CancerCompass message board discussion started by AlwayHopeful on 10/7/2007 http://www.cancercompass.com/message-board/message/all,16864,0.htm Wed, 03 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT Wed, 03 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://backend.userland.com/rss RSS.NET: http://www.rssdotnet.com/ 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! AlwayHopeful Sun, 07 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT 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? AlwayHopeful Sun, 07 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT Dear I'd love some answersI 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! pattypoo Sun, 07 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT 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 DebMcK Sun, 07 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT 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 GrammaKitty Sat, 15 Dec 2007 00:00:00 GMT