Hey guys, so let me start off by saying as of a week ago, I was a half a pack a day smoker (this recent tonsil episode has pushed me finally to the point of quitting, and thank God I am a non smoker now... and... craving weren't nearly as bad as everyone said they would be). So about two and a half weeks ago I got tonsilitis, a nasty painful case of it. They put me on a 10 day perscription of amoxocillin (I think I spelled that right), which seemed to knock it out. I never get sick, never really have issues with my tonsils or sore throats, and have never had to take antibiotics for anything before so I stupidly started intermintantly taking my pills.
About 6 or 7 days ago, my tonsils got huge again, and p***y. No pain at all though, which is weird. I went back to the doctor, he put me on another 10 day round of amoxacillin. There is absolutely no change in my tonsils... well... less puss, but the swelling is still the same. Still 0 pain.
I'm kind of freaking out. If this 10 day round wont knock whatever is in my tonsils out, what is the next step? I really like my tonsils and I reeeeaaaalllly don't want to get them taken out. I like what they do for me and they have always seemed to work up until now... and I really can't afford to take a week off of work for surgery...
and is this a possible indication of something worse? Like dare I say throat cancer from smoking? I mean... I dunno, I only have about 4 days left of antibiotics and if it's not knocked out by then I'm freaking out.
About 6 or 7 days ago, my tonsils got huge again, and p***y. No pain at all though, which is weird. I went back to the doctor, he put me on another 10 day round of amoxacillin. There is absolutely no change in my tonsils... well... less puss, but the swelling is still the same. Still 0 pain.
I'm kind of freaking out. If this 10 day round wont knock whatever is in my tonsils out, what is the next step? I really like my tonsils and I reeeeaaaalllly don't want to get them taken out. I like what they do for me and they have always seemed to work up until now... and I really can't afford to take a week off of work for surgery...
and is this a possible indication of something worse? Like dare I say throat cancer from smoking? I mean... I dunno, I only have about 4 days left of antibiotics and if it's not knocked out by then I'm freaking out.
You may have reaped what you sowed.... by not taking the antibiotics consistantly. The whole point of not stopping is that you give the bug a chance to get a foothold again...AND, you have already exposed it to the antibiotic, so that it is stronger against it now.
As for what you're headed for, I'd get with your doctor and tell them what's happening... or NOT happening... and what you've done and NOT done.
You MAY be headed for removal of the tonsils, but that's his call.
And if this is really a problem for you it may be a case where it wouldn't have made any difference what you did... but thta i is your time.
Talk with your doctor.
Seriously.
As for what you're headed for, I'd get with your doctor and tell them what's happening... or NOT happening... and what you've done and NOT done.
You MAY be headed for removal of the tonsils, but that's his call.
And if this is really a problem for you it may be a case where it wouldn't have made any difference what you did... but thta i is your time.
Talk with your doctor.
Seriously.