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My 17 year old daughter has been sick now for 3 weeks. It started off as a simple sore throat and has escalated into a serious case of tonsillitis. Week 2 she was tested for strep throat-negative, and mono-negative. They gave her a shot of antibiotic and a shot of a steroid to help with swelling, and a 5 day perscription of z-pack. At that time her tonsills were enlarged and red but no apparent white pockets or film as with strep or mono. Her 5 days of antibiotic were done last Sunday. She was getting her color back, and feeling a bit better. Monday, she went back for a mono re-check-negative. She did have mono 2 years ago but doc said it could be chronic mono but tested negative both times. Today! Tonsills are HUGE! Bright red with white nasties all over them and almost touching. She talks as though she is talking through her nose. Fever of 99.2 (has been this for 3 weeks). Today, we went to a ENT specialist. Her tonsills are too infected to even have them removed. He said they were almost abcessed. Now she is on clindimiacin and Prednizone. Anybody else have any experience with this? Our regular doctor today tried to tell me it was a virus since we had tested negative for everything. I demanded she see the specialist, and I am so glad I did. She is in so much pain and I feel so bad for her.