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Chronic Illness 6w
I was on antibiotics for tonsils for 5 days and didn’t get better so I went back in and they told me to switch to a different antibiotic and Ive been on that for a little over 24 hours now. My tonsils look horrible 💀 (TW! photo of my tonsils in comments)
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Anonymous 6w

omg did they check for mono?

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Anonymous 5w

Honestly you prob need a CT to rule out abscess and IV antibiotics as someone who had mono (for 6 months despite countless negative tests) and had to get their tonsils out while actively infected in the ICU

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Anonymous 6w

They actually look worse today than they did yesterday

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 6w

Yes but because it’s a holiday weekend and they only took the blood draw yesterday, I have to wait for results until Tuesday

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 6w

😭 that's so rough. I hope you feel better soon

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 6w

Thank you! I’m doing my best

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 6w

I don’t even know what tonsils are supposed to look like and I know that’s bad

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 6w

Yeah it’s not pretty

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 6w

bro i’ve been here and fighting for a tonsillectomy was the best thing i ever did for my health. haven’t been sick in months vs catching a new infection every month

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Anonymous replying to -> #3 6w

tbf mine were a lot more inflamed 😔 like i could barely swallow but if it’s an option you feel comfortable with i highly recommend!!

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 6w

This is pretty bad, when I’m working with campers/staff at minimum we take them to urgent care to get checked for strep but you should also be evaluated for mono, and tonsillitis. And keep an eye out for other symptoms like mono rash

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Anonymous replying to -> #5 5w

It went away but now it’s coming back I think? But it might be a different infection this time because all my friends got sick before me

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 5w

Yes lol this is exactly what happened to me. Do not stop seeing care. It will come and go but that does not mean you’re ok lol trust me lol trust yourself if you feel something is wrong. I was sick on and off 6-9 months with mono

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Anonymous replying to -> #5 5w

How can you get so many never results for mono but still have it? I honestly haven’t really even had fevers

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 5w

I didn’t have fevers either. They had to do the non-finger stick test that comes back in a week or so it’s a blood test that takes longer to be read, I saw ENT to get that

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Anonymous replying to -> #5 5w

I didn’t even know that was a thing! Was it contagious when you had it? Now I’m concerned that I just gave all of my friends mono when I didn’t have symptoms

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 5w

My roommate had it as well and I did get it after kissing someone who had mono lol

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 5w

yes mono is contagious, and it's contagious long before symptoms appear

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