My throat hurts!

Tonsillitis can be divided into the following main categories:

This involves repeated attacks causing pain and associated with temperatures and needing antibiotics to recover.

This is a long standing of the tonsils in their deeper aspect. It is associated with spitting out white smelly material and tends to make people feel run down and tired.

This is an infection near the tonsil, associated with significant pain and tightness of the jaw. Drainage of an abscess is usually necessary, often whilst still awake!