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The right side of my throat has been hurting very badly. My tonsils don’t appear to be swollen thoughz However I took a picture of the back of my throat last night and there appears to be a bloody pus pocket and more inflamed bumps. My lymph nodes hurt as well.
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Please see an ENT specialist. It may be a tonsil infection or peritonsillar abscess.
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