White pus comes out of right tonsil

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Thanks for all your responses. However, after reading them I have to clarify something...

I know what "tonsil stones" are and I do get them from time to time. They are disgusting and the only way I am able to get them out is by using a cotton swab and my finger. I am convinced they are nothing more than a build up of food.

But I wasn't posting a topic about "tonsil stones."

I have been experiencing actual white pus that is coming out of my right tonsil and not from the crevice/hole. I noticed it several days ago after I opened up to check out my throat (I have been fighting a cold on an off the past month). It's not like a lot of pus is oozing out of my tonsil or anything like that ... it only happens if I keep my mouth open and apply some friction. Like I said, I have been a little under the weather with a lot of drainage. My throat is irritated but not sore.

So, I went to my MD a couple days ago and explained everything. I told him how concerned I was about the pus. He didn't seem concerned at all and thought it's probably an infection, maybe strep, and prescribed Augmentin XR (2 tablets ever 12 hours for 10 days).


Even now my throat doesn't feel right and I'm concerned that something might be seriously wrong. Here's something else that's on my mind... a few weeks back, I went out with someone and we started kissing heavily. I'm wondering if I caught anything from those few nights?

Again, I would appreciate some feedback here.

Something else I've been wondering ...

Maybe I'm just looking into this way too much. Perhaps we all have pus that comes out of our tonsils from time to time especially if we have drainage. Just a thought.