Enlarged tonsil

[Mammaitalian]

Hi, I’m being a bit frantic tonight but wondering if anyone has one tonsil bigger than the other? I’ve had tonsillitis a few times in the last year or two and I’m on antibiotics atm for tonsillitis and I’ve noticed my right tonsil is enlarged compared to my left. I will try and attach a picture! Anyone have the same?

[RainingCatsandDogs]

I had one enlarged tonsil - never managed to get a good look at the difference in size ,but GP referred me to ENT- I then had removal of the larger tonsil for biopsy. It was put down to bad bouts of tonsillitis as the biopsy was normal.

[Mammaitalian]

Thanks for your reply!
I’ll see what it’s like after my course is up, it’s been like this for the past year I would say I’m not sure I never looked before then lol.
im thinking more because of the bad tonsillitis I’ve had recently too

[ForestFawn]

DS is 3 but he has one tonsil larger than the other. I got it checked out when he was younger as was worried it could be something sinister, but an ultrasound showed it’s a normal looking tonsil and his is just big.

[Mammaitalian]

Aw bless and I’m glad he’s okay!
I have read loads that it can happen but then it also comes up some scary stuff it’s so hard when you Google! And doesn’t help I have health anxiety ☹️

[peagreen]

I had exactly the same as rainingcatsanddogs . I had one (much) larger tonsil. The GP referred me to ENT who took it out to biopsy, and it was absolutely fine - just manky after lots of tonsillitis and tonsil stones.

On the plus side, when I get tonsillitis now, I only get it on one side!

[Mammaitalian]

Oh no way! Sounds like it can happen because of it then!
was yours around same size as mine?
might send a picture to my gp tomorrow and see what they think!

[peagreen]

I think mine was bigger! It's probably worth sending off a picture, but try not to stress too much about it (easier said than done I know - I'm a fellow health anxiety sufferer!)

[Mammaitalian]

Oh it’s horrible ain’t it it’s so hard!
its something all the time, thanks for your reassurance though! It really does help doesn’t it