re sore throat in article sdcc ucsd edu wsun jeeves ucsd edu fiberman writes i have had a sore throat for almost a week when i look into the mirror with the aid of a flash light i see white plaques in the very back of my throat on the sides i went to a health center to have a throat culture taken they said that i do not have strep throat could a viral infection cause white plaques on the sides of my throat first i am not a doctor i know about this because i have been through it it sounds like tonsilitis lit swollen tonsils feel under your jaw hinge for a swelling on each side if you find them its tonsilitis i ve had this a couple of times in the past the doctor prescribed a weeks course of penicillin and that cleared it up in my case it was associated with glandular fever which is a viral infection which from my point of view resembled flu and tonsilitis that kept coming back for a year or so there is a blood test for this in conclusion see a doctor if you have not done so already paul paul johnson paj gec mrc co uk tel ext these ideas and others like them can be had gec marconi research is not for each from any reputable idealist responsible for my opinions
