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Suggest Treatment For Tightness In Chest And Labored Breathing
I'm 22, 5'7" and about 155 pounds. A little over a month ago I got swollen tonsils with white spots on them, no pain or anything. Well I still have the swollen tonsils, the white spots are gone, and still no pain but once every few days, it gets hard to breathe and my chest feels tight.
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Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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You can have chronic tonsilitis like infection.
Swab taken from area over it and send for culture .
If needed antibiotic given for it accordingly .
Second you might have repeated bronchitis infection secondary to tonsil infection.
So chest x ray can be done to rule out it.
Avoid excess spicy foods .
Avoid smoking ....
Salt water gargles done .
If repeated tonsilitis infection occur tonsillectomy might needed.
Consult physician for your condition.
Take care
You can have chronic tonsilitis like infection.
Swab taken from area over it and send for culture .
If needed antibiotic given for it accordingly .
Second you might have repeated bronchitis infection secondary to tonsil infection.
So chest x ray can be done to rule out it.
Avoid excess spicy foods .
Avoid smoking ....
Salt water gargles done .
If repeated tonsilitis infection occur tonsillectomy might needed.
Consult physician for your condition.
Take care
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