hello, I have very swollen tonsils and a very very sore throat. I can not eat, drink, swallow, or even speak. My entire mouth hurts. I went to the doc yesterday, they did a throat swab but have not received back info from the lab yet. Pretty sure it is strep. Was prescribed penicillin, and have been taking it for 24 hours now, but the white pus patches in my throat are increasing and so is the pain, does this mean the penicillin is working? Also going for a blood test to rule out mono.