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I've had a soar throat, swolen feeling for a week now. mostly on my left side. i looked in a mirror and the tonsel is swolen. no other symptoms.
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Swollen tonsil: Tonsils can swell, become infected/inflamed intermittently and cause sore throat. Infections can be viral or bacterial. Occasionally intermittent tonsil pain and swelling can be caused by obstructed tonsillar crypts due to tonsil 'stones'. Treatment for infections would include throat swab, antibiotics for bacterial infections, fever/pain reducers. tonsil surgery may be needed.
Answered 3/28/2016
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