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Persistent cough, difficulty swallowing and eating, trouble sleeping for long periods of time, white tonsils.. is this strep,mono or tonsillitis?
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Tonsillitis : No way to tell for sure without you having them be examined/ swabbed but sounds like an infection of some sort. Could be a tonsillitis or pharyngitis. Anything that makes it difficult to swallow is worth having it be examined.
Answered 5/4/2015
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White tonsils: It could be any of those. You need to see your doctor. Do not put it off any longer. Feel better
Answered 10/24/2017
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See doctor: to be checked and diagnosed as any of these are possibilities. Treatment depends on diagnosis.
Answered 10/24/2017
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We can't tell you : the diagnosis without eval. White spots on tonsils & adjacent tissues could be due to fungal infections (Thrush), Epstein-Barr virus ( mononu-cleosis), bacterial infection (strep throat), viral infections, tonsil stones, leukoplakia, herpes infections or oral cancer.
Answered 10/24/2017
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