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Whenever i get a cold or cough, my right tonsil gets swollen and painful. only my right one. why does this happen?

Q: whenever i get a cold or cough, my right tonsil gets swollen and painful. only my right one. why does this happen?

: Maybe your immune system is right handed? ;-). Dr humor. More likely one tonsil is bigger that other. If they were taken out one has grown back.

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Maybe your immune system is right handed? ;-). Dr humor. More likely one tonsil is bigger that other. If they were taken out one has grown back.

Answered 3/12/2023

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A member asked:

Whenever i get a cold or cough, my right tonsil gets swollen and painful. only my right one. why does this happen?

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