I am a 40 yr old female. I've had a sore throat for about five days with pain swallowing and some loss of voice. I've also had some coughing and runny nose. I've had strep numerous times and the soreness feels very much like strep. I looked in my throat to see if I had any puss pockets and there is a large area in left side of throat that looks like puss. It really scared me to see my eppiglottis which I have never seen before. I saw a dr last night who didn't do a strep test or look at eppiglottis. She said I just have pharyngytus and sent me home with a pain pill. Should I go back in tomorrow? My throat is very sore but the dr made me feel stupid. I was really scared when I saw eppiglottis and was worried it meant something serious.