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Swollen tonsils, red
Swollen tonsils, red
Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this
39 year experience in Internal Medicine
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A 20-year old male asked:
Back of throat very irritated, red, swollen tonsils, red bumps back of throat. Not sore. Strep came back negative. Been like this for over two weeks.
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A 18-year old female asked:
Haven't had any sexual intercourse but kissed someone and had a headache , swollen tonsils, red bumps in the back of tongue and white lesions on it?
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A 43-year old asked:
What could cause painful(difficulty) swallowing, swollen tonsils, red throat, swollen lymph glands and earache?
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A 20-year old male asked:
Past 3 weeks, I've had swollen tonsils, red bumps back of throat, diarrhea, & a white tongue i can scrap gunk off. No pain. Not sick. It won't go away!
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A 18-year old female asked:
I am experiencing swollen tonsils (quality: red) , sore throat and swollen throat. The following also describe me: Pain when swallowing, Difficulty swallowing, and Neck pain. What should I do?
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A 20-year old male asked:
Can herpes cause swollen left tonsil and red mark on penis? For 4 mounth
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A 19-year old female asked:
What happens if neck swollen and tonsils swollen all red in throat Do I have to get swollen?
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A 21-year old female asked:
Tonsilitis? Swollen red/white tonsils. Red spot on one. No more pain. Partner has not gotten it so not contagious. No appetite. What could it be?
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A 25-year old female asked:
I've had a persistent sore troat for 6 days with swollen red tonsils. Strep test was neg. No fever and no improvement. What should I do?
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A 34-year old female asked:
Treated for tonsillitis but whole throat/tonsils swollen & red. Glands in neck swollen too after 20 days. Should it get worse to get better?
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A 16-year old female asked:
Sudden really bad sore throat lasted for 2 days now and nothing works to soothe no cold/flu & no swollen or red tonsils hurts most when swallowing.
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A 28-year old female asked:
Can an STD in your throat cause one side to be sore, one tonsil mildly swollen, with redness on the crown of your throat, and itchy?
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A female asked:
Right tonsil swollen and a red lump. Tonsil stone?
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A 46-year old female asked:
One sore red swollen tonsil difficulty swallowing no other symptoms?
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A member asked:
Is my son of 8 months too young for penicillin ? My doctor prescribed it as he had red swollen tonsils
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A 19-year old female asked:
Red swollen tonsils, white streaks, one red/purple ulcer right behind my left tonsil, does not really hurt to bad, only burns and is scratchy, help me
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A 20-year old female asked:
I have a swollen left tonsil with a red bump on it and little white lines on each tonsil. My left ear feels blocked. My tongues surface feels rough.?
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A 31-year old female asked:
I have had this throat pain along with red swollen tonsils and white bumps/debris on my right tonsil for a couple weeks now?
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A 63-year old female asked:
Dr for swollen red r tonsil white patch 7 days ago. Strep neg. No longer sore runny eyes few red spots & white stone remain. Swelling way down. Dr.Dx'd allergic tonsillitis. How long swelling last?
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A 20-year old female asked:
Red swollen tonsils and throat only on one side. not sore, no fever, no cough. it's been like that for like a year don't know what could be causing it though?
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A 20-year old male asked:
I feel completely fine. Not sick but got swollen tonsils, mild sore throat, red bumps back of throat. Been like this for two weeks. It's not strep.
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A 32-year old female asked:
I am experiencing swollen tonsils (quality: red) . Been on antibiotics for 5 days. No more fever or aches but my throat is hurting worse and worse ?
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A 17-year old female asked:
I am experiencing fatigue, headache, difficulty swallowing, swollen tonsils (quality: red) , trouble sleeping (worsened by: psychological stress) (quality: difficult to wake, difficulty staying asleep, difficulty falling asleep, unrefreshing sleep) , swo
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A 44-year old female asked:
What is it? I have headache, throat swelling, ear ache (severity: moderate) (quality: pressure or fullness) , sore throat, swollen tonsils (quality: red) , difficulty swallowing (worsened by: ingesting hot food or drink) and pain when swallowing.
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A female asked:
Fever won't go down my boyfriend has a sore throat, headache, swollen/red tonsils, can't swallow and his fever won't go down. He's been alternating tylenol (acetaminophen) and Advil but nothing. It's been like this for a few days now.
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A 32-year old female asked:
sore throat for 3 days. Tonsils red/swollen. Just Spit up (did not cough) quarter size fleshy white mass covered in blood. Bumpy texture. No odor.
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A 19-year old female asked:
Red & swollen tonsils & throat, occasionally sore, occasional low grade fever, snoring, trouble breathing at times after tonsillitis in december.
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A 29-year old female asked:
Should my 2 yr old be seen by a doctor because of his enlarged lymph nodes, nasal congestion, and red, swollen tonsils? He doesn't have a fever and his energy level is pretty normal. He is snoring horribly at night and seems to not be getting good rest. I
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A 19-year old female asked:
I have a sore throat and ear ache for 2.5 weeks. Yellow mucous and yellow patches on tonsils. Red swollen throat, painful swallowing and talking.
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A 40-year old female asked:
Sore throat, swollen glands & red swollen tonsils. No white patches, no fever or stuffy nose. Allergies? What should I do?
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