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I've had a sore throat & swollen tonsils for +7 months. it is not bacterial and the dr. believes it to be viral. what are the treatment options?

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Surgery: After a certain point, your tonsils, following multiple and chronic infections, can remain chronically inflamed. If it is chronically painful and enlarged or recurrently infected, a tonsillectomy can be considered. Consult your ENT to discuss this further.

Dr Sherris agreed

Answered 4/25/2016

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