local otolaryngologist (ent).

Question 5

probably causes for a sudden swollen tonsil?

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Swollen Tonsil: See an ENT specialist... Abcesses, infections, tumors, tonsil stones, etc. Are all possible.

Question 6

what could have caused my left tonsil to be enlarged?

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Infection? Tumor?: The cause for a single tonsil to enlarge can be related to the positioning of the bed where the tonsil sits producing an illusion of a large single tonsil or it can be related to tumors such as in conditions of lymphoma or even tonsil cancer. Most cases, it is not worrisome, but should be sorted out by your ent.

Question 7

i always have big tonsils, but what can cause flare ups?

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Tonsil hypertrophy: Your tonsils might become larger, if you have a viral or bacterial infection. Furthermore, many people with allergies will tend to have large tonsils, as well. This could fluctuate depending on when your allergies are flaring.

Question 8

can eating unhealthy cause you to get sick a lot where the tonsils are

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Yes: Any time you eat unhealthy, it can be unhealthy :).

Question 9

what might cause a tonsil irritation in the morning and in the evening?

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Depends: It could be due to allergy to some airborne material in your home or dry air. You may try gargling with warm saline solution at bed time and on getting up.
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Question 10

what is the function of the tonsils.what causes pastules on the tonsils?

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Defense: The function of tonsils is to help fight off any incoming germs through the mouth or nose. The are specialized organs that trap bacteria, viruses, and fungi to aid the immune system in killing them off. The pastules that you asked about are areas where the tonsil tissue is actively fighting infection by germs.

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