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A member asked:

Red & swollen tonsils & throat, occasionally sore, occasional low grade fever, snoring, trouble breathing at times after tonsillitis in december.

2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Tonsils: Go see your doctor and get checked out, need to check for a few things and culture tonsils....

Answered 12/18/2013

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Seek ENT: Get those tonsils removed they will do you a world of good.

Answered 12/18/2013

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