Tonsils swollen with high platelets

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Hey. My tonsils are swollen and when i got my blood test done, my platelets were at 8,60,000 which is really high. I work in rotational shifts and i smoke cigarettes and marijuana. I also drnk ocassionally. Checked for other diseases but it aint there. My family doc says that ots because of excess cigarette smoking that it happened or it may because of weed. I am planning to wuit smoking now though i would consume weed as edibles. I am currently admitted in the hospital though my tonsil still hurts after 3 days. I was wondering whats your take on this.

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Dr. Vinay S Bhat ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist 15 yrs exp Bangalore · Accepted Answer

Dr. Vinay S Bhat

ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist 15 yrs exp Bangalore

You seem to be suffering from acute tonsillitis which is common type of throat infection. Size of the tonsils is not really a concern. It may not be related to your habits also. You may need to take antibiotics and painkillers along with antiseptic mouth gargle for few days for faster recovery

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