uvula

My son had tonsilitus last week which now he has recovered from after a treatment of antibiotics. I had my tonsils out as a child. I started feeling ill yesterday. Symptoms: weak and light headed, head ache, Aches and pains all other my body, feeling quite sick and I was getting the beggining of a sore throat. I drank loads of water and juice yesterday. However through the night last night I could feel my throat getting worse and worse and then thismorning I had really difficulty in talking and even just swallowing a drink. I felt like my throat was closing up and I could feel my uvula sitting on my tongue. And after looking in the mirror I could clearly see that my uvula was very red and swollen. And the rest of my throat very red too. I havent noticed any white spots on the back of my throat. I am 11weeks pregnant and am worried that i maybe wasting my gps time by going down to the surgery because he may not be able to give me any medication which would help me while im pregnant. Is this an ilness which will clear up on its own or do advise getting it checked.