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Why are my tonsils and that thing that hangs down from the back of my throat all swollen?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler
Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered
Psychiatry 27 years experience
You may have an: infection.
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A 51-year-old member asked:

Throat swollen and hurts.Could it be tonsils ?

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Dr. Kitturah Schomberg-Klaiss
Dr. Kitturah Schomberg-Klaissanswered
Family Medicine 30 years experience
Could be: It could be tonsillitis, it could be strep throat, it might be a virus. To know which, you need to see your dr.
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