Original post:
I have been diagnosed with Acute Bacterial Tonsillitus. Definitely the least fun of all the ituses I've had so far.
Due to my unconfirmed inability to take Penicillin, I've been given the anti-biotic Cefalexin and have been taking the advised 500mg dosage 3 times a day at regular intervals for 6 days now, and have had virtually no relief what-so-ever.
I have also been on Paracetamol to deal with the excrutiating headaches.
My tonsils are still inflamed, and there are still masses of pus lining the back of my throat.
I suppose this goes out to Satchmo - since most cases of tonsillitus are completely symptom free (aside from some swelling) by the end of 1 week of treatment, why do I still feel so crap?

To everyone else, yes it really is as disgusting as it sounds.

Complications edit!
My anti-biotic regiment is now over. I have had little to no improvement. There are now large black spots covering a large part of my left tonsil. There is also some light red spotting on the roof of my mouth.
I think i need to see a new doctor.

Status update edit!
Huntey is being taken to the emergency room at the Royal Alexandra Hospital. The black masses in my throat are abscesses.

Post-hospital trip edit!
That was somewhat anti-climactic. I have merely been given more powerful anti-biotics, and have had a swab taken. The hospital doctor was unimpressed at my GP's decision to give me Cefalexin, which he wasn't surprised didn't help. There is no evidence that I am allergic to Penicillin, they just don't seem to want to take the chance because my dad's allergic to it.
He also suggested that the reason it's taking so long to clear up is due to it actually being fungal rather than bacterial. Not entirely sure where I could have picked that up from.