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White spots on tonsils from antibiotics?

Hello recently my wife found out she had latent tuberculosis and has been taking antibiotics. A few days after taking the pills she noticed white spots on her tonsils and it was painful to swollow. After a week it went away. Now a few weeks later her tonsils are still big but dont hurt and today we noticed white spots on her tonsils again shes saying it kind of hurts. Could this be the antibiotics and a lowered immune system causing recurring strep?  Also today she started getting body aches.and feeling weak.
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Hello again,

To my knowledge there is no definitive scientific data that has demonstrated a relationship between INH and an impaired immune system.

On the other hand, the stress of medical school and residency (e.g. decreased sleep, less than optimal nutrition) can cause the immune system to falter and increases in stress hormones also negatively affects the immune system.

What antibiotic is being used to treat the pharyngitis? Amoxicillin, penicillin?

~ Dr. Parks

This answer provided to you is not intended as and does not substitute for medical advice. The information presented in this Medhelp.org posting is for patients’ education only. As always, I encourage you to see your personal physician for further evaluation of your individual case.
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Doc she is taking Isoniazide.  She is in med school and one of the resident doctors evaluated her and said it was strep.  Her tonsils are covered in white and yellow puss.
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Hello,

If your wife has enlarged tonsils and it is painful for her to swallow, these are symptoms that are, in general, consistent with pharyngitis (inflammation of the throat). Infectious pharyngitis can either be bacterial or viral. Bacterial pharyngitis is usually accompanied by a fever and there are usually not other symptoms such as runny nose, cough (more consistent with viral infections).

The best means to evaluate whether or not the pharyngitis is bacterial is to have a medical provider perform a throat culture.

What antibiotics is your wife taking for latent tuberculosis?


~ Dr. Parks

This answer provided to you is not intended as and does not substitute for medical advice. The information presented in this Medhelp.org posting is for patients’ education only. As always, I encourage you to see your personal physician for further evaluation of your individual case.
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