Swollen Tonsils- Related?

[Cath724]

Hi all-

I've only been gluten-free about 2 months and began having swollen tonsils/throat often the past month, now constant. Can anyone relate? I am one of the "symptomless" celiacs- do you think this is a result of unknowingly ingesting gluten, or do you think this is unrelated? My concern is whether I should get my throat checked out, since it's not subsiding.

[AndrewNYC]

Hi all-

I've only been gluten-free about 2 months and began having swollen tonsils/throat often the past month, now constant. Can anyone relate? I am one of the "symptomless" celiacs- do you think this is a result of unknowingly ingesting gluten, or do you think this is unrelated? My concern is whether I should get my throat checked out, since it's not subsiding.

I had something like this. Swollen tonsils for about 8 months. ENT doctor could find no cause. Then I saw a recall on a food that I ate often, because it was contaminated with soy that was not on the label. I know I am sensitive to soy generally, but did not know it would present as enlarged tonsils. Sure enough, when I took X out of my diet, the whole tonsil thing corrected and I have had no problem since. I often wonder if there was gluten involved in the recall as well but they did not want to say for fear of litigation. So my answer is that yes, food sensitivies can aggravate and enlarge the tonsils.