Is Sqad Around Please.??? My Freinds Daughter (20) Has Had Tonsillitus

[lilacben]

for weeks now and is on her third antibiotics...she got the 3rd one yesterday morning.. Now she has a very high temp and an ear ache.? I am thinking of quincy but thought I would ask you first.? Do not want to alarm my freind, Thankyoiu Brenda

[Sqad]

Lilac........my first thought would be Glandular Fever.

No, it is unlikely to e a quinsy.

Perhaps one might diplomatically ask for a blood test to exclude Glandular fever.

[lilacben]

Thankyou sqad ok I am pleased I asked you... I had glandular fever in the early twenties and remember it well. but remember more than anything the awful feeling of not being able to do too much without being exhausted. Thankyou again love Brenda xx

[anneasquith]

now I do not wish to disrespect either sqad or lilacben, but, if you're friend's daughter is as ill as you infer should the girl in question not seek medical assistance,? lilacben will you now advise you're friend that it's possible her daughter has glandular fever ?

[boxtops]

She's presumably had medical advice if she's on antibiotics, but I think she needs to go back to the GP and start making more of a fuss if she's still ill. I had glandular fever twice in my youth - it's not nice.

[grasscarp]

I (too) had glandular fever at 17. Lost loads of weight and couldn't swallow anything except oranges for a while.

[lilacben]

She has been back to the doctors three times now...the last time yesterday with a duty doctor...who by the way wasnt very nice to her...glandular fever went through my mind as well and I can remember the trouble I had. Her mum is going to keep an eye on her. Thankyou everyone xx

[Retrochic]

lilacben, her mum 'keeping an eye on her' is not going to resolve this issue. The fact she has a consistently high temperature that is not resolved by antipyretics is a huge cause for concern. If the GP won't do anything tell her to go to A&E where they may take her condition more seriously.

[lilacben]

retro... she doesnt live at home any more but I have said about going to the hospital if she is not any better tomorrow.....thankyou