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02-02-17, 15:14
Hi everyone! I have been suffering with anxiety (GAD) and health anxiety for the last 12 years or so.
To jump into things, Around Christmas time I had a little cold that caused a pretty intense sore throat and swollen tonsils. I went to the doctor and he said that basically my allergies were having an allergic reaction to themselves. :huh: Told me to take Zyrtec and things should go away. I'm terrified to take new meds! UGH
So flash back to two weeks ago, I went to my normal doctor and she said it might be tonsillitis so put me on an antibiotic. I actually took that! Surprised myself! The swelling in my tonsils went down a bit to where I could actually get some sleep at night.
Within those two weeks that I've last seen my doctor, I've had some pretty traumatic things happen. We lost two very close friends to us to cancer, and my best friend just got diagnosed with breast cancer. So needless to say, my anxiety has been through the roof!
I guess my question is, can anxiety or stress give you the sensation of having swollen tonsils, or make the sensation worse. Or, what could be giving me swollen tonsils for the last month. I'm so confused! Please help.
To jump into things, Around Christmas time I had a little cold that caused a pretty intense sore throat and swollen tonsils. I went to the doctor and he said that basically my allergies were having an allergic reaction to themselves. :huh: Told me to take Zyrtec and things should go away. I'm terrified to take new meds! UGH
So flash back to two weeks ago, I went to my normal doctor and she said it might be tonsillitis so put me on an antibiotic. I actually took that! Surprised myself! The swelling in my tonsils went down a bit to where I could actually get some sleep at night.
Within those two weeks that I've last seen my doctor, I've had some pretty traumatic things happen. We lost two very close friends to us to cancer, and my best friend just got diagnosed with breast cancer. So needless to say, my anxiety has been through the roof!
I guess my question is, can anxiety or stress give you the sensation of having swollen tonsils, or make the sensation worse. Or, what could be giving me swollen tonsils for the last month. I'm so confused! Please help.