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How Safe Is Taking Cephalexin For Bumps At Back Of The Throat?
I have little white pockets in the back of my throat by my tonsils and I got bumps in the back of my mouth what can this be it s been going on for 3 to 4 days now. I ve been tested for strep throat and it came back negativeand the doctor put me on prescription called cephalexin what are my options?
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Hello,
The pockets are called crypts. Food particles can lodge in those crypts. They can cause recurrent tonsillar infections. Daily gargling with salt water and acid reduction will eventually gives relief.
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The pockets are called crypts. Food particles can lodge in those crypts. They can cause recurrent tonsillar infections. Daily gargling with salt water and acid reduction will eventually gives relief.
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