guess what the doc said when i told him my symptoms? i got tonsillitis! no wonder i could hardly swallow! luckily he gave me a more effective antibotic and anti-swelling pills so it hurts much less now. my spirits have lifted! :)

i found this disgusting pic on wikipedia which shows tonsillitis. no wonder my mom nearly screamed when the doc showed her my throat just this afternoon. it probably looked something like this:

here's wikipedia's definition:

"Tonsillitis is an inflammation of the tonsils in the mouth and will often, but not necessarily, cause a sore throat and fever. Symptoms may also include pain in the tonsil area and inability to swallow (dysphagia) and/or painful swallowing (odynophagia). White spots may also appear on the tonsils. These white spots may be raised and they cannot be scraped off.

There are 3 main types of tonsillitis: acute, subacute and chronic. Acute tonsillitis can either be bacterial or viral in origin. Subacute tonsillitis (which can last between 3 weeks and 3 months) is caused by the bacterium Actinomyces. Chronic tonsillitis, which can last for long periods if not treated, is almost always bacterial."

etc.

yuck. i never want to get tonsillitis again. it's such an awful feeling. :(