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Ii Have A Liver Disease, And Kidney Failure, I Have
Question: ii have a liver disease, and kidney failure, i have bee to doctors, specialist, and knownine can give me a answer on whats causing this. my amonnia levels in my blood were at 83%25which doctor told me to take my lactulose. so i have been taking and im ok. im taking a autoimmuune pill once a month. this is what im having problems with . one of mu Tonsils on the left side is split. Been like that since I was really young. Never bother me until lately doctor gave me amoxicillin today cause she said it was infected and it was om left side and throat will be very sore when really inflamed. hurts to swallow.Now let%E2%80%99s side has gone down and right side has inflamed does not hurt to swallow but hurts to touch on the outside and neck please help me or give me some informstion on what I can do or what this could be
what causes rhe eight side to do like the left after and still taling antibiotics and left side was getting better. no pain unless touching side of neck. off and on fever, loss of appetite
Brief Answer:
It is normal for a sore throat to affect one side and then the other
Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome to 'Ask A Doctor' service,
I carefully read your query, reviewed the images and understand your concern.
It is very common for the sore throat to start on one side and later affect the other side.
In your case, because the right side of the throat is not painful when swallowing but only when touching from outside, this may be due to enlarged lymph nodes on that side of the neck.
When we go through an infection the lymph nodes may react and become painful. This is a normal reaction to fight the infection and is nothing to worry about.
To conclude:
- It is normal for a sore throat to be on one side and later affect the other side
- The pain on the right side can be duet to the lymph nodes reacting against infection and this is normal
- You should continue the antibiotics as prescribed by the doctor and also you may take paracetamol and ibuprofen to help with the pain and fever
- If you are not better in a total of 5-7 days from the start of the symptoms or you notice any worsening you will need a follow-up visit with your doctor.
I hope this answers your query.
I remain at your disposal in case further medical assistance is needed.
Regards,
Dr. Antoneta Zotaj
General and Family Physician
It is normal for a sore throat to affect one side and then the other
Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome to 'Ask A Doctor' service,
I carefully read your query, reviewed the images and understand your concern.
It is very common for the sore throat to start on one side and later affect the other side.
In your case, because the right side of the throat is not painful when swallowing but only when touching from outside, this may be due to enlarged lymph nodes on that side of the neck.
When we go through an infection the lymph nodes may react and become painful. This is a normal reaction to fight the infection and is nothing to worry about.
To conclude:
- It is normal for a sore throat to be on one side and later affect the other side
- The pain on the right side can be duet to the lymph nodes reacting against infection and this is normal
- You should continue the antibiotics as prescribed by the doctor and also you may take paracetamol and ibuprofen to help with the pain and fever
- If you are not better in a total of 5-7 days from the start of the symptoms or you notice any worsening you will need a follow-up visit with your doctor.
I hope this answers your query.
I remain at your disposal in case further medical assistance is needed.
Regards,
Dr. Antoneta Zotaj
General and Family Physician
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