one swollen tonsil

[nexusleo]

Hi, my left tonsil had holes in it and recently got swollen. I have no white stuff on it and I did about 8 HIV tests in 4 months, all negative.  The tonsil swelled about 4 weeks ago and hasn't gone down since. I tried gargling with warm salt water, manuka honey and lemon juice. I have no fever, night sweats or throat pain. Throat slightly red and and get a little sore only when I smoke. My insurance just ran out. Has anyone had this?  Being a hypochondriac, I already diagnosed myself with HIV, HPV throat cancer, lol. The not so emotional part of me thinks this could be sinus related since I have some mucus and everyone in my city is getting sick. Just wanted to see if this was normal.

[nexusleo]

I do have to clear my throat often and my nose gets runny a lot, MRI showed that I had some sinus related issue which doctor said was normal.  The tonsil has holes on it and is about the size of an olive. It doesn't hurt but sometimes I get a boarded voice when I talk a lot and I have to clear my throat. I had heavy depression and anxiety which lead to me waking up with dry mouth every morning. Was treated for hy pylori a year ago and my fear of cancer and depression started then. My tonsils doesn't have sores on it, throat is slightly red and I may have some malaise but I don't feel tired when I'm around friends so I think it's depression. My insurance just ran out. ***** I can't go to doctor, my folk a keep telling me it's the cold, but it has been there for a month and a half.

[LAMATX]

Did you ever find the solution to this?

[Paderla Anitha, DNB]

Hello and hope you are doing well.

If one tonsil is swollen and is painful, it could most probably be due to tonsillitis. Throat pain, difficulty swallowing, fever, scratchiness in the throat, post nasal drip, malaise and loss of appetite are the other symptoms of tonsillitis. It can be caused by bacteria like streptococcus or it could be a viral infection. Bacterial infections need antibiotics. Sinusitis can cause a throat infection. Consult your primary care physician who will do blood tests and take a throat swab to determine the cause and prescribe appropriate medications.

Hope this helped and do keep us posted.

[nexusleo]

Anyone experienced anything similar?