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white stuff on my throat

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saintnikcolas · 19/12/2004 10:43

dd has been ill the past week now she is fine and given her cough/cold to me (id rather i had it anyway) but ive got a really sore throat and this white stuff stuck on one side of my throat at the back i cant pick it off its stuck does anyone no what it is or am i wierd

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cranberryjampot · 19/12/2004 10:44

tonsillitis?

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saintnikcolas · 19/12/2004 10:48

i hope not that sound painfull

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cranberryjampot · 19/12/2004 10:49

is it at the back of your throat on the sides by the sticky down thing (epiglottis)? and does it look like little pieces of bread stuck on?

puTITANIAchristmaswishlist · 19/12/2004 10:50

sounds like tonsillitis to me........im always getting it......lots of icecream will help!!

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saintnikcolas · 19/12/2004 10:52

yeh but there is noly one bit of white stuff iykwim but its right at the back on the side xx

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cranberryjampot · 19/12/2004 10:54

take a couple of paracetamol (or similar) and eat ice cream, avoid hard foods like toast or anything else gritty, drink plenty of fluids and stay in and watch tv all day with dd! but if it gets no better in a couple of days think about making a doc appointment so you're not ill over xmas

DoesntChristmasDragOn · 19/12/2004 10:54

Tonsillitis was my guess too.

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saintnikcolas · 19/12/2004 10:55

ok i can manage staying on the sofa all day thank you xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

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expatkat · 19/12/2004 10:57

The white bits alongside a really sore throat usually indicate pockets of pus due to bacterial infection. You might have strep--might be worth seeing GP for antibiotics. I know you hate your GP, but. . strep throat is one of those things not to mess around with.

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saintnikcolas · 19/12/2004 11:04

it looks like ive got a little worm on one side of my throat at the back if that makes sence, i will go and see my gp we have a new one and aparently hes nice xxxx

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LIZS · 19/12/2004 15:24

Try gargling with soluble aspirin or parcetamol in the meantime - you might be able to fight it off without any ab's and it will soothe it a bit anyway.

SPARKLER1clausiscomingtotown · 19/12/2004 15:50

Lay on the sofa all day and a giant tub of Ben and Jerry's icecream should do the trick. Oooh pass it this way please. Only joking!! Stomach bugs in this house at the moment we need no more. Does sound a bit like tonisilitis. I remember when dh had tonsilitis though he was really ill with it. Had a terrible temperature with it and could hardly lift his head of the pillow. Get well soon!

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