Sore throat for 3 months

Hello - I'm a 31yo female and have been experiencing  a sore throat since December. I recently moved and switched primary care providers and am waiting to be seen by them in April. I have gone to the walk in twice since December, both times they prescribed antibiotics for my sore throat and cough. Sometime in January began ear pain and pressure. Then headaches started. I am occasionally short of breath when I usually would not have been (walking up from basement etc). Anyway, walk in did a chest x ray which she said was clear minus a tiny spot in my left lower lung. She didn't seem concerned about it. My throat feels worse every day, I have tried to get help online from doctors and one person told me I have cobblestone throat and thrush from all the antibiotics however it's on the very back of my tongue going down my throat. As well as white patches in the sides of my throat which I am told is from my lymph nodes. My neck has been sore as well. 
 

I can not wait until April to be seen by my primary, but the walk in I go to doesn't seem to do much besides prescribe antibiotics when clearly it is not bacterial. I also have these patches on the insides of my cheeks, both sides. White line has appeared as well, going across my cheek. Someone told me it was salvitary glands and looked normal? I just need some help, any info or suggestions I'd appreciated. Thanks so much xx

  • Hello mamajun3bug, 

    A big welcome to our forum! Poor you, 3 months with a sore throat that is a long time and you seem to have had some rather debilitating symptoms in the last few weeks. It's good that they did an X-ray and it must have been reassuring that it was clear and they didn't seem concerned. 

    It's a shame you can't be seen until April by your GP - it might be worth ringing your surgery again and explaining that you need to talk to a doctor sooner as you have all these symptoms which need looking into and the antibiotics you have been prescribed are clearly not working. Perhaps you could even try ringing 111 over the  weekend and see what they say? There is information on our website on getting a second opinion which may be a good thing to do if you feel you have not had a resolution yet despite being seen on multiple occasions at the walk in clinic and I hope that you can talk to someone before April about this. 

    Best wishes, 

    Lucie, Cancer Chat Moderator

  • Keep pushing to get a GP appointment- it took me a few attempts to get seen but once your in it all moves pretty fast - I got to see GP in mid January and now just waiting for biopsy which is next week after scans and stuff over the last two weeks.

    Originally my GP said they didn't 'do' anything with the head and mouth and would need to see a dentist!

    I have tumour in my mouth but also have the ear ache and tight feeling in my neck.

    hope you get it sorted soon.