A member asked:

Very swollen painful tonsils -- negative rapid strep test 48 hrs ago. now exhausted, weak, & body aches. shd i go back to the doctor?

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Dr. John Feola answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

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 . Rapid strep test is not always reliable .

Answered 9/11/2015

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