Whats wrong with me?!?

my tonsils are so swollen i havent slept in a couple of days now.....im soooo tired......my throat is killing me...there are even a 2 or 3 white bumps on my tonsils.......i can barely drink water it hurts to much......i feel lumps on my neck right under my jaw area....and im all stuffy in my nose so having a closed up throat is making things really hard....it is even starting to to hurt talking......its getting worst.....





ive been talking decongestions, nose sparys, blowing my nose constantly, salt water gargle, bushing my teeth frequently, and gargling listering (sometimes mixed with peroxide to kill germs), im drinking lotz of fluids when i can.....





I dont know what else to do or to try and i cant get into my primary physician until monday.....any suggestions what this might be and how to get me through the next day?!? please help......im miserable right now.......

Whats wrong with me?!?
As a general rule - the sore throat, and especially the white bumps in the back - this sounds like Strep Throat. The stuffiness in your nose could be coincidental, as in you could have another issue as well. Decongestants will not help the Strep. Also I would not mix the Listerine with the Peroxide as a gargle, as you could possible cause some problems (you definitely do not want to swallow any Peroxide). If you have a bacterial infection, neither the Listerine nor the Peroxide will do any good, as the infection is inside your body. Listerine is for killing germs around the teeth, while Peroxide is meant to be a topical anti-bacterial (meaning ON the skin), although it can work for cleaning teeth too, so long as you do not swallow any.





Another word of warning is to not overuse Peroxide as it can destroy skin tissue with overuse. No need to cause more problems.





Also, if you happen to have a viral infection, remember that no anti-bacterial will work on that. There is a distinct difference between viruses (flu, colds, etc) and bacteria (strep, etc).





My suggestion would be to drink plenty of fluids, get plenty of rest, and stay away from people in case you are contagious. By all means, see a doctor soon.
Reply:tonsillitis, or strep possible. wet your lips, suck on ice chips.
Reply:Instacare?
Reply:E.R. NOW! PRONTO!
Reply:Sounds like you have strep throat. It really won't get better until you get some antibiotics in your system. Get to your local urgent care facility tomorrow and they should be able to take care of you. Good luck!
Reply:i say sleep for a long time
Reply:sore throat no doubt


see the doctor


happened to me


very common
Reply:Sounds like you have infected tonsils, maybe strep throat. If your tonsils are very swollen, it's possible that they could interfere with your breathing. You may need to go to the ER and get some medication.





Stop gargling the listerine and peroxide... it's going to make things worse. They are drying and extremely irritating to the mouth/tongue/tonsils/mucus membranes... Stick with warm salt water and if you absolutely feel like you have to gargle with something "germ killing", switch to Biotene. They do damage even when you're healthy (that burning/stinging is your cells saying "oww!"). Brushing your teeth might whiten your teeth but it isn't going to help with your illness. The critters responsible for your misery are on the inside... your immune system and possibly antibiotics are what will fix you up.





Try moist heat or ice to the throat. Suck on cough drops. Drink warm soothing liquids. Avoid dairy. Take it easy. Take advil/ibuprofen--these will help with pain and swelling.





Given the white spots on your tonsils, your doctor may be willing to call in some medication for you... try calling him or her. You sound really miserable and waiting 'til Monday is going to make things worse.





Best wishes.
Reply:It's Step Throat-had it many times and the dead give away is the extreme soreness in throat and the white little dots/patches on your tonsils is pus-gross i know but thats what it is-keep gargling w/ salt water and u HAVE to get antibiotics in ya ASAP-go to the local ER n any DR w/ even half a brain will know after seeing your throat to give u something until u can get to your own DR ect.What always works the best for ME is 500mg Keflex- or Amoxicillin.BUT they like to give ppl penicillin too i jus cant take that personally.My throat hurt to so bad i actually had pain down my neck when i tired to swallow.The "Lumps" on ur rneck under ur jaw,,,,,,,, i'm thiking swollen glands,,,,,,,,,get to a Dr. asap and once the meds kick in it lets up little by little then it's gone!

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