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Pain In Tonsils Due To Swelling And Brown Holes On It. What Are They?

Hi I m Sophia and I ve been really worried lately. I have these brown hole things on my tonsils and they have been hurting lately. The tonsils also appear to be swollen quite a bit. Could you maybe tell me what this might be? If you could thank you so much
posted on Mon, 30 Sep 2013
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Hello,
Thank you for the post on HCM.
I have gone through your history which is suggesting me that your are having infection of the tonsils. Because of that you are having these symptoms.
I would have advised
1. Oral Antiboitics for 5 days
2. Mouth Gargling with chlorhexidene mouth wash
3.Oral Analgesics and Antipyretics
Follow these instructions it will come down.
Thank you.

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Pain In Tonsils Due To Swelling And Brown Holes On It. What Are They?

Hello, Thank you for the post on HCM. I have gone through your history which is suggesting me that your are having infection of the tonsils. Because of that you are having these symptoms. I would have advised 1. Oral Antiboitics for 5 days 2. Mouth Gargling with chlorhexidene mouth wash 3.Oral Analgesics and Antipyretics Follow these instructions it will come down. Thank you.