LilMissSunshine
25-01-10, 13:41
Hi
I felt the need to post as I am currently struggling to concentrate on anything that I should be at the moment.
I've read through a number of posts on tonsils on here, and I know they can be a source of worry for many, but I have managed to get myself to the point of randomly bursting into tears as I am so scared as to what it is.
Just after Boxing Day, I had a couple of days of a really bad 'flu bug' - high temperature, muscle aches, shakes, sore throat etc. I noticed a few days afterwards, that my left tonsil was noticeably swollen - my right is almost not visible at all.
As far as I know the actual tonsil looks ok other than being much bigger than usual (not that I'm an expert on tonsil appearance!) - it's pink with some little dark red lines/splodges on, and a bit 'lumpy' towards the back. My throat isn't sore, but have had a bit of neck tightness and ear discomfort on that side.
I went to see the Doc last week and she said that she had no idea what it was. She gave me a week of Cephalexin in case there was some underlying bacterial infection, and sent me for some blood tests (for glandular fever, ESR, FBC, U&E, LFT and CRT), and I have a follow up with her on Wednesday.
It's been swollen for 3 weeks now and whilst I don't *think* it has got any bigger, it hasn't reduced in size either. I made the fatal mistake of googling when I found it swollen, and of course found the immediate causes to either be lymphoma or tonsil cancer. I am 35 and have a toddler, and keep thinking I am not going to be around to see him grow up.
I am not expecting lots of reassuring diagnoses, but had to tell someone how I am currently feeling. I will post an update after my visit with the Doc on Wednesday.....
I felt the need to post as I am currently struggling to concentrate on anything that I should be at the moment.
I've read through a number of posts on tonsils on here, and I know they can be a source of worry for many, but I have managed to get myself to the point of randomly bursting into tears as I am so scared as to what it is.
Just after Boxing Day, I had a couple of days of a really bad 'flu bug' - high temperature, muscle aches, shakes, sore throat etc. I noticed a few days afterwards, that my left tonsil was noticeably swollen - my right is almost not visible at all.
As far as I know the actual tonsil looks ok other than being much bigger than usual (not that I'm an expert on tonsil appearance!) - it's pink with some little dark red lines/splodges on, and a bit 'lumpy' towards the back. My throat isn't sore, but have had a bit of neck tightness and ear discomfort on that side.
I went to see the Doc last week and she said that she had no idea what it was. She gave me a week of Cephalexin in case there was some underlying bacterial infection, and sent me for some blood tests (for glandular fever, ESR, FBC, U&E, LFT and CRT), and I have a follow up with her on Wednesday.
It's been swollen for 3 weeks now and whilst I don't *think* it has got any bigger, it hasn't reduced in size either. I made the fatal mistake of googling when I found it swollen, and of course found the immediate causes to either be lymphoma or tonsil cancer. I am 35 and have a toddler, and keep thinking I am not going to be around to see him grow up.
I am not expecting lots of reassuring diagnoses, but had to tell someone how I am currently feeling. I will post an update after my visit with the Doc on Wednesday.....