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Tonsils still swollen one bigger. 2 months. antibiotics little help. pain daily in mouth. what tests to ask for before i get in to an ent office?
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Tonsillitis: Chronic tonsil enlargement that do not respond to antibiotic treatments may indicate a viral infection or chronic allergies . You may want to get a complete blood count and allergy blood antigen testing with IgE component.
Answered 1/27/2015
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