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Suggest Treatment For Swollen Tonsils With Numbness On The Cheek

My tonsils on the right side are swollen. The swelling is all through the inside of my mouth on the right. My cheek is numb and swollen I feel like a fever but only on my cheek and when I talk or move my mouth the right side seems to to move accordingly to the left side of my face it s almost like a slight paralysis on my right side of the face
Wed, 1 Apr 2015
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Hi, your history is not very clear but right sided facial nerve palsy can be a reason for this but doesn't explain the swelling part. Swelling and similar symptoms can be because of cellulitis or abscess formation in the peritonsillar region on the right side but there should be pain along with which you have not mentioned but raised temperature of the region still supports an inflammatory pathology. Please see an ENT and get yourself examined. A cellulitis or abscess needs to be treated with antibiotics and after antibiotic cover, drainage may be required. Meanwhile if the swelling seems to be inflammatory, start an antibiotic like amoxy plus clavulanic acid along with analgesics and antiseptic mouth wash. Regards
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Suggest Treatment For Swollen Tonsils With Numbness On The Cheek

Hi, your history is not very clear but right sided facial nerve palsy can be a reason for this but doesn t explain the swelling part. Swelling and similar symptoms can be because of cellulitis or abscess formation in the peritonsillar region on the right side but there should be pain along with which you have not mentioned but raised temperature of the region still supports an inflammatory pathology. Please see an ENT and get yourself examined. A cellulitis or abscess needs to be treated with antibiotics and after antibiotic cover, drainage may be required. Meanwhile if the swelling seems to be inflammatory, start an antibiotic like amoxy plus clavulanic acid along with analgesics and antiseptic mouth wash. Regards