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? 

Hi Debsy, sorry to hear you're not doing to well. Its horrible when suffering with health issues. I know what your saying about the virus. It is such a worry. I hope you can get seen yourself with all the symptoms you are suffering with. This virus situation has just put everything on hold. Big hug to you. Take care x 

Thank you so much. I cannot even keep calm. My anxiety is absolutely out of control and the constant noise from next door and their horrible kid does my head in on a daily basis. Just constant screaming, banging, yelling.  I just feel beyond despair and having problems with my breathing and feel so exhausted xx

Hey everyone, I just came across this thread and I'm relieved but also sad to see that many of you are experiencing these symptoms, it is strange to take some comfort in that.

I have a sore throat from around December, it wasn't intense pain but I knew it was there. I had a really bad virus infection in January and had the worst cough I've ever had. Thankfully the virus ran its a course (as far as I'm aware it was nothing to do with COVID-19, but who can be sure?) At the end of January, I actually felt my sore throat was gone and I was feeling pretty healthy again. The past month however the niggling sore throat feeling came back and then last week it went to a whole new level of feeling like it was on fire.

I had a diagnosis of GERD a few years ago which has given me some issues so suspected it could be something related to that? However, I did call the doctor last week and describe my symptoms, back of my mouth looks quite raw and my right tonsil looks slightly enlarged and was giving some antibiotics which will be done this week. Doesn't seem to make an impact so far. I don't feel the pain when I'm eating or drinking, and have even tried taking a spoon of honey to help. I find talking a lot will set it off even more and trying to occupy my mind can help sometimes but I really don't think it's anxiety. The doctor wants to test for Glandular Fever if I still have symptoms after the antibiotics. 

I really resonate with you Debsy about somebody thinking it's all in your head, it's so dishearting when you are actually suffering from something on a day to day basis and you're told it's just in your head.

I know this post doesn't really offer much, but I felt compelled to reply. Obviously, with our current situation, it's going to be hard to investigate this further and I'm staying positive in thinking it's not something sinister but when you do have something impacting your daily life and you just don't have any answers it can really leave you feeling helpless. 

I'll be checking back on this thread every once and a while to keep you updated - and I just want you to know you are not alone if you are reading this.

Sounds like me last year - my doctors wasted MONTHS saying it was silent reflux and gave me omeprazole that did nothing but cause weight gain and stomach problems. Then they said I had glandular fever - despite 2 blood tests saying negative but was told "you can still have it if the tests are negative" which seemed ludicrous to me.  Was referred to ENT and had the camera down throat and there was no reflux or even any sign I had had it. I was given a throat spray but that was useless.  Just no idea why they cannot diagnose anything for us.  Mine all started with a normal cold March 2019 and has never fully gone away, but led to lots of other amounting ailments and pain.  So hope you can get help better than I got.

Looks like I'm not the only one suffering from this. I've been suffering from this for 15ish months to be exact. Start from December 2018. One day woke up from a nagging sore throat. No fever/colds. Went to the GP and they gave me antibiotics and it never worked, tired GERD tablets for 4/5weeks and didn't make a difference. Then went to the ENT put a camera down my nose and they found that one tonsil was bigger than the other.  They said I am going to need a tonsilectomy. I went with the surgery. 4/5 weeks after the surgery I went back as an outpatient for a check up and I still complained of the nagging sore throat. The ENT specialist just looked at my throat and said to 'Give it more time to heal'. Few months later before xmas 2019, went back to the GP and complained of a sore throat again. My GP tried to pull the anxiety card on me but booked for a bloodtest for Vitamin deficiency (I think) and Unereactive Thyroid. Results came back clear. So I went back to my GP and they refered me to the ENT which WAS due this april but due to COVID, it got canceled.

I can drink fine but when I eat solid foods I can feel something small scraping at the back of my throat. Due to this, alot of the times I do not feeling like speaking or going out because of the discomfort I am experiencing. I'm starting to feel very down and depressed because I have a feeling the doctor wont find anything and say its in my head. Will I have to live with this for the rest of my life? I know its not really anxiety because I went on holiday for 2 weeks and I was still in pain/discomfort.

 I'm 21y/o never smoked and only drink on special occasions.

Your story sounds almost exactly like mine. Had mine now since March 2019.  Started as the normal cold, then once more turned into an infection - chest this time.  The 2 lots of antibiotics made me worse and I still to this day blame the Doxycyclin I was given as then things just started to fall to pieces bit by bit - the sore throat:  like you I was told it was reflux and given those horrible Omeprazole things which did nothing but cause weight gain.

Had ENT appointment and told there was NEVER any reflux but I had a lymph node and it did not look cancerous and to have some throat spray. Didn't work.  Had another ENT appointment in November to look more at the vocal chords: nothing wrong. Had a thyroid scan:  nothing wrong. 

