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swollen tonsils, stuffy nose, deviated septum? Help please.

I need some help. I have swollen tonsils but I do not have a cold or flu. I have had them for months now. I went to two doctors and they gave me some drugs, but they told me that sometimes when people get sick the tonsils stay swollen. What can be done about this? It is uncomfortable. I also notice that I constantly have a stuffy, runny nose. What causes this? I'm pretty certain i'm not allergic to anything. I also wanted to ask if I have a deviated septum or not, the septum of my nose feels curved to the left and my left nostril has trouble breathing in and out, not to mention the stuffy nose makes it even harder. My nose is not crooked though, just the inside feels curved. What can be done about this as well?
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They have done throat cultures(I think that's how it is spelled) and checked my blood work and everything came out great. Could it still be an infection?
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Even without knowing what drugs you were given,  the tonsils are a filter for bacteria.  They are battling some type of infection.  Runny nose is usually sinusitis.   Sounds like your sinuses need to get checked out by an ENT.  Hopefully you don't have any cysts or polyps.  
And if you complain about your septum they will be anxious to fix that-too.

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