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What Causes Swollen Tonsils And Lymph Node With Severe Headache?

Yes i am debating if i should go to immedicare or wait because i have a doctors appointment in a week. I have very swollen tonsils and lymph nodes, a persistent debilitating head pain, I have not been able to eat much because the sight of food makes me quizzy, i am exstreamly tired keep falling asleep just writing this, I got what i thought was a cold 2 month ago. But have not regained my normal voice. I thought i might have phmenoiia so was put on antiboitics; but after 2weeks on the them i feel no better but worse. I have pain when i breath so thought that was pnomia but now i have it in both lungs Now my body feels like i have been beaten up and cant get the head ache to subside. do i have the flue? it has been 6 weeks of not getting better , but worse. and sugestions?
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Hello,

As per my clinical experience, the swollen tonsils with lymph nodes enlargement do indicate underlying bacterial infection. As the intensity of symptoms are severe, there can be atypical organism causing pneumonia or other lower respiratory tract infections. It is best recommended to consult in ER for immediate X-ray evaluation and further management with possible need of oxygen, intravenous antibiotics and supportive care.

Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel, General Surgeon
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What Causes Swollen Tonsils And Lymph Node With Severe Headache?

Hello, As per my clinical experience, the swollen tonsils with lymph nodes enlargement do indicate underlying bacterial infection. As the intensity of symptoms are severe, there can be atypical organism causing pneumonia or other lower respiratory tract infections. It is best recommended to consult in ER for immediate X-ray evaluation and further management with possible need of oxygen, intravenous antibiotics and supportive care. Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel, General Surgeon