A 26-year-old female asked:
how long does tonsillitis take to heal. i'm going on day 6 and my throat is still very red and raw and partially swelled (no white). was told viral
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Dr. Larry Marcus answered
41 years experience ENT and Head and Neck Surgery
Viral tonsillitis?: A viral infection could take several days (and up to a couple of weeks) to resolve.
However - if you were told it was viral, and you are taking good care of yourself and the symptoms are still not getting better - you should return to an ENT physician to make sure that the infection was indeed viral.
Answered on Jan 16, 2020
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