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Hello doctor. I am 37 years old, often feel pain on one side of the tonsil. Often dry throat at night, dry cough, cough can continue for several hours (appears only at night), difficulty sleeping, feeling the muscle below the right angle of the jaw when pressing on the density is firmer and bigger than the side left. The salivary glands inside near the molars 6.7 are often painful and swollen, at that time the tongue is dry, burning, and feeling thirsty. During the night and in the morning, there is often a burning sensation in the nose and it is very uncomfortable. Recently, I often have a phenomenon such as lowering my head or changing from standing to sitting position to lie down, feeling of blood rushing to my head and temples like an hourglass steeply flowing down. I am a worker, the environment does not have any harmful chemicals. If I do not have the conditions to visit the doctor, I would like to ask the doctor for advice on the case of pain on one side of the tonsil, dry throat at night, dry cough, risk of any throat disease? My family is just me and my 13 year old son. Thank you doctor for taking the time to answer my question.
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Hi, the symptoms you describe are associated with pharyngitis- chronic tonsillitis with symptoms of gastric reflux syndrome. This pathology is often closely related to weather changes, cold body, improper or too late diet, anxiety, stress.
However, to get an accurate diagnosis of the disease, to relieve anxiety you need to visit an Ear - Nose - Throat doctor. We hope to see you at the hospital of Vinmec Health System to discuss your health status as well as answer more questions about the question "A pain in the tonsils, a dry throat at night, a dry cough, and a dangerous cough. What disease? Wishing you good health always.
Answered by Specialist Doctor Ear - Nose - Throat Doctor, Department of Ear - Nose - Throat - Vinmec Hai Phong International General Hospital
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