 [ Symptoms ] inside of my left ear and palatine tonsil is very swollen and red help  i am 23 years old female the inside of my left ear hurts every time i try to swallow anything just under the ear whatever it is it is very swollen you can clearly see the bump with your eyes on my neck inside the mouth the very end wall and palatine tonsil are very red and hurts whenever i touch it i do not have any fever or runny nose or sore throat throat does not hurt i tried taking some antibiotics but it is not working well maybe it is a viral infection   please help <negative_smiley> [ Disease ] i am sorry you are going through this i want to caution you however that you should never self administer antibiotics it is this type of usage that is causing a rise in the development of antibiotic resistant bacteria your best bet is to see a medical professional your condition can only be diagnosed through a physical exam and possibly some other testing such as a throat swab or blood work it could as you speculate be a virus if it is it should clear up in 7 14 days no antibiotics required however it could be something other than a virus many conditions can cause the symptoms you are describing from an inflamed salivary gland to an abscessed tooth the only way to find out is to visit a health care provider i wish you all the best