i asked earlier about my husbands swollen glands on white spots on his tonsils could he have streph?
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The white spots are a definately sign of strep. My kids have both had strep many many times. If he has incredibly bad breath, this is another sure sign...time for the doctor, and a new toothbrush once the infection clears up.
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Yes it is called Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease--yes I'm serious,  do a Google search on it.  An allergic reaction can also cause your tongue to swell--be careful!  Sometimes if you have a bad throat infection your tongue can become inflamed.  An iron deficiency can cause tongue swelling as well.
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Well, she should know what riskful behaviour she engaged in.  Swollen lymph nodes can be a sign of aids.  But it is also a sign of many other things.  Sore throat and swollen lymph nodes in neck can be due to the mono virus or due to strep throat.  Various viruses can cause some swelling of lymph nodes for a time.  Localized bacterial infection can cause locally swollen lymph nodes for a time.  Cancer can cause locally swollen lymph nodes and Lymphoma causes swollen lymph nodes.  Swollen gums can be caused by poor dental hygiene and bad teeth, also by Scurvy, which is vitamin C deficiency.
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It sounds like he could have some type of food or environmental allergy. Try bringing him for a second opinion.
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Try\n\nhttp://www.brilliantbaby.com/html/swelling_of_parotid_gland.html
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The most common symptoms of strep throat are a sudden, severe sore throat; pain or difficulty swallowing; fever over 101° (38.3°); swollen tonsils and lymph nodes; and white or yellow spots on the back of a bright red throat. Strep infection may also cause a headache and abdominal pain. Less commonly, strep throat can cause a red skin rash, vomiting, loss of appetite, and a general feeling of discomfort or illness.
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While I'm not a doctor (yet), I can tell you that your symptoms are not characteristic of strep throat. I highly recommend seeing a doctor. However, if I had to venture a guess, I would be more inclined to say you have glandular fever (mononucleosis), but again, I don't know nearly enough about your symptoms to have any degree of certainty. If you are taking amoxicillin, and these symptoms presented after starting your amoxicillin course, then that would be further indication of mono. But again, it could be something totally different, I just don't know enough to say anything conclusive.
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sweet echinacea, vitamin C pills, any homeopathic sore throat sprays, NyQuil, and force him to drink water no matter how bad it hurts. I got over my mono this week. I only missed 4 days of work. I got it Sunday 19th and and now I just have a minor sore throat. I also cannot stop yawning, don't know if that has anything to do though. Also make sure he tries to get better. Letting him rest doesn't mean let him sleep all day. Let him get up, watch a movie, walk around the house, do stuff he would normally do with free time. I think that helped me.
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You could have an infection in the tube between your ear and throat.  I had exactly the same symptoms and was eating cough drops like crazy to soothe my throat.  I was at the doc's office for something else and mentioned it.  She looked in my ears, nose, throat and at the swollen node.  She swabbed my throat but it came back negative for strep.  But, she said my eardrum had some liquid behind it and thought it was an Eustachian tube infection.  Sometimes if you have post nasal drip from allergies you'll get a sore throat, but not the swollen gland behind the ear. She put me on a 7 day course of antibiotics and it all went away.
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Amazing what you find when you google for "tonsil cheese"...\n\nhttp://www.everything2.com/index.pl?node_id=1263329
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I sounds like oral herpes.  I get them sometimes, and my kids too.  It does not necessarily mean that you caught them from your husband.  They are a form of cold virus.
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He might have chronic inflammation of nasal cavities, antritis, inflamed adenoids etc. This need medical attention.\n\nIf you smell it from his mouth too, the problem can be with his tonsils too.\n\nGood oral hygiene is always a good idea: including tongue scrubbing or brushing.
