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Swollen tonsils

Swollen tonsils

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How long it usually lasts:

Short-term (lasts days to weeks)

How common it is:

Common

Body locations

Neck (front)

Is Symptom of

Common cold
Condition
Upper respiratory infection
Condition
Laryngitis
Condition
Viral pharyngitis
Condition
Retropharyngeal abscess
Condition
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Is a Side Effect of

Increlex

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A member asked:

swollen tonsils hole body hurts?

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A 38-year old asked:

How can you reduce swollen tonsils?

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A 40-year old asked:

What can i do to help with swollen tonsils?

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A 37-year old asked:

I'm 18 & have swollen tonsils. What can I do?

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A 39-year old asked:

What could these white, patchy bumps on my swollen tonsils be?

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A 44-year old asked:

Can an infection from a wisdom tooth lead to a swollen tonsil?

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A 20-year old asked:

I've been having swollen tonsils for about 2 Weeks, what could it be?

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A 31-year old asked:

One swollen tonsil no pain what is it?

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A 47-year old asked:

What OTC meds work for swollen tonsils?

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A 46-year old asked:

Could swollen tonsil mean hiv infection?

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A 35-year old asked:

Do alergy pills work for swollen tonsils?

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A 31-year old asked:

Does laryngitis include having swollen tonsils?

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A 41-year old asked:

What over the counter medicine helps treat swollen tonsils?

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A 35-year old asked:

I have had swollen tonsils with white spots on them. What is this?

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A 44-year old asked:

I have swollen tonsils and swollen lingual tonsils. What should I do?

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A 29-year old male asked:

If i had a swollen tonsil on the right side a lifeless uvella a nodule under the chin also right side and broken capileries on my nose also the right?

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A 28-year old male asked:

I have one swollen tonsil with a white spot, is it common to have one swollen tonsil?

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A member asked:

Swollen tonsil with wound and something black inside. And pus (but that's "normal" for me).

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A 22-year old female asked:

What does a swollen tonsil and a cough mean if those are my only symptoms? Will it go away on it's own?

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A 48-year old asked:

What does it mean when you have swollen tonsils plus some stiff neck?

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A 31-year old asked:

Is it thought of as dangerous to have swollen tonsils for long periods of time?

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A 33-year old female asked:

My lymph node on right side is extremely swollen, tonsil on right side is bleeding & puss coming out, should I go to ER?Doc can't see me this week.

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A 25-year old female asked:

My 4y waa sick and now has swollen tonsiles. Are there any home remedies or medicines I can give her to help without taking her to her doctor?

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A 21-year old male asked:

I have had swollen tonsils for over a year now. I am tired all the time and have a few days each week where I feel ill. My mouth is always dry.?

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A 18-year old male asked:

How long does it take for tonsillitis to clear up? 1 swollen tonsil for a week w/ white patch. Other symptoms improving. On amoxicillin past 4 days.

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A 34-year old asked:

Can I use doxycycline for swollen tonsils?

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A 35-year old female asked:

I'm just getting over s cold coughing stuffy nose green & yellow stuff coming out also swollen tonsils?

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A 21-year old female asked:

i have swollen tonsils with white patches can drinking orange juice be bad?

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A 28-year old female asked:

i have a swollen tonsil on the left side. what could that be from? i recently had a ear infection on same side.

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A 45-year old female asked about a male:

Hi 8 year old boy has swollen tonsils took to dr. Gave antibiotic for viral now swollen is worst! What to do now?

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