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Slightly swollen right tonsil 7-8 days. no fever, white patches, or cold symptoms. painful sore throat days 1-3, now mildly uncomfortable, but worse at night.
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See MD.: Sounds like unilateral tonsillitis. See MD. Likely antibiotics. Perhaps referral to ENT doc.
Answered 7/14/2015
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Sounds like tonsilli: your description sound like it is viral. suggest warm salt water gargles, and drink a lot of fluids, and suspect it will resolve in a few days. if it persists, or you develop fever or you do get some white patches on the throat/tonsils, then strep needs to be ruled out. there are also other bacteria that can cause a pharyngitis or tonsillitis.
Answered 4/23/2016
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