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It might be not just tonsilitis, but infectious mononucleosis (kissing disease), viral infection and bunch of others\n\n\nWhat is Tonsillitis?\n\nTonsillitis (ton-sil-lie-tiss) is an inflammation of the tonsils caused by an infection. In tonsillitis, the tonsils are enlarged, red, and often coated (either partly or entirely) by a substance that is yellow, gray, or white. Tonsillitis usually occurs as part of a pharyngitis (throat infection). Tonsilitis usually begins with sudden sore throat and painful swallowing.\n\nSometimes, tonsillitis reoccurs, and may cause difficulty breathing. If this occurs, your doctor may recommend taking them out. This procedure of removing tonsils from the throat is called a tonsillectomy.\n\nWhat are Tonsils?\n\nThe tonsils are fleshy clusters of tissue that lie in bands on both sides of the back of the throat, above and behind the tongue. The tonsils' major function is to catch incoming germs before the germs cause infections in the throat, mouth, or sinuses. Tonsils contain infection-fighting cells and antibodies that stop the spread of the germs further into the body.\n\nIf the tonsils are taken out, the individual will not suffer from more infections than they did when they had their tonsils. There are other tissues in the body that will produce antibodies to fight infection.\n\nWhat are the symptoms?\n\nEach person with tonsillitis may not experience all of the symptoms. Some of the major symptoms are: a very sore throat, fever, redder-than-normal tonsils, chills, a yellow or white coating on the tonsils, a funny-sounding voice, swollen glands in the neck, and bad breath.\n\nHow is tonsillitis diagnosed?\n\nTonsillitis can be diagnosed by performing a rapid strep test, also called a throat culture. To perform the throat culture, the doctor will use a long cotton swab to swipe off some of the stuff on the surface of the back of your throat. The doctor will then test the "stuff" on the cotton swab. This test will determine whether you have tonsillitis and whether it is caused by a bacteria or a virus.\n\nIs Tonsillitis Contagious?\n\nYes. Tonsillitis usually spreads from person to person by contact with the throat or nasal fluids of someone who is already infected.\n\nHow Is Tonsillitis Treated?\nTreatment for tonsillitis depends on whether it was caused by a virus or bacteria. If the tonsillitis was caused by strep bacteria (streptococci), the doctor will prescribe antibiotics. If the tonsillitis was caused by a virus, your body will fight off the infection on its own. However, medication can be prescribed to alleviate the symptoms.\n\nHow long does Tonsillitis Last?\n\nIf tonsillitis is caused by bacteria, with antibiotic treatment, the illness is usually cured within 1 week. However, it may take several weeks for the tonsils and swollen glands to return to normal size.\n\nWhen tonsillitis is caused by viruses, the length of illness depends on which virus is involved. Usually, people are almost completely recovered within 1 week. \n\n\n\nTonsillitis..What is it?\n\nwww.mamashealth.com/tonsillitis.asp \n\nTonsillitis\n\nhttp://kidshealth.org/kid/health_problems/teeth/tonsillitis.html \n\n   \n    Tonsillitis is an inflammation of the tonsils caused by an infection and typically causes sore throat, fever, swollen glands in the neck\n http://kidshealth.org/parent/infections/bacterial_viral/tonsillitis.html \n\nTonsilitis check\nhttp://www.rdoctor.com\nhttp://www.symptomat.com\n    \nMedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Tonsillitis\nTonsillitis is inflammation of the tonsils. (See also sore throat.)  Complications of untreated strep tonsillitis may be severe\nhttp://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001043.htm
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Have you had your tonsils removed?  It sounds a little bit similar to my old problem.  The doctor saw many white spots (which I think are some kind of infection).  When I had my tonsils and adanoids removed, he said that they had been very infected, and it was a good thing I removed them.  My allergies seem to have been better since, and I don't get sick as much.\n\nI've heard from numerous people that removing tonsils helps with allergies...and Doctors have heard the same thing.  However, there's no medical knowledge as to why.
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Hi, \n\nHope you don't get it!  Mono, also known as the "kissing" disease, has the following symptoms:\n\nFever, which may range from 101 °F(38.3 °C) to 104 °F(40 °C), and chills. \nSore throat, often with white patches on the tonsils (which may resemble strep throat). \nSwollen lymph nodes all over the body, especially the lymph nodes in the neck. \nSwollen tonsils. \nHeadache or body aches. \nA lack of energy and fatigue. \nLoss of appetite. \nPain in the upper left part of the abdomen, which may indicate that the spleen has become enlarged. \n\nTake care!
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http://www.niaid.nih.gov/factsheets/stdherp.htm\n\nI would go see a doctor ASAP...ya never know!
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Take your son back to the doctor. They will do a throat swab, blood test or urine test to narrow down the exact nature of the infection causing the swollen tonsils and lymph nodes. After that they can prescribe a more specific antibiotic for your son instead of the broad spectrum one they are probably using now. It is the cat that has ringworm, not your son, so that should have nothing to do with the problem. If your son does have ringworm it will be visible on his skin as small do-nut shaped circles with a red spot in center that expands outward as the circles get bigger. You can point these out to the doctor if he has any and ask his opinion. They can be treated with tinactin or similar products available at your drugstore. Ask the pharamcist.