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My tonsils are really swollen and covered in dents, it hurts when is sallow and i have a lot of mucus and my neck is sore and it's hard to sleep.
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CRYPT TRAPPING: Tonsilar crypt trapping can cause chronic tonsillitis you need to have throat cultured and a full panel of blood work. Also ENT CONSULT re tonsillectomy Vs prolonged course of antibiotics
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