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What Causes Throat Soreness With Tonsils Swelling?

I had a really bad headache on Mon,then later that day my body started feeling achy and my throat was sore. Now its Thur. and my throat is still sore but my headache is gone. Also my tonsils are swollen and it looks like i have a tiny hole with white pus on my left one.
Tue, 16 Jan 2018
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dear user

about your question i would like to tell you that these symptoms you mentioned refer mainly to have throat infection bacterial or viral........your feeling of discomfort or soreness of your throat shouldnot make you worry as it is common symptom of common cold or bacterial infection of your throat .......your tonsills show white pus which means you have streptococcal bacterial infection......about management of that you can take tylenol as it will help alot to improve .......you should also drink alot of warm fluids that helps also....you should also have bed rest and no effort that makes you tired .....you can gargle your throat with saline solution it helps to decontaminate your throat ......because you have streptococcal bacterial infection you should be followed for treatment......some times we require blood test or throat swab if symptoms get severe but now you not need that.......if prolonged or high fever occur you can take amoxicillin as it is antibiotic has great role in throat infection and dont get worry of that ......wish you healthy life

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What Causes Throat Soreness With Tonsils Swelling?

dear user about your question i would like to tell you that these symptoms you mentioned refer mainly to have throat infection bacterial or viral........your feeling of discomfort or soreness of your throat shouldnot make you worry as it is common symptom of common cold or bacterial infection of your throat .......your tonsills show white pus which means you have streptococcal bacterial infection......about management of that you can take tylenol as it will help alot to improve .......you should also drink alot of warm fluids that helps also....you should also have bed rest and no effort that makes you tired .....you can gargle your throat with saline solution it helps to decontaminate your throat ......because you have streptococcal bacterial infection you should be followed for treatment......some times we require blood test or throat swab if symptoms get severe but now you not need that.......if prolonged or high fever occur you can take amoxicillin as it is antibiotic has great role in throat infection and dont get worry of that ......wish you healthy life