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How To Overcome The Swelling Below The Adams Apple?
My left tonsil is swollen with no white dots and the back of my throat has some red spots/lumps on it... i have a dry throat and a little cough... making my throat really sore.. i have had this for 4-5 days... and today just below where the adams apple is(im female) it feels swollen... what should i do...i cant sleep at night because the uluva pushes onto the tonsil making it hard to breathe
Thu, 26 Dec 2013
hello. i would like you to do. warm salt water gargling and consult your ENT doctor. from your symptoms it is very likely you are having a tonsil infection and you will need antibiotics for the same. thanks
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