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I don't have medicaid or a social security and i have a sore throat my tonsils are bigger with white spots. what medication can i take that's over the?

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Dr. Gregg Nishi answered

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Tonsillitis : Painful swollen tonsils with a white exudate might be strep throat. A rapid strep test can be done to determine if you have it. The treatment for it is antibiotics and you would need a doctor to prescribe that for you.

Answered 2/17/2015

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A member asked:

I don't have medicaid or a social security and i have a sore throat my tonsils are bigger with white spots. what medication can i take that's over the?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Gregg Nishi answered

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