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A member asked:

I have mono and my one tonsil is super sore i can barely swallow and my ear hurts, i've noticed black in the lower part of my tonsil what should i do?

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Good oral hygiene: Mono is a self-limited viral infection which requires no medication. I would continue supportive care i.e. rest, hydration, pain meds, cool liquids and foods, etc. See your PCP if you have a persistent fever meaning it does not go below 100.4 after treatment with anti-pyretics.

Answered 6/20/2017

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