How is this possible?!

[Atonement]

Okay, so I have like, chronic throat infections like strep throat and tonsilitis. Well, I am currently on 2 500mg pills twice a day. that 2 grams of penicillin as a profilactic dose until my tonsilectomy on December 30th. Okay, so I am on 2g of Amoxicillin and I still get puss and sore throats. How is this physically possible?!

[Skhorpion]

1. It's not bacterial

2. The bacteria is resistant to amxocillin.

3. Amoxicillin was never meant for whatever bacteria it is anyway.

4. You haven't given it enough time to work.

[thebadger]

1. It's not bacterial

2. The bacteria is resistant to amxocillin.

3. Amoxicillin was never meant for whatever bacteria it is anyway.

4. You haven't given it enough time to work.

Tonsillitis is nearly always bacterial, this is from wikipedia:

There are 3 main types of tonsillitis: acute, subacute and chronic. Acute tonsillitis can either be bacterial or viral (75%) 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.


Penicillin is normally used for tonsillitis, but amoxycillin is based on penicillin, with some improvements, I think. I wonder why you are on both...

How long have you been taking the tablets, as Skhorpion said, maybe you haven't given them time to work, or you've been taking them so long, the bacteria have developed resistance?

Another possibility is you have a weakened immune system, which could be caused by operations, certain drugs (for example, heavy duty pain killers). You would think that the high dose of antibiotics would make up for this though...

Also the 500mg pills, are they ibuprofen? If they are, all they will be doing is relieving the pain and decreasing swelling and inflammation.

[Avalikia]

Almost always does not equal always, so it could be viral. If it is bacterial and you've given it some time to work, then you probably picked up a strain that's resistant to that type of antibiotic. You may want to ask your doctor for their opinion - if the antibiotic isn't working you'll probably need a different one.

[Atonement]

1. It's not bacterial

2. The bacteria is resistant to amxocillin.

3. Amoxicillin was never meant for whatever bacteria it is anyway.

4. You haven't given it enough time to work.

1. Viruses don't produce puss.

2. Unlikely, but possible.

3. Step throat = amoxicillin. standard stuff.

4. I've been on it for almost a month.