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Swollen tonsils that aren't getting bett

2018-06-11 11:25:32
I have had severely swollen/red tonsils for 4 days. It is painful to swallow and cold foods soothe them for a little. I have stayed home and rested during this time and I have not seen much improvement. When i first wake up, they hurt the worst and I have an earache, but I am not sure if that is because the Advil has worn off or from sleeping horizontally. I have been taking advil regularly to ease the pain which is seems to help a little bit, but overall the swelling has not seemed to go down.
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Ti.e to get those tonsils vaporised by LASER/Coblation Wand! You need to be put on a course of a broad spectrum antibiotic before the surgery.
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You need to meet a good ENT Surgeon equipped with either of these tools.

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