Hi - I’m a 45yo, non-smoking man with no significant history. 

I have had >5 weeks worth of pain on the left hand side only of my throat when swallowing (especially with cold liquids) as if a fishbone was stuck and also have the feeling of a lump in my throat for most of the time but especially after swallowing. 

I’s swallowing and hawking more than usual and I have an on and off pain in my left ear which I can induce if I gargle. I have felt dizzy for the last week or so  

I initially saw my GP who referred me on a suspected cancer pathway referral. I have since had an ENT appointment who checked for lumps, looked in my ear and did a nasoendoscopy. 

She said she couldn’t find anything at all to explain the symptoms apart from a bit of post nasal drip and an incidental finding of a small cyst in my ear so sent me away to get some congestion relief but that was it. 

My question is whether I should pursue the possibility of osephageal cancer as well or pursue an MRI to double check there’s a nothing sub-mucosa (she mentioned this but didn’t want to do the referral). I know I don’t have any key at risk factors but remain concerned that there’s no real explanation for the symptoms. 

Thanks in advance for any advice.