Hi there. I have had the same thing for 6 months now.  All started from a normal cold and then a chest infection.

Had a few CBCs and all come back clear, as did infection markers.

They thought it was silent reflux and had 5 weeks of Omeprazole which did nothing.

Had the camera down throat at ENT and he said no cancer but had swollen lymph nodes and should be ok in a few weeks. This was June and it's still bad now.

Other doctors thought it was Glandular Fever, but 2 blood tests didn't confirm it. Was not strep either.

Now they think it could be my thyroid (been on Levo for 11 years now).

Got a throat ultrasound in a couple of weeks and done nothing but cry and cry for months as convinced I have cancer.  

I so hope everyone on this thread is ok now and found out what they have.

Hi debsy, how are you now? 

Not great.  In a bit of a state typing this. Just feel like I am being strangled and terrible pain all over body.  Doctors turned me away once more Tuesday with nothing to say.  So my Xmas is ruined. I so hope you are feeling  better xx

So sorry to hear this, my throat also isn't good, very painful and nothing seems to be easing it, 

How long have you had this issue?

I've had a similar experience which has been ongong since August this year. I had a burning pain in my chest, uncomfortable swallowing, increasingly sore throat & recent weight loss which my GP diagnosed as Gastro Oesophagal Reflux Disease. Standard medications didn't relieve the symptoms so I had an endoscopy with biopsies which were clear. I've also had a chest x ray, chest CT scan, an abdominal ultrasound & blood tests all of which came back normal. I'm now waiting for the results of a head & neck CT scan. All very worrying & frustrating.

Since end of March when it started as a simple cold and chest infection. Manifested into pleurisy., constocondritis, my periods haywire, and the sore throat just not going.  Also found in a scan I had gallstones and also an ectopic heartbeat. Doctors have given up on me, and will no longer help me. They say it's anxiety - well who would not be anxious after being ill so long? I even tried the rotten antidepressants and had to stop them after 8 days as my left pupil in my eye dilated and an out of hours doctor said to come off them.  I just feel nobody believes me and I am afraid I feel suicidal.  I am short of breath, so tired, so in pain, and the throat and rib pain will not go away. We have tried all we can here and nothing works. I am waiting for a Cardiologost appointment and feel they have also blacklisted me because I could not make the one appointment they sent me, as it was when I was away.

Sounds identical to what I am going through. They have never suggested CT for me.  Had most of the other tests you have had and all normal. They tried to get mine diagnosed as either glandular fever or Reflux.  2 ENT appointments said it wasn't. I am only glad I am not the only one suffering like this and hope you will be well soon x 

Sounds identical to what I am going through. They have never suggested CT for me.  Had most of the other tests you have had and all normal. They tried to get mine diagnosed as either glandular fever or Reflux.  2 ENT appointments said it wasn't. I am only glad I am not the only one suffering like this and hope you will be well soon x