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Subject: i'd love some answers...
Date: 10/07/2007
Hi, I am a nineteen year old with a growing concern about her health. About two months ago, I noticed that my left tonsil was enlarged. I was at first not really concerned but went to see the family physician who tested for strep (negative). Two weeks late it was still present and i was starting to feel sick-sort of nauseated and definately exhausted. Long story short- my tonsil is still enlarged (the doctors say it is "slightly" enlarged) but it sticks out about 5 cms beyond the opposite tonsil. I have had three CBCs all come back fairly normal with midlly fluctuating platelet and white blood cell counts (but all within normal range), I have been tested three times for mono, and even had a CT scan of my abdomen done (because I have this tender, painful left upper quadrant which one doctor told me was my spleen-but the CT scan showed it to not be swollen anymore). My doctors don't know what to do with me anymore-they say my symptoms seem disconnected and have even suggested depression as the cause but I can assure you this couldn't be farther from the truth. The only thing bugging me is my health! So, I have an appointment with yet another family physician coming up and i'm wondering what I should be saying-does it make sense to ask them to do more in depth tests or biopsy my tonsil-my other lymph nodes don't appear to be consistently swollen? any thoughts would be extremely helpful-i am going crazy and would love to get this resolved. Thank you!
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Date: 10/07/2007
I also forgot to mention that I hav been placed on three rounds of levaquin 750 by an ENT and my family physician and the steroid medrol all to no avail-so it can't just be an infection-right?
Subject: RE: i'd love some answers...
Date: 10/07/2007

Dear I'd love some answers

I would ask for a referral to a specialist such an ENT(ear, nose and throat specialist at a major medical facility like John Hopkins, etc. Good luck!

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Date: 10/07/2007

First thing- GET OFF OF THE LEVAQUIN!  That drug is horrendous! Google side effects of levaquin- you will probably find all of your symptoms listed- it is a dangerous drug. I ended up seeing an infectious disease doc who finally diagnosed me with Levaquin poisoning. Good luck!

Debbie

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Subject: RE: i'd love some answers...
Date: 12/15/2007
Get your tonsils removed.  It could be the end of the problem.  They could spend time trying to find out what it is then.  Kitty
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