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What Causes Recurring Tonsillitis?

I suffer from tonsils frequeny between 3-4 months and it does not recover until i take strong antibiotics for almost 2 weeks. I do not intake any kind of spicy food neither cold drinks nor alcohol. I do not smoke. I want to know why m i suffering frequently and is this the symptom for tonsil cancer
posted on Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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Hi,
It seems that you might be having chronic follicular tonsillitis where there is a focus of infection in tonsillar fossa which gives recurrence of tonsillitis.
In this condition consult ENT specialist and if he gives opinion for tonsillectomy, go for it.
Ok and take care.
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What Causes Recurring Tonsillitis?

Hi, It seems that you might be having chronic follicular tonsillitis where there is a focus of infection in tonsillar fossa which gives recurrence of tonsillitis. In this condition consult ENT specialist and if he gives opinion for tonsillectomy, go for it. Ok and take care.