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Xenolan
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ok i asked this question::
ok im not sick or anything.
but for about a while (many months) now ive noticed my toncils and back of my throat are coverd in bumps everywhere!! but there not white. there red.
sometimes they get erriated, but rather than that i dont feel them.
at first i didnt know this was normal or not.
so haha i checked all my freinds to see if they have them and they dont!
does anyone else ever had/have this?? please help cause im a healthphoibic and im freaking out that im going to dye! =/
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this one girl said i have bad tonsils and that i might have to get them remmoved!!
please i need your help on this cause i cant handel hospitals,surgry,or any of my bodyprarts being removed.
do you think i should get it checked out?
thanks sooo much! xox (link)
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Okay. You have a body part that looks different from others' but doesn't hurt or make you sick. It doesn't change your appearance.
You're not going to die. You probably don't even have anything wrong with your tonsils. If you're worried about it, you should see a doctor. The doctor would likely just say everything's fine - why would they do surgery on something that doesn't even make you sick? If the doctor did say there was something wrong, you could then take care of it (probably just antibiotics if anything) or you could ignore his/her advice.
I didn't answer this question at first because I get chemotherapy and I have surgical procedures about every 3 weeks. I have 8 different specialists. If I freaked out over red bumps that don't hurt, I'd just be freaking out all the time. I have to be tough. I have no choice. I have a hard time dealing with people who can't handle simple medical issues without getting hysterical.
These are not a big deal. I'm sure you have other things to think about and put your attention into. It's silly to jump to conclusions about needing surgery (advice from a teenager who never went to medical school, even if she is a very nice person and a sweet friend). It's even sillier to think you're going to die. I don't wish to insult you or hurt your feelings, but you're *way* overreacting.
If you want to be reassured, go to a doctor. If you want to avoid doctors, then you'll have to find a way to deal with not knowing what those things are. But I can tell you, I worked in the medical field for quite some time and there is not a single fatal disease I know of that has as its main symptom red bumps on the throat.
I hope you can figure out how to make yourself feel better. :)
Sabine
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thaks and srry about you haveing to go through your medical issues right now. i dont know why, but i always freak out when it comes to my health. like yesterday i cut my finger and i thought i was gunna blead to death so i started freaking out. i really hope you feel better, and you give great advice and i just love how even though out of everything you are going through with all the problems you have, you still devote your freetime to help others like me who dont really had a problem to begin with! =] thanks again.
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