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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?

Q: 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?

: 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.

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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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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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