i too have had this problem. it started after i had tonsillitis so bad i couldn't even swallow my spit! after that, my right tonsil never went down, i got strep a month later, then tonsillitis again a month after that. they sent me to an ent, he did nose surgery, said it would clear up my tonsil problem. it didn't! a yr later i had my tonsils out(worse pain i've ever had, i was 31) since then, no problems. good luck!
I can relate! It *****. It affects my personal life tremendously!! I want my tonsils out but I'm scared because I'm 40! I deal with this stinky nasty problem everyday and probably have chewed so much gum (that doesn't help) that I could own stock in wrigley's! It can really have an effect on your mental state!!