Tonsilitis sucks

I have been down with Tonsilitis for some time already and I must say its PAINFUL!

It started 3 weeks ago as a sore sore throat. Saw a doc who gave me some anti infammatory tablets for the throat. Didn't do much for my throat. After a week, it was still sore and then I started feeling really sick. Running nose that does not stop even after 3 days on medication. Went to another doc. That's when he declared that I was down with Tonsilitis no thanks to the previous doc. And because he didn't give me any antibiotics when it could have helped, I was in a bad way. My tonsils were inflammed and infected. From a one week torture, it has now become a few months torture. At that point the doc also told me that there was no point giving me any antibiotics then as my tonsils were already infected. He gave me lozenges and cold tabs to help ease my discomfort.

Thinking that, that was the end of it, I went back. All was fine till Monday, three days after the visit to the doc. My left tonsil starting swelling and every swallow was terribly painful. It had been like that for the entire week. It got so bad that I started taking panadol's to control the pain. It makes it a little more comfortable as the pain will not go away. Today, I went to see a chinese sinseh. Since there was nothing the normal doc's could do for me, why not go see a sinseh instead.

It wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. The only thing I told him was that my throat had been hurting for 3 weeks. He then took my pulse and told me that other than my throat, my lungs were tight too. Congestion. There were a couple more things he mentioned which I didn't really understand due to my mandarin deficiency. 'A's mum, who went with me mentioned that the sinseh said that there's a lot of wind in my body. Or at least that's what I understand from the words. My body is very weak and he gave me some pills to take together with the syrupy thing. Bleah. Will continue on the medication and see how it works out. Didn't take any panadol today as the pain was more bearable today. At least that's positive.

Need lots of rest. Bad body of mine. Too much medication when I had my skin problem. Now its trying to catch up with me. Never believe what your doc tells you about no negative effects from taking whatever med he is giving you in great quantities. Sigh, there is always a side effect.

That said. I am going to rest some more. Throat is still very uncomfortable.