so im honestly just wondering if anyone can tell me what these spots are. i was misdiagnosed with strep throat. had pus on my tonsils , tonsils very enlarged and now after a week or so i have red spots on the roof of my mouth. ive had mono and strep many times as a kid and im honestly just lost . i cannot remember as it was years ago. please .. please help (sorry for the gross picture)
here is another picture of the red spots
Stephanie, I know your anxiety, and it's the worst. But, the spots dont look alarming to me at all, but the size of your tonsils do. Have you seen a doctor for the swollen tonsils?
Hi Stephanie,
So sorry to hear you've been struggling with the swollen tonsils and sore throat. Of course like Jen says hoping that you are able to see a good doctor who can take the time to examine and give good advice and reassurance. Hoping very much it is just a nasty bug / virus that will settle down within a short period. And worth for sure asking the doc if they maybe could do a blood test to see if the mono virus is active, hoping that's not the case but certainly it seems sensible and wise to check that out.
I know often these things can seem so severe and be so debilitating, again hoping the doctor can advise it may be the case some antibiotics are needed to help calm any possible bacterial infection down.
Thinking about you Stephanie and hoping you feel much better soon. The baking soda remedy can be very good for episodes like this - taking 1/2 tea spoon full of baking soda dissolved in 1/2 glass of plain water twice per day on an empty stomach for 1 or 2 weeks (no longer as may be side effects I think). This is good for killing bacteria and viruses they say, and another good herb is oregano which can be good for this kind of thing, as well as siberian ginseng and echinacea. Also taking a good strong multi-vitamin per day, higher doses of Vitamin C (1000mg-3000mg per day) and a B complex vitamin per day can all be helpful. But of course I'm no doctor just going on things that have helped me and my own research, always wise to speak to a doc about these things in case of any interactions.
Hope you feel much better soon Stephanie and do let us know how you are over the next few weeks - message any time.
Craig
i had the exact same thing. ive been dealing with mono for a year now.
did ur throat look like this? white spots/ yellow spots and/or red spots?
My mouth went really bad at the beginning. White spots on my tonsils to begin with, then a really bad sore throat which lasted 10 days...but I was in agony. Once it eased up my tongue went white and started to peel. I've been unwell about 9 months now and every now and then I get white spots on my tongue, which clear on its own. I can't say what is going on in your mouth, but if you have been diagnosed with mono/glandular fever then yes This virus messes with your mouth big time. Oh and I've had countless ulcers on my gums...again which come and go.
ive had mono for a year and yes i suffer from gum issues and mouth issues. i swear mono causes it. never had this before. my gums bleed and get cut and sore easily. white tongue. etc
I just re-checked my mouth. Mine doesn't look too different to be honest, I think shining a light in it makes it worse. I never really inspect my mouth that much so have forgotten what a healthy mouth should look like. I'm just going to ignore mine, unless it causes me any discomfort...then I'll check in with a doctor. Think I've read other posts on here how a weakened immune system causes thrush and the mouth issues generally disappear when you get better.
this was mine
do the spots on my tonsils look like mono?
thats awful!! have u seen the spots i have on my tonsils before ? what does it look like?
hard to see but white dots all over. wasnt sore just felt grainy. i also had red spots like u but they went away. i think its deff mono related.
they look like tonsil stones. they are harmless and a collection of bacteria that forms in our tonsils. everyone i know gets them. does your throat hurt?
Hi Stephanie / Nicole,
Hoping so much that your throat and mouth symptoms can settle down, these things can feel so intense and make you feel so unwell and thinking about you both.
Agreeing with Dodge that these things can certainly be part of mono and disappear when starting to get fully better from it, it's frustrating with mono that these things can seem to come and go over a period, but remember things do get better with mono and even if it takes time or extended time, there is hope and there is recovery from this thing. Oregano a good herb I found for the gums / mouth, also trying stronger / higher strength toothpaste (dentist told me about this), a non-alcoholic mouth wash can be good too and the baking soda remedy for a week or two which I think I mentioned on this thread before (if not let me know will post again).
And remember try not to worry (I know that's much easier said than done), if it's not the mono it may well just be another virus / bacteria that will be short-lived like a nasty flu or whatever, sometimes these things can be so intense I know it's awful. And of course do keep checking in with the doctor that's always wise with these things, don't hesitate to keep going back for advice / check-ups / support.
Thinking of you and hoping for a better weekend and coming period - believing you both will get there and get through this, truly believing that, better times ahead.
Craig
Hoping you are doing okay today Dodge, still thinking about you. I know you've had such a tough few weeks by the sounds of it, and just hoping for a more settled period ahead. Remember take care of yourself and take things slowly - believing you will get there fully with this and be back in full health again - 2019 gonna be your year praying for that!
Craig
How are you feeling these days dodge?
Hi Kay, thank you for asking. I'm still struggling along, towards the end of last week I actually felt the best I've been, but on sunday not so great, which means the last few days have not been great....my day consists of waking up ok, then feeling unwell around mid day for a few hours and then settles in the evening. Hoping for another good period to come along. Got another blood test tomorrow, but that's for my high cholesterol, which I've been taking medication for to see if it can go down. Hope you are doing well? Im looking forward to 2019 now...hoping it will be somewhat a better year...I dread to think it could be any worse than the ones we've just had. But keeping the faith.
It can only get better dodge. A year ago I was at my worst state so I am looking at the bright side and thinking I will continue to improve. Today is a so so day for me. Like you I woke up feeling good and somewhere along the line between about 10am and noon I started feeling abit dodgy. Yesterday I felt fabulous. My trend the past week or so is one day good, the next day rubbish and then good again, rubbish again and so on. It can be abit frustrating but the way I see it, at least it is not always bad. I remember the days infact months continuously when it was all bad days and not a good one in sight. I have a week off work next week so looking forward to resting my brain at least :-)