a visual diagnosis of strep is wrong about 50% of the time so the medical provider should have done a strep test first. little white dots are not a sign of strep. strep usually has bright red petechiae (red dots). viral sore throats can have white material so that is not diagnostic of strep. even trapped food particles can appear as this white material. most sore throats are viral (especially in someone who is also coughing) and do not respond to antibiotics. one virus in particular causes mono (mononucleosis) so this should be considered as a possible cause of your sore throat if it is still painful or worse. mono usually does not need treatment but again this requires a blood test to properly diagnose. sorry about your lack of insurance but you may have to just go and pay. again or wait it out a bit longer to see if you improve. this is a decision that only you can make.
urgent care doctor diagnosed me with strep. i took antibiotics 10 days as prescribed yet my throat looks the same? . y advice? there was no strep test taken she looked and knew right away it was strep. took amoxicillin for 10 days as prescribed and my throat looks the same. still so many little growths with white on my tonsils. and my right lymph node is still hard and swollen. i really can't afford to go back for another visit at urgent care because my insurance doesn't kick in till february. lymph node isn't tender. throat doesn't really "hurt" i just have a dry cough a few times a day. it just looks bad