Been on Doxy 2 weeks (symptomatic for 10 weeks). Had a sore throat all along as a symptom.
Well, for the past few days, I've had a terrible sore throat, which moved to one side (left) yesterday.
It seems to be getting worse, so I just looked in the mirror with a flashlight and my left tonsil is super red, swollen three times as large as the other one, and has some white spots on it.
How is it possible to have a tonsil infection on 400mg of antibiotics? Is this some kind of Lyme herx, or should I go to a walk-in clinic tomorrow morning?
I've been taking probiotics religiously (up to 260 billion CFUs a day) and no problems anywhere else in my mouth so I don't think it's yeast.
I'd love to hear what you think!
Posted by donjoe341 (Member # 28634) on :
It could be strep. Not all antibiotics are created equal. Did you have the sore throat before starting the antibiotics? Doxycycline will not fix all infections.
Posted by ralphi (Member # 33834) on :
Thanks for your quick reply!
I've had a slight sore throat for the past 2 1/2 months, which got much worse the past few days. I assumed it was because I was herxing, as I felt much worse all over (body aches, headache, etc).
Should I go to a clinic?
Posted by lymenotlite (Member # 33166) on :
When I was a child, I had recently had my appendix removed and when I got tonsillitis I was weak so my grandmother swabbed my tonsils with iodine and got rid of the infection.
Posted by ralphi (Member # 33834) on :
Good idea! I don't have iodine, but I do have vinegar and mouthwash...gargling with those should help, I guess!
Posted by ralphi (Member # 33834) on :
Better this morning! Feeling all-over better, too (I seem to have 5-day herxes). That is so weird...