A member asked:

I have a stinging pain on my left tonsil only when eating/drinking. it does not hurt to swallow. there is one white spot i saw. what could this be?

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Dr. Robert Killian answered

Specializes in General Practice

White on Tonsils: This could be a strep infection, a tonsillar abscess or thrush. It means you need some sort of medication to get this better. There is not much to do at home about this. If you get fevers this is much more urgent.

Answered 9/30/2017

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