Hi, may I answer your health queries right now ? Please type your query here... Hi i went to see my gp today with really bad pain in the left hand side of my throat my face is swollen i have pain in my head really bad hot and cold sweats she said it was vviral and prescribed phenoxymethypenicillin the pain is really bad i have to take these and if they dont help i have to be tested for glandular fever do u agree with this ?