i started with an illness about 5 days ago where my throat was hurting and nasal drip. my throat hurts only on my right side and i went to the doc about it. She tested me for strep as well and put me on antibiotics for my tonsils being infected. Well i look in my throat after 2 days of being on the medicine and there is a big patch on white on the side of my throat where it hurts real bad. i have had this before and it was an abcess and i was hospitalized. The doc only put me on this antibiotic for 4 days meaning it will be gone on sunday or monday and i am not better. I am calling on monday to see what to do. has anyone had this before? and i still do have my tonsils never got them taken out.

Could the white patch be a tonsil stone? I can't remember the correct terminology for it. Sometimes you can remove them with gargling or a cotton swab. Hope you're better by now.

White spots in the throat, especially when associated with pain and soreness, is often strep infection. But if you've had a history of something similar in the past, you might have the doctor evel for that.