one swollen tonsil, little pain off and on? advice?I obviously still have my tonsils, I am 22 years old. I have never really had major issues with my throat/tonsils, I had strep once that I can remember when I was in high school. For some months now I have been getting this one swollen tonsil off and on...my left tonsil. With this there is occasional pain but it's very minor and passes quickly. I haven't been to a doctor and have no plans to for now. I am uninsured and honestly I don't think this is anything major, but I know I could be wrong which is why I'm seeking advice. Around Halloween I had this issue but it was more like a viral thing and I ended up losing my voice for a bit so I figured it was laryngitis, again I never went to a doctor I just let it pass. This is just going on too long and getting annoying and a bit concerning. I have no other symptoms with this...
On a side note I get severe headaches from time to time that I can only assume are migraines, undiagnosed of course, but they run in my family so. I also get nauseated here and there but it also passes quickly, I usually assume it's something I ate. Another bizarre thing I have is I smell cigarette smoke, again it's an off and on kinda thing. When this happens I smell is constantly for days like the smell is deep in my nose then it just stops, I'm never around cigarettes...I don't smoke and no one around me does either. This is something I can't ever find info on...I have no idea if any of these things are connected, they don't all happen at the same time either, just things I've had going on for awhile. I am mainly concerned about my tonsil(s) of course, If anyone can give advice I'd appreciate it!! Sorry such a long explanation.
well i dont cough a lot of stuff up or anything but the stuff i can see like when i brush my teeth etc that comes from the back of my throat is clearish/gray tint maybe...sometimes theres hints of green but not bright or very noticeable, id say its clear, never yellow. im not 100% sure about me when it comes to allergies, ive thought about that being the culprit before but i never thought i had an issue with them until recent years...i guess you can just develop allergies?
Mai
hum, time to see a ear, nose and throat specialist.. who knows what they're doing.. because sooner or later if this keeps up...
you gotta get them yanked.. because when they finally go out on you.. you'll end up being in dire pain, really ill and choking due to the swelling.
that simple.
it'll cost much less getting them checked now then when then blow up.. if medications prescribed and some treatments are given in advance.
lilginny
It could be sinus or a sinus infection causing you to have the sore throat of inflammation in one tonsil. Sinus' drain into the back of your throat and when it runs down the back of the throat if can become a sore throat. The smell you have can be the sinus infection and it can cause a funny smell and/or taste. You can get headaches with this and can mimic a migraine and the nausea is from the drainage in the back of your throat into your stomach. One question... The phelm; what color is it? If its yellow its definitely sinus and you need to see a doctor and take antibiotics to clear it up. If its green its a cold and if its clear or white its an allergy. Knowing this will help determine what you may have and help when treating it. You can get otr sinus medication but it won't clear an infection only an antibiotic will help.
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