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AIBU?

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Original poster

to go to the GP with a sore throat? (mine, not DCs)

19 replies

maybenow · 15/01/2012 19:21

i know i know that GPs are very busy and that there's nothing they can do a about viruses etc. etc.

but, i seem to always have a sore throat, i've just looked back at my running log for last year and diary and worked that i've had at least 6 or 7 bad throat infections in the last year and even between them i've had a sore throat at least every month for a few days.

the last few times i've looked into my throat and i have red nodules on my tonsils with yellow heads (sorry) but more worrying, on the back of my throat behind my uvula (sp?) i have red ulcer like areas, these always appear in exactly the same pattern and places Confused

it seems like i am able to fight the sore throat into remission with fluids, sleep and really healthy eating / vitamin supplements, but it never actually really goes away.

so AIBU to make an appt? and take time off work to attend? (even though i'm not too ill to actually work). will the GP just sigh at me and explain that it's 'just a common virus' etc. etc.?

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bunnyspoiler · 15/01/2012 19:34

Sounds bacterial, maybe a strep throat, maybe not. go see the GP who will look and take a swab. persistent sore throats shouldn't be ignored.

ggirl · 15/01/2012 19:38

yanbu

Alliwantisaroomsomewhere · 15/01/2012 19:45

Definitely see a GP for that. It certainly sounds more serious than just a bit of a red throat.

dreamingbohemian · 15/01/2012 19:48

Of course you should go! Make sure he does a swab.

mummywizz · 15/01/2012 19:51

sounds like you need your tonsils out, so not unreasonable to see your gp at all

Boomerwang · 15/01/2012 21:11

If something is so persistent it does need to be addressed. It's not at all unreasonable to visit the doctor. I would only think so if it was a one off and you were otherwise healthy.

Good luck - I hope you don't get the blanket response I often get to a certain persistent ladies (mostly) issue: - 'some people get it all the time, i'm afraid. deal with it'

happydotcom · 15/01/2012 21:16

I agree with going for GP appointment as does sound bacterial.

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maybenow · 15/01/2012 21:27

Phew glad IANBU.

I just feel so Unreasonable going to GP when I'm not SERIOUSLY ill. Particularly as I'll have to miss some work (no drop-in clinics around here - I've checked).

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Boomerwang · 15/01/2012 21:30

You don't know that you might not become seriously ill, as this doesn't sound like a normal bout of sore throat, does it?

Er not that I want to scare you, just that it's better to be safe than sorry.

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maybenow · 15/01/2012 21:31

Also the worry with something like this that it won't be at its worst or even necessarily showing on the day of the appt.
I'll look like a nutter Blush

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McHappyPants2012 · 15/01/2012 21:32

i would recommend getting some Difflam spray until you can get an appoinment

CervixWithASmile · 15/01/2012 21:33

I left an on off persistent sore throat for months last year after walk in centre told me it was viral. It eventually also spread to my eyes.

It was bacterial and antibiotics cleared it all in a couple of days.

McHappyPants2012 · 15/01/2012 21:37

get an emergency appoinment

Boomerwang · 15/01/2012 21:38

haha maybenow, I've had that! I have only been to out of hours clinics twice in my life. Once when I was a child, and once last year. Last year I went to the Badger clinic at Heartlands Hospital because I'd had a really high temperature for a whole week. On that day, it hit 40 celsius and I had simply had enough of lying around feeling alternately cold and sweaty, sick and miserable so took myself off to the hospital.

When I got there, I immediately felt my fever start to evaporate and mused whether I ought to just apologise and go home. I felt really stupid when the overworked nurse checked me out and said I had a mild case of tonsilitis and my temperature was only 38 degrees.

I don't even have tonsils.

pointythings · 15/01/2012 21:53

The last time I had a serious sore throat I went in, was told by my GP it was most likely viral and went home, still feeling grotty.

24 hours later my temp was 41 even after walking to the surgery in freezing cold weather (I was not going to drive in that state) and was prescribed elephant doses of antibiotics - it was strep.

My lovely GP rang me and apologised, I didn't blame her at all as at the time there was nothing for her to go on.

You just have to keep on going to see them, your symptoms don't sound normal and at some point they will manifest when you're actually there and it will get sorted. Sort throats are awful, swallowing broken glass in acid is nice by comparison.

redpanda13 · 15/01/2012 21:55

I would make an appointment with my GP and explain that this is a recurring problem. I ignored a sore throat last year. Ended up being rushed to hospital with a quinsy.

sashh · 16/01/2012 05:34

Sounds like tonsilitis - the yellow heads are typical tonsilitis and it can be treated with antibiotics

McHappyPants2012 · 16/01/2012 16:31

Did you go to the gp today

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maybenow · 16/01/2012 18:43

yes, i did go, and as i imagined my throat wasn't as bad, and the doc said it 'looks normal' Blush (it doesn't FEEL normal, nor does it look normal to me Hmm).

anyway, he took a swab so i guess we'll find out in a week or so if there are any bacteria there.

i sort of hope there are, because then we can try medication. if there's no bacteria there then i suppose i have to accept that i just appear to have absolutely no immune system whatsoever and that these must be a series of viral infections Sad

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