Swollen tonsils for no reason

[MrT85]

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[anabel640]

A related discussion, Huge tonsils, since a month, 1 month since oral. was started.

[HHH,MD]

I deleted your attempt to start a new thread; your new question should have been posted as a comment in this one.  Only a limited number of new threads can be accepted each day; opening a new thread inappropriately prevents others from asking their own questions.

There is no conflict with my original reply and the new information you posted from another website. The sexual exposure you describe was such low risk that the chance your swollen tonsils are due to HIV is just about zero.  Your symptoms do not suggest STD and your questions are not appropriate for an STD forum.

HHH, MD

[MrT85]

If it is garden variety virus, this means this would be my 3rd time getting sick within 2 months and thats not normal. Also, my tonsils do not hurt and are still swollen, thats why i'm worried because i've never had anything like this. About the bumps on my lip can they be warts or oral thrush of some sort?

Thanks again,

[MrT85]

If it is garden variety virus, this means this would be my 3rd time getting sick within 2 months and thats not normal. Also, my tonsils do not hurt and are still swollen, thats why i'm worried because i've never had anything like this. About the bumps on my lip can they be warts or oral thrush of some sort?

Thanks again,

[H. Hunter Handsfield, M.D.]

Whatever is going on, there is no reason to implicate any STD.  If it is HIV you are worried about, and the escort exposure you describe is your only risk, you can safely forget about it.  But if you want to get tested for HIV to be sure, feel free.  But your symptoms don't suggest HIV and I don't have any suspicion along those lines.

In any case, since neither your sexual risks nor symptoms suggest any STD, it's not a topic for me to address further on this forum.  Sorry.  Follow up with your own health care provider.

Best wishes-- HHH

[MrT85]

Sorry forgot to ask this. What might be the reason for having swollen tonsils like this?

Thanks again

[H. Hunter Handsfield, M.D.]

By far the most common causes of swollen tonsils are garden-variety respiratory viruses.  There is nothing in your symptoms to suggest any STD, or any relationship to the sexual exposure you describe (more than a year and a half ago).  This clearly isn't an STD issue, which is the only area I deal with on this forum.  Please continue to follow up with your own doctor.

Best wishes--  HHH, MD