- Female
- 24 Years
- 29/01/2025
What's going on with me? The right side of my throat is really swollen with this big white pus pocket in the tonsillar crypt and my lymphoid is swollen too. It kind of feels like there's a deep ear infection on that side. I'm also dealing with extreme fatigue, body aches, hot flashes, and cold sweats. Any idea what this could be?
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I'm experiencing a burning feeling in my left nostril, and alongside it, there's a mild ache on the upper lid of my eye. There's also this pain around my left eyebrow that's been nagging me. Do you have any idea what could be causing this?
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I've been dealing with this numbness in my right ear lately. It feels blocked, and while there isn't any pain, there's this weird air pressure, and my hearing seems muffled. Could this be an infection or something else going on? What should I do?
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