I've had this white spot on my tonsil for a few days now, and whenever I touch it with a swab, it feels like a piece of rice comes out. It's happened a few times in the same spot, and even though I'm gargling with hot water and taking medicine, its not going away. I can feel something at the back of my mouth, but there isn't much pain. I've had tonsillitis since I was a kid, but this feels different. Plus, there's some pain in my ear. Could this be some kind of infection?

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Dr Shubham Chauhan

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yes this could be recurrent tonsillitis if it is so better get it removed.visit ENT doctor for evaluation and appropriate management.

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my brother has bilateral severe sensorineural hearing loss with right ear at 83db and left ear at 72db according to his PTA test. is there any chance his hearing could improve without using hearing aids maybe through surgery or other treatments? we're really hoping for options beyond just hearing aids

for P/E ENT specialist opinion is advised to the patient.

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