OK, so about a week ago my throat started
hurting. I couldn't see back there well
enough to know what it looked like. The
first prescription I got was for
Amoxicillin to treat a sinus infection,
but after three days, that had done
nothing. I went back and they did a strep
test (rapid), and it was negative. The
doctor asked if I had been exposed to
mono, and I said I didn't know of anyone
around me who had it. He the prescribed
Omnicef saying it may be an infection
resistant to the penicillin family of
drugs. I'm not aware of any change in my
throat toward improvement. At first only
one side was swollen badly, but now both
are similar. There are these
white/yellowish bumps on my tonsils which
i observed by shining a light back there,
and I took a couple pictures to document
how they change for the next few days. I
don't feel tired, but I was told to take
Aleve with Pseudoephedrine to keep my
eustachian tubes open so I don't get an
ear infection, as an ear ache was one of
my original complaints. The ear ache is
gone, but the throat is as painful as
ever.
Another symptom I have experienced is
random periods of fever. I will feel fine
most of the time, but sometimes I will
start to feel very warm and begin to
sweat, even in an air conditioned room.
I also have a cough and some sinus
drainage. Is this normal with mono?
Any advice? Should I go back and get
tested for mono or just take the same
precautions as one who has it?