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I have no tonsils, is it strep throat?I believe that I have strep throat, but since it is Saturday and the doctor isn't back in until Monday, I have no real way of knowing. I had my tonsils removed in 2002 and I used to get strep on a regular basis (2 or 3 times a year) and now that i don't have them, I don't have my tonsils as an indicator for strep. Here are my symptoms:
-Severe sore throat that came on over night
-cold symptoms (sinus pain, stuffed/runny nose, gunky eyes, hard to hear)
-No fever (yet) but feeling feverish (temperature pitch, goosebumps)
-Tongue is white and bumpy on the very back of it and closely resembles the bumps you get on your tonsils from strep. (but could or couldn't be strep)
If it isn't strep, what else could it be?
PS. Yes I am aware that you can still get strep after a tonsillectomy. It's just that my tonsils were always my dead set indicator that I had strep before and now that I do not have them, I am not sure how to tell if I have it or not. Thanks!
P.S.S- I don't smoke or drink. Nor was I smoking and drinking last night lol
CAR
Sounds like strep!
Hope you feel better!
The bumps on the back of the tongue is a sure sign of strep.
matchTlevel
Sounds like strep to me, too. Feel better!
hamrrfan
Whether or not you have tonsils do not determine if you have strep. As an adult you are less likely to have it, but still possible. There may be a convenience care clinic that you could go to for a strep test, if you do not want to wait until Monday. They are in some pharmacies now.
prakash s
it could be a viral infection or a mild streptococcal sore throat.
tonsillectomy does not protect from sore throat.
waspnin
sure sounds like your sick to me
strep throat symptoms yes but the infection isnt too bad if you were drinking and smoking last night this is a typical side effect the next day
Helpful answer below. Tonsillitis explained | Better Health Channel
Links to information about tonsillitis , including tonsillectomy.
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