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Suggest Treatment For Sore Throat, Pain At Back Of Mouth And Swollen Tonsils

I have had a sore throat fof about 1 week, I decided to take some ibuprofen to ease the pain, this has had no effect, when I go to sleep the pain at the back of my mouth, right side only this is. It is 10/10 for pain and keeps me awake for the majority of the night, I looked in the mirror and noticed what I believe the tonsils are, swollen to the point where I feel like I will swallow them when I try to swallow, also I have a hole in each of them, but the one on my right has 2 holes, my voice has basically gone and I am at my witts end, should I go to the doctors and I have dull chest aches every half hour or so. And I cough because when I breathe it tickles my tonsils and because they are somewhat obstructing so I cough to relieve which has no effect
Mon, 22 Dec 2014
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hi,
In your case i suspect tonsillitis is caused by a bacterial infection, such as a streptococcal infection, thats the reason that your symptoms are more severe...the hole you are seeing is called as tonsillar crypt its normal part of tonsil structure and nothing new in your case...dont worry about that.. take tab amoxicillin and clavulunic acid combination 625 mg twice a day after food for 5 days and take tab paracetamol 500mg for pain relief whenever there is pain.. get well soon........
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Suggest Treatment For Sore Throat, Pain At Back Of Mouth And Swollen Tonsils

hi, In your case i suspect tonsillitis is caused by a bacterial infection, such as a streptococcal infection, thats the reason that your symptoms are more severe...the hole you are seeing is called as tonsillar crypt its normal part of tonsil structure and nothing new in your case...dont worry about that.. take tab amoxicillin and clavulunic acid combination 625 mg twice a day after food for 5 days and take tab paracetamol 500mg for pain relief whenever there is pain.. get well soon........