I saw my GP yesterday, id had a feeling of my tonsils swelling and my ears full of pressure for about 3 days and I looked in the mirror and I had 4 white spots on my right tonsil. The GP took a look, temp fine, chest clear etc... he said my ears were fine but my throat looked abit red so prescribed penicillin VK, has anyone taken this? Stupid me read the side effects and scared myself silly. The allergic reaction ones scared me but I took the first one and felt fine but one of the reactions is joint pain & fever which apparently can take 2-3 days to happen so im petrified now im on it that its going to happen tomorrow or the day after. Am I being daft?
I feel really sick since starting them and my head is banging, feel worse for being on them to be honest
I was a little suprised he prescribed them as I didn't have a sore throat and still don't despite him saying its a throat infection. I can see the white spots on the right tonsil and they haven't gone as yet. I just have a slightly runny nose and croaky voice, no temp or anything. The dr i saw is the type who dishes them out like sweets
I don't know what to do, carry on taking them and stop worrying over that side effect I read about, it just scared me because it said to go to A&E if it happens. I had an allergic reaction to a drug once so i panic everytime i take new drugs and im pretty sure ive never taken Penicillin VK??? I usually have amoxicillin if im ill.
Any reasurance or kicks up the bum?