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A member asked:

I had tonsillitis and was given antibiotics, i didn't finish them but no longer have white spots just swollen glands but no pain. should i be worried?

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YES: FINISH THE ANTIBIOTICS. Your health care provider gave you the antibiotic to treat your problem. If you do not finish all the medicine, then that could cause a relapse, of the problem.

Dr Pasniciuc and another doctor agreed

Answered 7/23/2016

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