Swollen tonsils, white spots
Swollen tonsils, white spots
Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this
39 year experience in Internal Medicine
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A 29-year old female asked:
Can you have strep throat but with no symptoms? I do have swollen tonsils, white spots, and a sore throat, but no fever, aches, etc. I feel fine..
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A female asked:
Almost positive i have strep throat due to the swollen tonsils and white spots but i saw 1 black spot is that associated with strep?
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A 23-year old male asked:
I have been taking amoxicillin for 72 hours now for strep throat, but i still have swollen tonsils and white spots on my tonsils. Is it normal?
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A 24-year old male asked:
I have swollen tonsils with white spots on them. There is no pain or sore throat. I don't have any other symptoms.?
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A 16-year old female asked:
I've been having cold symptoms for the past two weeks, my throat has been hurting badly. Swollen tonsils with white spots, no fever.
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A 36-year old male asked:
Been having dysphagia 2wks noticed swollen tonsils with white spots ... No sore throat at all ... Just difficulty swallowing ... What could this be??
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A 27-year old female asked:
My right tonsil is swollen no white spots but it looks like a bigger tonsil behind it dark colour neck glands/ear painful can't swallow without pain?
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A 26-year old female asked:
My tonsils feel swollen with white spots on them and my throat is itchy, my throat has felt like this for about 5 days already ?
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A 16-year old female asked:
My tonsils are swollen, with white spots on them. And the back of my throat is dark red with little bumps. Doctor said no strep. Any ideas?
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A 21-year old female asked:
I am experiencing swollen tonsils (quality: white or yellowish spots on tonsils) , difficulty swallowing, lump in throat and gagging.
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A 30-year old female asked:
I am experiencing fever (severity: moderate) , sore throat, swollen tonsils (quality: white or yellowish spots on tonsils) and throat swelling. T...
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A 18-year old female asked:
I am experiencing spots on throat (quality: white or yellowish spots) , swollen throat and swollen tonsils (quality: white or yellowish spots on tonsils, red) . The following also describe me: Sore throat and Swollen glands. What should I do?
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A 23-year old female asked:
I have a cough with phlegm, Sore throat, Ear pain and swollen tonsils with small white spots on the back of my tongue. What could it be?
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A 20-year old male asked:
My tonsils and uvula are really swollen and theres white spots on them what's goin on?
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A 22-year old male asked:
7th day of penicillin for strep. Pain has dulled significantly but still present and tonsils still swollen. Is it normal that white spots are forming?
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A 21-year old female asked:
I have like white spots on my tonsils and it feels swollen, but it doesn't hurt.. Should I be worried?
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A 46-year old asked:
My tonsils are extremely swollen and there are white spots covering the entirety. What could be wrong?
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A 22-year old female asked:
I have white spots on my left tonsil, they're swollen, and hurt really bad. I had a strep test done 2 weeks ago and it came back negative.?
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A 21-year old female asked:
1 tonsil swollen for about 6 months now both are swollen with 2 or 3 white spots on 1 of them. Tonsillitis or cancer?
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A 25-year old female asked:
I woke up with a pretty swollen lymph node only on right side. I just looked with a flashlight and there are white spots/pustules on tonsil. Hurts?
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A 20-year old female asked:
My tonsils are swollen and my uvula is connected to my right tonsil. it's been like this for a month now. I see white spots in the back. What is wrong?
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A 23-year old female asked:
I have noticed a cut in my tonsil, it doesn't hurt, its not swollen and there are no wihte spots, I have a yellow mucus on my throught and a bad breath?
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A 19-year old female asked:
10 days ago i had red sore tonsils and it cleared up after 2 days. 3 days ago i got sore tonsils again but my left tonsil is swollen with spots and isnt clearing up. Why is is recurring?
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A 32-year old female asked:
I have Spots on both tonsils but only one is swollen. Then it goes away but comes back every month like clockwork since January '16. What is going on?
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A 30-year old female asked:
My son has extremely swollen tonsils, no spots, no discoloration (no red or purple), no pain, just a cough. What could it be?
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A 16-year old female asked:
Large white spots on tonsils, large and painful lumps all over them. Tonsils are extremely swollen. Strep test came back negative.
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A 21-year old female asked:
Had strep for a month with 4 trips to the doctor. Went back and culture was negative, but tonsils still have white spots and are swollen. Is it viral?
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A member asked:
My girlfriend has only one tonsil, it is swollen w/ white spots and her ears are ringing, she is currently taking amoxicillan, it has helped very litt?
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A 23-year old female asked:
Certainly have tonsillitis or strep after two weeks of a cold I now have white spots and SWOLLEN tonsils, what to do till I go todrs tomorrow 4swelling?
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A male asked:
My son has tonsillitis. He started a z-pack Tuesday, it is now Saturday and his tonsils are still swollen with white spots. Should I take him in?
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