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What Causes White Bumps With Sore Throat?
Hi i have white bumps on the back of my throat that have been there for months now , i have fleshy tonsils and keep getting tonsilites , i dont go to the docters everytime but constantly have a sore throat . i have recently been to the docetrs to ask about getting my tonsils removed , my request was denied , what can i do to convince them to take them out , constant sore throat !!?
Tue, 31 Jan 2017
hi
tonsils will be removed only if they r getting infected more than 5 times per year.
otherwise it's not indicated .
tonsillectomy is a surgery where u need general anaesthesia and more bleeding is a complication .
that's why surgery is mostly avoided .
continue full course of antibiotics
tonsils will be removed only if they r getting infected more than 5 times per year.
otherwise it's not indicated .
tonsillectomy is a surgery where u need general anaesthesia and more bleeding is a complication .
that's why surgery is mostly avoided .
continue full course of antibiotics
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