My left tonsil is swollen, it looks real big. I don't have a sore thoart and it doesn't hurt when I swallow. It just feels like a big knot.I'm kinda freakin out, I wonder what it is.

My left tonsil is swollen, it looks real big. I don't have a sore thoart and it doesn't hurt when I swallow. It just feels like a big knot.I'm kinda freakin out, I wonder what it is.

Maybe it's a Cold Sore.

cold sore? isnt that an std?

cold sore? isnt that an std?

BoOTyLiCioUs said:

What? No it's not an STD. You can get it on your nose or lip from cold weathers or condistions. Little bumps and lumps. Why did you think it was an STD? What the hell are you thinking about or doing for that matter.

What is it?
Cold sores or fever blisters are caused when a prior herpes infection flares up again. They are usually caused by herpes simplex type 1 (HSV-1).

Who gets it?
Cold sores can affect anyone who has had a prior herpes infection (up to a third of children have by the time they grow up). They are most likely to occur during times of change or stress, including sunburns, fatigue, illnesses, allergies, fevers, temperature changes, or along with the menstrual cycle.

What are the symptoms?
Children usually have one or several blisters on or around the mouth – most often at the border of the lip and the skin of the face. They occasionally occur elsewhere (such as the palate).

The blisters or ulcers are often accompanied or preceded by tingling or itching.

Is it contagious?
Cold sores are quite contagious, either by direct contact or by contact with mouth secretions.

How long does it last?
Once infected, people have the herpes virus for life. Individual cold sores tend to last for about 3 to 7 days. They are most contagious during the first three or four days.