I saw the ENT specialist, and it turns out that I have Tonsillitis – so my comment last week to the first doctor that “if I didn’t know my tonsils had been removed, I would think that I had tonsillitis” wasn’t that far off after all. There is a portion of my tonsil that is still there on the right side of my throat, and that is what is inflamed. He said that more than likely, it was never removed when I was a kid. (They can grow back, but he didn’t think that was the case.) So now it’s infected, and I get to go through yet another round of antibiotics! Turns out that Tonsillitis just doesn’t give a damn about the Z-Pack or erythromycin – it doesn’t respond to them. So I got a shot and I get to take Avelox. If it doesn’t respond to that, there is a very minor chance that it could be Epstein Barr virus, but he said that that is unlikely. (Considering I’ve had swollen glands for some time, and I’m always fatigued, I have this fear that that is what it will be – but I am trying not to be paranoid and will try not to focus on that. Not yet.) I have a follow-up appointment in 10 days just in case, but hopefully – hopefully! – this will finally go away and I will be done with it!
Most importantly, I appreciated that he took the time to see me, to listen to my concerns, and to address them. I didn’t feel brushed off, and I felt like I left there with a solution, not just a vague “I don’t know what it is, but here’s some medicine” – which is how I felt on Monday. Two thumbs up for Dr. Andrews!
14 replies on “Another Round…”
well, i’m glad it’s been diagnosed to be tonsilitis. i usually take amoxicillin… but judging by what you’re taking, i think you’re already taking the harder stuff. i hope you get better and don’t have to get the last part of your tonsils taken out and hope it’s not anything worser (yes, that is a word!) than tonsilitis.
Awwwww I’m sorry you are going through this! *HUGS* Get better soon!
hmm… sounds icky, i hope you get better soon. and happy holidays also 🙂
I’m glad they found what it is! Hope you are back on the road to recovery now.. I’ve been down that other road – more meds.. it’s not fun! 🙂
Now you have me wondering if I had some of my tonsil left too. Hope you’re feeling much better very quickly!
Wow! That’s terrible! Does it hurt really bad when you post to your W2G email list swallow? Feel better, sweetie!
*grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr*
Some of those words were supposed to have been striked out!
YAY! nothing like a “great” trip to the doctor.
/sarcasm
hope that avelox kills that nasty little inflamation. 🙁
Oh BABY! That sucks horribly. I had recurring tonsillitis every 2 months for 3 years, and OMG it is the worst.
I hope you recover quickly!
How good it must feel to have a real doctor! With mine I just walk in, self-diagnose, and he writes a prescription. I swear I could tell the guy that my foot needed to be amputated and be on the OR table in a matter of hours. Clueless!
Feel better!
Heya, sorry to hear of the tonsilitis, that sux. I used to get it twice a year. I once had it really bad, could not swallow at ALL. I hope u get better soon.
😀
Well, I’m glad that someone finally diagnosed you with something that (hopefully) will help you.
Thinking good thoughts for you…
I hope you get a full and speedy recovery in time for the Holidays 🙂
I get tonsilitis at least 4-5 times a year. Doctor won’t remove my tonsils because I’m too old. Years ago the Z-Pack worked like a charm — cured it during the first dose. Soon after though it quit working for me. Now, Omnicef is the only antibiotic that does it for me.