instruction: hello doctor I have been having off and on ear pressure in my right ear and have some cold symptoms the last 5 weeks chillish runny nose body aches etc my kids have battled the cold as I have my office I noticed my right submandinbular lymph node was slightly swollen I went to my go and he prescribed antibiotics which has not helped I have had sinus issues in the past I noticed that my right tonsil is bigger than the other which is the side of the pressure and lymph node can a viral illness cause one sided swelling could this be tonsil cancer I go to the dentist every six months whom I assume checks out my tonsils I am concerned it is one sided my throat has not really been that sore
output: hello I went through the pictures it seems you have inflamed tonsils one side does appear to be larger and more red than the other it does not mean you got tonsil cancer it is a routine infection that needs strong antibiotics the symptoms with regards ear swollen node etc all signify infection how many days amoxicillin course has been completed what dosage did you take did you take any gargles along with the antibiotics any nasal or oral decongestant any nasal sprays did the go check the insides of the ear using an otoscope usually when one has tonsillitis or pharyngitis the pain gets radiated to the ear and sometimes the infection also passes into the ear through the eustachian tube causing fullness and swelling inside the ear the nearest nodes also get swollen when the infection is severe I would suggest you take a course of clarithromycin appropriate for your weight for days and take betadine or benzydamine gargles take otrivin nasal spray for five days and steam inhalation if the infection is not subsiding and the nodes are increasing in size you may need some blood tests and possibly intravenous antibiotics do you smoke or drink what sort of a diet do you consume is there any fever or weakness alongside