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What Is The Reason For White And Black Patches Around Tonsils?
I been having fever, head aches and body pain about 3 days. Plus my tonsils are soo swollen that i can even swollow my own saliva. It hurts soo much. Around my tonsils i have white and black patches. Is this normal? Or its a sign that i have to go to the er? YYYY@YYYY
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Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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you seem to be suffering from a very bad tonsillitis. have antibiotic and anti inflammatory treatment. take lozenges for quick relief. do betadine gargles
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