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What Causes Painful Sore Throat With A Purple Vein Along The Tonsil?

Woke up this morning with the right side of my throat being very sore. Look down my throat to find a strange purple vein going through my right tonsil. My throat hurts loads when I swallow I have no idea what this could be ? There is no puss on my tonsils at all but I m in a lot of pain
Mon, 5 Dec 2016
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Hello and welcome to Healthcamagic.
This is probably bacterial tinsilitis and you should see ent doctor and do examination to see if antibiotics are required. till,that,have propolis,warm chamomile tea and rest.
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What Causes Painful Sore Throat With A Purple Vein Along The Tonsil?

Hello and welcome to Healthcamagic. This is probably bacterial tinsilitis and you should see ent doctor and do examination to see if antibiotics are required. till,that,have propolis,warm chamomile tea and rest. I hope I have answered your query. I wish you a nice day.