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Tonsils
Asked by E.M. from Tampa
on July 3, 2008
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Ok so my husband has a throat infection with little white spots on his throat. He went to the doctor and they said that it wasn't strep it was an infection that is con...
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- when your tonsils are swollen you can feel them on the outside of the throat, just where your head and neck meet. they're just big sore lumps and the inside of the thr...
- please take the child to an ENT dr. they specialize in this type of thing. dr. kevin donnelly is one of the best in hillsboro county. he is excellent with children.he ...
- E., What exactly is your husband's diagnosis? How is the physician treating him? Is it viral or bacterial? I always keep distance between sick family members, and ha...
White Spots on My Tonsils, Need Doctor of Will They Go Away on Their Own?
Asked by Y.S. from Chicago
on September 13, 2008
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Hello moms, we've all been taking turns being sick. First my husband had a sinus infection and got antibiotics from the doctor, then my kids had colds and then I got a...
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- thats strep throat i had it take antibiotics
- My doctor has always told me that white spots on tonsils means strep throat. You probably should go get it checked out. Good Luck...
- That's either strep or tonsilitis, and only your doctor will be able to tell the difference. Either way, you're extremely contagious, and so is the rest of your f...
Still Have Swollen Tonsils After Three Days.... Doctors?
Asked by A.F. from Fayetteville
on March 22, 2010
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Ok I posted a question three days ago wondering if I should go to the doctors since I was coughing, congested, sneezing, and had swollen tonsils. Well the congestion h...
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- Get to the doctor NOW! Call a friend anyone to take you or worst case scenario call an ambulance.
- I would really not advise to go to the emergency room for a sore throat (unless you have other severe symptoms that require immediate care), but definitely see a docto...
- It sounds like you may have strep throat or tonsillitis. IF you have fever and feel like your throat is too sore to eat with red, swollen tonsils!! You do need to ...
Tonsilitis over a Week Already and Still Bad Breath and White Dots on Her Throat
Asked by J.P. from New York
on November 20, 2010
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My 3 1/2 year old has tonsillitis since Friday. I took her to the doc as soon as I saw that she couldn't swallow. She was prescribed antibiotics for 10 days. Tomorrow ...
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- My son is going through another episode now which started just yesterday. Last time he had (a month back), the fever lasted for 3-4 days. The doctor said the size has ...
- How is she acting? Does she say her throat hurts? Does she have a temp? If she is not feeling well then I would go back to doc. If she is acting fine and eatin...
- I think it sounds like tonsil stones also. Gargling with saltwater a few times a day can help get them out if she can do that. (I doubt she'll let you pick them out.)
Tonsillitis?
Asked by H.M. from Dallas
on August 28, 2008
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My 7 yr old get white spots on his tonsils often. Sometimes with a fever. When he's been in the Dr. they do a strep test which often comes back negative. He had als...
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- Wow! I went through a similar scenario with my 9 year old daughter. It started when she was 7. Although usually she did have strep, but then it wound up infecting h...
- I think it's time to go see an Ear Nose & Throat specialist. White spots and high fever sounds a lot like strep. I once had strep 12 times in 14 months; actually wha...
- Hi H., I think I'd consider going to see an ENT. Recurrent throat infections and untreated infections can run into other worse things. I wouldn't definitely go see a...
19 Mo Old with Tonsilitis or Strep Throat???
Asked by T.W. from Los Angeles
on September 10, 2009
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Just got back from the ped's office -did rapid test for strep throat, negative. I read up on tosilitis and my little one has all of the symptoms: swollen tonsils, whit...
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- Hi T., It sounds to me like your dd has Herpangina. My dd got it at about 14 months. My understanding is that they cant get strep that young. My doc knew what it w...
- My son had this last year - form of hand, foot and mouth. He was very cranky, didn't want to eat, white sores on the inside of his mouth and his body was very sensiti...
- My son is going through the exact same thing right now. His test came back neg for strep and the doctor said that it is a virus that would run it's course. It should...
Am I Sick Enough to Go to the Doctor?
Asked by S.B. from Chicago
on November 15, 2011
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I'm sorry for this, but I so infrequently get sick that I'm really not sure. I've been sick since last Thursday, so 5 days now. It started off with waking up with a s...
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- Yes, I would think so.
- Yeah, go to the doc. I'll bet you need antibiotics. If you have white spots on your tonsils, you don't have a cold. Make sure you get a strep test - you don't wan...
- Well, after 5 days, you should probably at least call the doctor's office. I've been sick for two weeks with a terrible cold. It started with a sore throat and if sn...
Maybe Strep Throat??....
Asked by B.K. from Sacramento
on February 2, 2008
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****Please read my update in the so what happened section.****
My throat has been hurting me so bad. I can hardly swallow and I have white spots on my tonsils. Als...
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- how are you taking antibiotics if you have not gone to the doctor. It is really important to treat strep with the right antibiotics because the long term complications...
- DO not mess around with strep untreated it can go to your heart. I have a friend that had congestive heart failure at 26 and lost 1/2 his heart mussle because he coul...
- Good morning, I need to let you know if you do have strep you need medication, for the duration of @ least 10 days. My husband @ the age 30 had renal failure, the do...
4-Year Old Son Has a High Fever with Cold Hands & Feet
Asked by D.F. from Cleveland
on February 26, 2012
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I tried googling the answer first and I only saw scarey responses. My son started out with a high fever and a headache yesterday. We are on day 2 now and his fever has...
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- My daughter is 2 and is sort of having the same symptoms. She started out with a fever yesterday morning but no other symptoms at all and today again all day with he ...
- Sounds like he has tonsillitis. Did the clinic say that? I had tonsillitis often and always had a fever that high. I also had red spots on my tongue. All a part of...
- My kids get fevers every so often and not all of their body parts get hot. Sometimes it is just the trunk, back of the neck and forehead. Even when it is a high fever....
Go to Dr. or Not?
Asked by S.O. from Kansas City
on December 23, 2006
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My 9 yr old has had a sore throat and cough, with 101-100 fever for almost 48 hrs now. I cant decide if I should take her to the Dr. or not. Her lymph nodes are not sw...
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- The way I do it with my lil boy is take their temp. if it's high I try to give them some medicine for the fever and wait. If it gets better then I don't worry so much ...
- I would have taken her just so I would know whether or not she should be around family and friends during the holiday. It's best not to infect everyone
- YES! You should. It sounds like she has Strep Throat and she must be miserable. My daugther had the same symptoms and Strep is going around like crazy. She got a pe...
