swollen tonsil on one side only

This past weekend I have been feeling this weird sensation on my left side of my throat and when I look in, I see that only my left tonsil is swollen and a little more redder than my right one. It does hurt when I swallow and I have been very worried. I haven't had any OB or anything on my face that is very noticeable. I know in new Herpes exposures usually it presents it self as sore throat and swollen glands, and my question is, could this be Herpes?

This sequence of events suggests that your one-sided tonsillar enlargement was preceded by an upper respiratory infection. The enlargement of only one tonsil with infection is quite unusual and is sometimes associated with the development a peri-tonsillar abscess. That is the development of a collection of pus in the tissue surrounding the tonsil. This is a serious situation and one that definitely warrants medical intervention.

I went to the ENT Monday because i kept feeling phlegm in my throat. He discovered i also have a swollen tonsil. The swollen tonsil could be from post nasal drip, and the right tonsil is swollen because i sleep on my right side and so it is subject to the nasal drip. Still, he insisted i get an MRI because a swollen tonsil could indicate other problems - like a tumor for one. i had the MRI last night and hope to get results in several days.

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?

I have similar problems! Swollen tonsil on one side, also swollen lymph nodes on neck (much larger on side of swollen tonsil) and extreme tiredness and muscle aches! Also my hair has gotten a lot thinner! Been tested for nearly everything, had the tiredness, muscle aches and hair thinning for 8 months, and the tonsil and lymph node for 3 months now!

However, sometimes they can grow into larger formations that can cause your tonsils to swell, which would be a reason for one tonsil to be larger than the other one, and they often have an unpleasant odor.

Monday my ear started hurting and one side of my throat. Then two days ago I noticed only one swollen tonsil which scared me. I went to the doctor and she acted like it was not a big deal. But it really hasn't went down much and my throat doesn't hurt so much anymore. Like you, I'm under EXTREME stress from my mother being sick, loss of job, abusive relationship situation. I can't leave it, because I have no job as of yet.

Okay so i have had this tonsil problem for a couple months now. One of them is at least twice the size of the other one and they are both inflamed, both types of antibiotics (one stronger then the other) did not work. my test came back negative for mono and strep. The only pain i recieved was at the beginning for 3 days and then the pain went away. But it hurt alot i could not talk or eat and i had huge body aches also. It happened the first night of my menstral cycle that month.

I have a slight tension-type headache in the right side of my head, sinus pressure on the right side of my face, a swollen right tonsil, and bronchitis-like symptoms effecting only my right lung. Now I have been struggling with panic attacks and health anxiety for the past couple of months so naturally these symptoms, and especially their unilateral nature, are causing me some worry. I fear cancer or tumors or something of the malignant sort.

My sore throat was very severe for about a week in May and then it stopped hurting but my left tonsil has remained swollen. The lymph nodes in the left side of my neck have been swollen this whole time too, and I have armpit pain on the left side. I recently developed some sort of illness with coughing, severe sore throat, and sneezing AGAIN... I went to the doctor and they have no idea what it is! I have been tested for everything under the sun... all normal. Hope you get yours figured out!

Also, on a side note, is it also possible that even though my left tonsil is more effected with tonsil stones, that a lymph node on the right hand side of my jaw would be enlarged as a result and not the left one? Or would it effect the lymph node on the same side as the tonsil only?

Allergy would not be a likely cause with swelling of only one tonsil. A tonsil may be the site of concretions, chronic infection, and tumors, both benign and malignant. You would be wise to consult with an ENT specialist. You may need to have x-rays, CT scanning and/or a biopsy of the enlarged tonsil. Good luck.

I am 31 years old. I had my tonils removed when I was 10. About 5 months ago, I had a horrible sore throat, and decided to look down my throat to see if it was red. I don't recall ever looking down my throat before, so I have no clue what it looked lke before. Anyway, when I looked I saw a round/oval shaped lump on the left side where tonsils should be.

If one tonsil is significantly larger that the other, you should consider a close examination and possibly even a tonsillecotmy. While this can occur normally as a result of inflammation and infection, in RARE circumstances, it can also occur as a manifestation of lymphoma or malignancy.

s only one spot on the left tonsil. You can see some small veins where the depression is. The left tonsil is also slight larger than the right one. None of the pictures I've seen online look like this. I'm worried. Is it normal? What could this be? Thank you so much I appreciate all feedback.

Now a year later have swollen lymph nodes on my neck for about a month, swollen taste buds, and a swollen tonsil (my lymph node is more swollen on that side). My doctor said I had a sinus infection and put me on amoxicillin granted it only been 3 days but i have not noticed a difference. I also had a lot of mucus in my throat too which I was coughing up. Also I was having constipation issues which seemed to be semi-resolved.

About 2.5 weeks ago I started feeling a sore throat on the right side (this side always has bothered me on and off since I had strep in august 2013). I do have TMJ, I clench my jaw at night and often during the day. I have been having ear pain on that side. I did a endoscopy of my nose, ear and throat and the doctor said I was fine, just inflamed. Any ideas why inflammation can last this long?

i have one swollen tonsil and it doesnt seem to hurt the only thing that bothers me is when i swallow. it feels like i have this ball on my tonsil. what could this mean?

Last week, I woke up with a spontaneously sore tonsil on my right side. My ear hurt pretty bad on the same side as well, gradually going away after waking up. I went back to bed an hour or two after waking up, and when I woke up, all pain was completely gone. It had just vanished. Yesterday, I noticed my throat was starting to hurt on my left side. When I had taken my pill without water, I had to give it a little extra effort to avoid gagging (I hate taking pills without a liquid).

should I be concerned that only one of the two tonsils are swollen? My left one is totally fine and my right one is pretty swollen. Thank you.

Ive read that the pocket where the tonsil sits can be shallower on one side even making one tonsil just appear bigger.

Hi! Sorry you don't feel good. I think if you have a sore throat for 8 days, it's worth getting checked out. Sore throats can be viral in which case home care is about all you can do such as gargling with salt water, extra fluids, rest, warm tea and broth (soothing), ibuprofen or Tylenol. Viral sore throat usually only lasts up to 7 days, fyi. Bacterial is just as it says, caused by bacteria with strep throat being the 'famous' one. This requires antibiotics.

About five days ago, I noticed one of the glands on the left side of my neck was a little sore and swollen. The next two days, I woke up with a bit of a headache and that heavy feeling in your eyes. I started noticing a bit of a fever - about 99.5. Now for the last two days, I have had up to 100.5 with white spots on my left tonsil and some pressure in my left ear. All the swelling/pressure is on the left side of my head/neck - but there's no pain or soreness in my throat.

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