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Suggest Treatment For Swollen And Painful Tonsil

My sister, who is around 5 5, 140 lb, and 17 years of age- has been very secretive lately and showing signs of possible crystal meth use. Now she has huge red swollen tonsils, with holes around them, and a tear on her left tonsil that seems to bleed whenever she brushes her teeth. I ve heard her crushing what seemed like glass yesterday and breathing in really hard, when I saw her a couple minutes after that she was acting normal but seemed too productive. She says the sore tonsils are from having a stomach flu over a month ago that was followed by being sick for another month and that it was just her throat still irritated. Any input?
Mon, 4 May 2015
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Hi.
Thanks for your query and concern for your sister.
With the history of Meth, crushing the glass, red inflamed tonsils, you need to take her to the ER to get a clinical evaluation, examination, investigations and proper treatment.
It is possible that you have to take her for counseling too.
Take care for her as is the time for her to come out of all the problems now.
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Suggest Treatment For Swollen And Painful Tonsil

Hi. Thanks for your query and concern for your sister. With the history of Meth, crushing the glass, red inflamed tonsils, you need to take her to the ER to get a clinical evaluation, examination, investigations and proper treatment. It is possible that you have to take her for counseling too. Take care for her as is the time for her to come out of all the problems now.