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I'm 18 years one month old i have a red dot a pimple like lump on my right tonsil i had hfmd a few days ago theres a sharp pain sometimes?
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Hand, Foot & Mouth: Disease lasts 7-10 days. The throat lesion is probably part of the " herpangina" caused by the virus. If you are concerned, see your doctor, who may prescribe a mixture you can gargle to relieve the pain.
Answered 2/1/2015
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