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An_245784 posted:

have been experiencing swollen tonsils for a while now, and also i am hhaving ear popping when i swallow. i snore in my sleep, and i never feel refreshed when i wake up. i wake up about every 2 hrs when it hits morning. i get headaches when i wake up i feel tired throughout the day im very worried ive been to the doctors a few times for my tonsils and they give me antibiotics but they do not help. what could this be?

1 Replies |Watch This Discussion | Report This| Share this:swollen tonsils ect.<i>have been experiencing swollen tonsils for a while now, and also i am hhaving ear popping when i swallow. i snore in my sleep, and i never feel refreshed when i wake up. i wake up about every 2 hrs when it hits morning. i get headaches when i wake up i feel tired throughout the day im very worried ive been to the doctors a few times for my tonsils and they give me antibiotics but they do not help. what could this be?</i>

Rod Moser, PA, PhD responded:

Since I do not know anything about you, your medical history (not even your age), or have any way of examining you and ordering diagnostic tests, it would not be possible for me, or any medical provider, to blindly determine the reasons for your symptoms over the Internet. Clearly, you are having some medical issues that require more than just antibiotics.

It is time for you to go up a notch and see an ENT...a medical professional who has the experience and expertise to evaluate possible sleep apnea, your ear popping, and your tonsils.

Report This| Share this:swollen tonsils ect.Since I do not know anything about you, your medical history (not even your age), or have any way of examining you and ordering diagnostic tests, it would not be possible for me, or any medical provider, to blindly determine the reasons for your symptoms over the Internet. Clearly, you are having some medical issues that require more than just antibiotics.<br /><br />It is time for you to go up a notch and see an ENT...a medical professional who has the experience and expertise to evaluate possible sleep apnea, your ear popping, and your tonsils.

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