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What Are The Symptoms Of Tonsillitis?
I recently went to the doctor for strep like symptoms and the test was negative. However, I have been taking augmentin for 24 hours now with now relief and the infection spread. They prescribed an oral steroid to take along with the anit-biotic but I m rather concerned that I am being treated for something that they haven t identified. It looks as if it could be tonisilitis or diptheria. I live in a building occupied by a few hundred music students, many from different countries. I don t don t whether or not I should got to an ED tonight, or give the meds a chance.
Fri, 31 Jul 2015
•Red, swollen tonsils.
•White or yellow coating or patches on the tonsils.
•Sore throat.
•Difficult or painful swallowing.
•Fever.
•Enlarged, tender glands (lymph nodes) in the neck.
•A scratchy, muffled or throaty voice.
•Bad breath.
start and continue medication and take rest
do frequent mouth gargle atleast 4-5 times a day
•White or yellow coating or patches on the tonsils.
•Sore throat.
•Difficult or painful swallowing.
•Fever.
•Enlarged, tender glands (lymph nodes) in the neck.
•A scratchy, muffled or throaty voice.
•Bad breath.
start and continue medication and take rest
do frequent mouth gargle atleast 4-5 times a day
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