I ve had tonsillitis for a month now it started in my left tonsil where there was pus and my doctor gave me erythromycin. It cleared up and a half week later my right tonsil became swollen but no pus. I ve had CBC tests done WBC counts done and swabs done everything has come back negative. The pain was bad I ve been in and out of the hospital and doctors. I was put on azithromycin 3 days ago and had some side effects and was taken off my doctor called me today to discuss the results and said i shouldn t be on antibiotics because my WBC was about normal. He thought i could have oral gonoreah so we did swabs and I m still awaiting results. I saw a net at the hospital who did a ultra sound in my tonsil to check for a abscess and she said she couldn t see any puss inside, which made me feel better at the time. They then also discussed a possibility of a oral std and gave me a antibiotic via injection and benadryal at the same time in case i was allergic to the new antibiotic. They also gave me oral steroids and the next day the pain was do able. As the day went on the pain began to come back. I am so confused is this a viral infection? My blood tests which ive now done many and swabs have come back negative for any infections or bacteria. The doctor at the hospital said my monocytes were high on the CBC then she did a further test and said they were not actually high. The pain is still here its very frustrating i down know what to do my doctor has stopped my antibiotics the azithromycin until further notice on the oral gonoreah test he said if it were to be positive he d put me back on it. I m pretty scared at this point i feel like i will never get better i feel doomed and i don t know what to do now