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Help! Strep throat or something else? I think I've been misdiagnosed?

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Hi, my name is Sal. I am a university student. in February 2018 I started to notice white spots on my throat. I went to my doctor and she said I had strep and gave me Amoxicillin, I had no fever. Just swollen lymph nodes and white spots on my throat. No pain swallowing.  The doctor did not take swabs. Due to stress and other factors, I did not complete my dosage and the strep returned. I was then given Penicillin V this time. Swabs were taken this time but the doctor said nothing was clear. I completed the dosage after that. But the white spots came back after a week. I don't understand why the problem has persisted this long. The doctor said she would check me for mono??? 

I do notice some ear pain these days, it's minimal. And I have provided pictures of how my throat looks today. Please help, whats wrong with me. This is negatively affecting my schooling and I have lost a lot of weight. should I be worried?

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