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What Could Swollen Throat With White Dots And Headache Indicate?
hi, my boyfriend has been sick and was looking at his throat in the mirror it was slightly swollen with little white dots on it, we both have been achy and have had headaches as well, when i looked at my throat it looked as if there was a small hole in one of my tonsils, we both have some similar symptoms, my throat just hasnt been as sore as his
Tue, 18 Feb 2014
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It looks like that you boyfriend is having a tonsil infection called acute follicular tonsillitis and may need antibiotics for it .
You are also likely to develop the infection.
I would like both of you to meet your ent doctor for examination and prescription.
Thanks
It looks like that you boyfriend is having a tonsil infection called acute follicular tonsillitis and may need antibiotics for it .
You are also likely to develop the infection.
I would like both of you to meet your ent doctor for examination and prescription.
Thanks
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