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Swollen Tonsils Prescribed Prednisone Will I Be Okay

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Dr.   Shafi Ullah Khan MD

swollen tonsils with puss all over them. He went to the doc and they tested him for strep and for mono ... hardly breathe because his tonsils are so swollen. He can't talk properly... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shafi Ullah Khan ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Satvinder Bakshi MD

infection. No change in swollen tonsils after antibiotic. So he had me start on prednisone three days ago ...I've had swollen lingual tonsils for over a month - some difficulty with... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Satvinder Bakshi ( ENT Specialist)
Dr. Abubakar Siddiqh MD

I have swollen lingual tonsils bilateral in a v shaped pattern at the back of my tongue that are unresponsive to prednisone x 3 days. Is there anything I can do? My sleep apnea is horrendous right now.... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Abubakar Siddiqh ( ENT Specialist)
Dr.   Muhammad Ahmad MD

I caught a bad cold , and had infected tonsils and sinuses , seems to be doing the rounds in my area. I frequently get respiratory infections. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Muhammad Ahmad ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Naveen Kumar MD

hello, I have a question pertaining to a swollen tonsil . ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Naveen Kumar ( ENT Specialist)

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Dr. Priyanka Aggarwal MD

Had strep pharyngitis - treated with amoxil. Then tonsils remained swollen (have been swollen x 2 years). treated with prednisone 60mg x5days. now strep - but tonsils still swollen... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Priyanka Aggarwal ( ENT Specialist)
Dr. Naresh Jain MD

Hello, today i was prescribed prednisone 20 mg and in my information booklet it says to take at 9 A.M. but lately because my tonsils are so swollen I have splet until about 1 in the afternoon.... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Naresh Jain ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Dadapeer K MD

Hi , I am 33 year old female. My tonsils are red and swollen with white spots on them. My strep was ... tablets a day for 4 days. Is it too much of a dose? My tonsils aren t that bad that I cant... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Dadapeer K ( Ophthalmologist)
Dr. Naveen Kumar MD

My throat is swollen tonsils & or glands. Emergency Rm. Dr. Prescribed prednisone 8mg.for 5 days. Still swollen if not worse. 3 weeks now . What do you recommend I do or use as I m in... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Naveen Kumar ( ENT Specialist)
Dr.        Shesh Jaiswal MD

I have swollen tonsils on my right side. My ear bothers some and my gum is sensitive also. I have .... Prednisone prescribed second visit. Been taking the meds for 6 days now ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shesh Jaiswal ( Dentist)