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Post nasal drip

2020-10-03 19:46:31
Last 3 months iam having regular tonsillitis..no history of it before...heavy snoring..post nasal drip nans loss of sleep due to breathe lessness...now lumpness in throat.. tonsilitis identified.had 30 antibiotics so far almost.. Amoxicillin, Azithromycin,amoxiclav,etc...no relief to throat...can post nasal drip cause constant tonses ..is ti sleep apnea
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Yes post nasal drip can cause recurrent tonsillitis and enlarged tonsils can cause sleep apnoea..to know if it is sleep apnea or not u need to undergo sleep studies
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