Get Virtual Care
For Businesses
About Us
A member asked:
Skin behind tonsils is purply coloured on both sides, is this normal? tonsils are chronically inflamed with tonsil stones, no pain or sore throat or virus
A doctor has provided 1 answer
Chronic: Chronic inflammation of the tonsils can lead to a purplish discoloration. See your doctor if pain or difficulty swallowing occur.
Answered 11/22/2017
467 views
Thank
Related Questions
A member asked:
I have a sore throat and headaches just on one side of my head along with my neck hurting do I have strep? I just recently got my tonsils removed.
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
Swollen painful lump under chin area. Slight ear ache and head ache, no sore throat (no tonsils). No rash and temperature normal. Neck is also sore. What can this be?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
Sore throat and my knecks aching doctor just looked at my tonsils and said just a virus ?
8 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
A member asked:
Both tonsils have holes, one bigger than the other, red and purple buldging veins sore throat doesnt always hurt been like this for months what is it?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
People also searched for:
Body aches, fatigue, stuffy nose, minor sore throat that has passed, but now tonsil stones? Should I seek a doctor or is this just a virus?
Very small yellow round cyst like swelling right above/attached the right tonsil. Had a head cold before this appeared, looks like it is filled with soft material/mucus? No fever, no swelling of lymph nodes and sore throat has cleared. Virus?
Can a tonsil stone cause slight sore throat or that side, painful ear, slight loss of taste and globus hysteria?
A month ago, i had a sore throat on my left side. i looked, and found small green stones in my tonsil, which don't smell. since, they have been forming regularly. i also have green mucus in the morning when i wake up, but no runny nose in the day?
Runny nose sore throat sneezing orange roof of mouth, 2 pea sized bumps right back side of neck - lower left, tonsil stone, flesh bumps back of throat?
Didn't find what you're looking for?
90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.
Ask your questionMore of what we treat
Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.
HIPAASecure
SOC 2 Type 2Certified
JCAHOAccredited
Download HealthTap
Video visit and message your doctor
