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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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Dr. John Feola answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

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

Dr Altman and another doctor agreed

Answered 5/3/2015

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