Tonsillitis

since two weeks ago, i've been having this funny off and on sore throat, which i thought it's gonna be ok if i am to drink more water. well it did turned out to be ok AT FIRST. then last week, i felt funny whenever i tried swallowing my saliva, it's as if there's something at the back of my throat. and thus, i decided to look into the mirror and see what's inside. to my horror, i was (am still) in awe when i saw my right tonsil was swollen and red and there's white/yellowish thingy on it. grrrRRRR...so scary leh. and so, i started taking lozenges hoping that it'll get better but no, it got worse. i began to have trouble swallowing my saliva a few days later, as it hurts more from day to day and there's more phlegm and it's painful la.

on Monday i decided to visit my company's panel clinic near my place after work, as the whole thing is scaring me more and more. and why i chose that panel clinic? because ONE)it's one of the two panel clinics around my area. i've been to the other one and it's no good, therefore i decided to try this one. TWO)it's FREE ma. BUT, it is going to be my FIRST AND LAST time visiting the clinic because....ONE)the nurse/reception lady is super rude - she never made any eye contact whenever she talks. the way she talks is as if she is totally not happy working there and is extremely rude. TWO)she's so SO SO LAZY, it's like after the consultation i need to collect my medication, she just pushed all the medicines to me and handed me a plastic bag, telling me to put everything into the plastic bag myself, in short it means self service. WTF!!! THREE)the doctor doesn't look like a doctor at all. his desk is SO SIMPLE, i've never seen a doctor's desk like his. serious, it's like he only has a few files on the desk, no pc (pc is on this other table behind him), he only has a stethoscope and no blood pressure cuff, and there's a beaker with disgusting yellow water (i'm sure it's for sterilization) with a thermometer and metal tongue depressor in it. seriously, it looks disgusting and so unhygenic. FOUR)the doctor doesn't seems to be very professional. he consulted me for LESS THAN 2 MINUTE. YES!! i'm for real. i went in, told him about my condition. he asked if i have fever, i said no. next, he took his flashlight, looked into my mouth then started writing something on the medical card. then i guess he must be wondering why was i still there, he stopped writing and looked at me and said, "OK". huh?? what do you mean by "OK"??! so i asked, "Done?", he said yes. WTF MAN!! so fast?? fine. he didn't even bother explaining what's wrong with me. bah, so i walked out and promised never to return again.

i didn't take the medication given by the 'paria' doctor. instead, i went to consult my family's doctor. and i finally got to know what's wrong with me. i have tonsillitis. the doctor gave me 2 types of antibiotics and i have to 'jaga makan'. =( no seafood, no cold drinks, no ice cream, no fried food... eat congee all day?? canot la...