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Tonsillitis

Dear Sir or Madam,

On Thursday, I had severe headaches and body aches, as well as slight sore throat with fever which worsened on Friday.

I then went to see a general practitioner to get a sick note, and he looked in my throat and saw that my tonsils were slightly swollen and had tiny pus-filled bumps. He immediately prescribed me Penicillin.

I must say that this was the first time I had any issues with my tonsils.

My question is, was it really necessary for me to receive Penicillin? Because since Sunday, I have been symptom-free in my throat and felt physically great on Saturday.

And I also wanted to know whether I should have my tonsils removed or leave them in, because I am rarely sick!

Thank you for your response.

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