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A member asked:
What should i do about this tonsil stone? it's been hurting for a few days. became visible today. won't come out with qtip.
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Stone: Tough problem. You can gargle with salt water but if it doesn't work you should see an ENT to remove it on the office
Answered 2/17/2015
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