How long for antibiotics to work for quinsy?
I have just finished the 2nd day x 4 times a day prescribed by GP. It has ruptured at least 3 times that I've noticed seeing the pus but seems to keep filling back up. My right jaw and ear also hurt every time it fills back up with the pressure. I have a head ache but no temperature and can swallow (albeit extremely painfully).
It started as a bad sore throat with headache Tuesday but not my usual tonsillitis. I have two young children, one is an ebf baby so don't have much time to rest and didn't take much notice until it got worse on Wednesday. Had a GP phone appointment Thursday morning where I sent him a picture of my mouth and he prescribed antibiotics.
I feel like it's going to keep filling up if I don't have it aspirated but don't feel like it is an emergency so don't want to clog up A&E just because it's the weekend and the GP is closed. Just wondering if anyone could give me some advice on what to do. Do I wait until Monday and give the antibiotics more time to work before ringing the GP again? I thought 48hrs would be enough to have an idea about whether they were working. I keep gargling Corsodyl and taking painkillers. Thanks.