Can anyone tell me if this is a tonsil cyst?

[Emamazing]

Hi I'm Emmy,

I've been rundown after last year because my daughter got very poorly and it was such a stressful time. Well at the end of the year I developed a sore throat, tonsillitis I think but antibiotics didn't really help and now all these months later it's still sore and my left tonsil is painful, red a little white and swollen like a bit of a lump.

No bleeding or any other worrying symptoms other than pain and tiredness. I think it might be a cyst but I was wondering if anyone else here has experienced the same or knows if it a cyst or a stone and what can be done about it? My other tonsil is looking a little red and different but not like this left one.

Thanks so much hope someone can help.

Hi I have had this little lump on the back of my throat for 8 weeks with a swollen tonsil on the same side I have been to the go 3 times and to the dentist all of with have said they don’t think it’s anything sinister, I have been referred to ENT as it still the after antibiotics for 5 days , I’m worried silly and have a 2 week wait to see the ENT has anyone experienced anything like this and it’s been ok 🙏🏼

@Mandie4711 @mrsnutz @Sillsley Just to let you know that my daughter's cyst has gone! She woke up one morning and said she had a sore throat, next thing she came running in saying the cyst had almost gone, a couple of hours later, it was completely gone! No sign it was even there. Glad we didn’t go down the full tonsillectomy route! Hopefully, it won’t come back but good to know they can just go by themselves!

That’s good your daughter’s cyst has gone wonder how it just went. I still have mine unfortunately.

Hi I’m glad you are getting it checked out as always best to be safe than sorry. I was told mine was a retention cyst and there very common. If it’s not causing you any trouble then they just leave them and you keep an eye on it. Mine has stayed the same since having it checked out but mine has white on the end of the cyst. Please let us know how you get on but I don’t in my opinion think it’s anything to worry about.

@Stupid80
Hi I’m glad you are getting it checked out as always best to be safe than sorry. I was told mine was a retention cyst and there very common. If it’s not causing you any trouble then they just leave them and you keep an eye on it. Mine has stayed the same since having it checked out but mine has white on the end of the cyst. Please let us know how you get on but I don’t in my opinion think it’s anything to worry about.i did PM you as forgot how to post to your question.

@Stupid80 what was the outcome of this for you?

@Stupid80 it was like a cyst and they used some tools to pull the skin layer off the top and then a few weeks later is dispersed itself