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I've had "infected" tonsils for 3 months help!

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lauren99957
lauren99957

My tonsils have had white streaks through them which I assume is pus. Is comes off when I wipe a q tip over it in chunky globs. My tonsils have been swollen and so have my lymphnodes. My throat isn't overly sore and I do not have a fever. I have been tested for all stds including HIV. I've been tested for strep and mono. My blood work has been done. Everything has come back normal. I've been on anti biotics twice which got rid of the white stuff but soon after stopping it came back. I have a referral to an ENT specialist that I'm waiting on but just thought I'd ask to see if anyone else knows what's going on.

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  • lauren99957
    lauren99957

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    I should also add the whit stuff seems to be in creases and crevasses in my tonsils. I have had tonsil stones before and would assume that's what these are, but I have tried everything and this won't go away

  • melissa53667
    melissa53667 lauren99957

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    Hi Lauren,

    I had a similar issue. I had a tonsillectomy in February (I'm 30 year old, female) and my ENT said when he removed them they 'oozed' because the infection was so deep in my tonsil beds. I was on multiple antibiotics to get rid of it prior to having them out and it didn't go away. This started in October of 2016 and finally made the decision in January to schedule to have them out. I have never had any surgery in my life, never had anesthesia, etc so I was horrified to say the least. I am fully healed now and I am so happy I made the decision to remove them. I always had tonsil stones but never an issue like this. The recovery wasn't fun but again, I am so happy I made that decision. Best of luck.

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