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Suggest Treatment For Tonsillitis

I took MDMA and now I have tonsillitis. I went to a dr. and received a prescription for Amoxicillin, and am finishing the last dose tonight. I am worried I am still infected because my sore throat has returned after being gone for a few days. What should I do?
Thu, 13 Aug 2015
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Hi dear ,

As per your query you have tonsillitis and sore throat . Well you have already completed the antibiotic ( amoxicillin) course and It didn't help you . I seems to me that the sore throat and tonsillitis is not due to bacterial infection it is probably occur due to viral infection that is why antibiotics are not helping . Usually viral infection goes away in few days without any treatment . bUt if its not going away and tonsillitis is also there it means the infection is severe. I would suggest you to consult ENT specialist again for proper diagnosis . Doctor may order certain tests like throat swab test and viral culture test to confirm the diagnosis and rule out condition like pharyngitis and acid reflux . Doctor may prescribe antiviral medicine like acyclovir along with anti inflammatory . For now doe warm saline galgles and also do betadine gargles . In severe cases tonsillectomy is also one of the treatment option .

Hope your concern has been resolved.
Get Well Soon.
Dr. Harry Maheshwari
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Suggest Treatment For Tonsillitis

Hi dear , As per your query you have tonsillitis and sore throat . Well you have already completed the antibiotic ( amoxicillin) course and It didn t help you . I seems to me that the sore throat and tonsillitis is not due to bacterial infection it is probably occur due to viral infection that is why antibiotics are not helping . Usually viral infection goes away in few days without any treatment . bUt if its not going away and tonsillitis is also there it means the infection is severe. I would suggest you to consult ENT specialist again for proper diagnosis . Doctor may order certain tests like throat swab test and viral culture test to confirm the diagnosis and rule out condition like pharyngitis and acid reflux . Doctor may prescribe antiviral medicine like acyclovir along with anti inflammatory . For now doe warm saline galgles and also do betadine gargles . In severe cases tonsillectomy is also one of the treatment option . Hope your concern has been resolved. Get Well Soon. Dr. Harry Maheshwari