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A member asked:
Right tonsil is enlarged, pea sized, hurts and right side sore throat too. saw white dot on bottom so pressed with q tip and tiny pus came out, 3 days on augmentin and no improvement yet, is this bad? why no improvement? no fever, feel fine otherwise?
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You most likely have a tonsillith which is a collection of old food/debri in the tonsillar crypts. It is not an infection. Sometimes gargling with dilute listerine or salt water helps. If it does not improve in a few days you should have your throat examined by an ENT doctor.
Answered 6/14/2021
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