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Symptoms: sore throat, swollen glands, hard to swallow, no other cold symptoms. occurred twice in the past 3 months. goes away after a week or two. ?

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Strep or mono: strep vs mono are the 2 most likely reasons. really important to have your doctor take a look and maybe get a swab for strep, or a mono test. if those are negative, then your doctor will have to dive deeper for a reason

Answered 1/8/2019

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