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I have had pain swallowing on my left side only, doc gave an antibiotics and it went away in few days. after 10 days now i have mild pain on my right ?

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Dr. John Feola answered

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R/O CRYPT TRAPPING: Tonsilar crypt trapping can cause chronic tonsillitis you need to have throat cultured and a full panel of blood work. Empiric antibiotics Also ENT CONSULT re tonsillectomy . The firm external sensation may be a secondary enlarged lymph node.

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Answered 4/2/2015

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A member asked:

I have had pain swallowing on my left side only, doc gave an antibiotics and it went away in few days. after 10 days now i have mild pain on my right ?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. John Feola answered

Dr Finkelstein agreed

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