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For the past month my tonsils have been swollen.they dont meet at the middle yet but almost. wont see an ent for 2 weeks. when should i be concerned?
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When can't swallow: When the tonsils are so swollen that you are no longer able to swallow liquid especially if you find that you are spitting out your saliva, that is an emergency.
Answered 2/5/2019
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