I was told I have anxiety as well (Which is true and its got a LOT worse as I am always worried about never being well and having no energy), and my Dr stupidly [prescribed me a course of sertraline - I had to get up to an emergency clinic 6 days after on a Saturday night as the pupil in my left eye went large and was told to stop immediately.  I have an eye condition called Pigmentary dispersion and should NEVER be given any sort of SSRI/SNRI pill as could cause glaucoma.  My Dr seemed to not believe me and there was "no record" of me attending this emergency.

More problems started to happen throughout last year, chest pains (which I went up A&E a number of times about as I could not breathe either), constocondritis (where my ribs were in AGONY), blocked sinuses. 

I was eventually referred for a echocardiogram and that confirmed the ectopic beats and I had to suggest could it be hormones (as I am 48 and had 2 missed periods in Nov/Dec). Could not get HRT patches or even pills as there was a national shortage.  Never heard about them again.  I was meant to have another ENT referral for the lump I have growing on my septum on the right inside of my nose - but thanks to this bloody virus taking over the world, I doubt I will ever get seen and I worry if that's cancer too.  I have had awful smells in my nose (either burnt plastic, bonfire or really sweet perfume) for about 4 years and it's got a LOT worse in the last year. 

I can understand why you feel so hopeless and worry that your doctor will think you are imagining it - that's all I ever get accused of.  I do smoke (I know I shouldn't!) and rarely drink. I feel so sorry for you, being only 21 as well.  I so hope you can get your problems sorted and thank you so much for the friend request too, which I accepted xx

Hi. I am currently getting similar symptoms and I'm convinced it's an overactive thyroid. Graves' disease can give eye problems, palpitations etc and I'm guessing if the thyroid is swollen it will be tender, especially swallowing. In 2016 I was really ill and thyroid results were very very close to the boundary between abnormal and normal. The doctors seem to just be robotic and if it says normal that'll do for them! I'm now awaiting retest results as throat is so so painful again. Try asking for or looking at your results (mine are online) . Hope you get some relief very soon. 

Mine was "normal" but I questioned the results as thought it was slightly too high - that was last September, and the doctor has been off with me ever since, like how DARE I question her judgement.  I was due another test in April but no idea when it can happen now thanks to this lockdown.  

Wishing you all the best xx

Hi there, been reading this thread with interest.

4 weeks ago I had quite a anxiety attack one night and ever since I've had a sore throat and the feeling that is a lump in my throat and constantly trying to swallow. I think for several people on here me included having health anxiety in these c-19 times is multiplying the symptoms and worry. 

Normally you would go down the doctor/hospital and get checked out but everybody is too frightened

to touch these places as throat anxiety would just be replaced with covid anxiety.

One thing that I hope means it's anxiety based is I wake up reasonably ok but the symptoms build all day and the constant trying to swallow the lump annoys the throat and neck and causes the discomfort there.

There's several causes in these situations...anxiety/reflux/globus/gerd and of course in very rare cases cancer but I've also missed off probably 20 other reasons....

Well for me my throat situation is slightly diferent. I don't feel the need to swallow everytime but I have this weird rough feeling at the back of my throat. It feels like I have been shouting to the top of my lungs for an hour straight. I don't have anxiety. my doctors tried treating for acid reflux and never worked. I've heard of 'globus sensation' but that seem to be more linked to anxiety? I might be wrong. My doctors have even gone and taken my tonsils out and my problems still stand. 

It seems like many people on this thread/forum are suffering from this mysterious condition and doctors can't seem to find anything. My nightmare would be if doctors can't find anything then start pulling out the 'Oh its nothing' or 'It's anxiety', 'Try these pills'. But I see Debs and few other people are already facing this issue. 

Well for me my throat situation is slightly diferent. I don't feel the need to swallow everytime but I have this weird rough feeling at the back of my throat. It feels like I have been shouting to the top of my lungs for an hour straight. I don't have anxiety. my doctors tried treating for acid reflux and never worked. I've heard of 'globus sensation' but that seem to be more linked to anxiety? I might be wrong. My doctors have even gone and taken my tonsils out and my problems still stand. 

It seems like many people on this thread/forum are suffering from this mysterious condition and doctors can't seem to find anything. My nightmare would be if doctors can't find anything then start pulling out the 'Oh its nothing' or 'It's anxiety', 'Try these pills'. But I see Debs and few other people are already facing this issue. 

I reluctantly did try antidepressants (Sertraline) and could only last 6 days on them as I not only felt like a zombie, but my left pupil in my eye dilated very large - I got an emergency out of hours appointment (111 said to IMMEDIATELY go to one) and was told to stop them.  I do have an eye condition called Pigment Dispersion, which can lead to glaucoma, and it matters not if its SSRI or SNRI pills - I am not allowed to take them as they are too big a risk. So I cannot take anything for my anxiety.

I tried Sertraline for the first time ever. The next day I had the worst headachne ever. It was like 5 time my worst hangover. When I read side effects could last for months I thought sod that.

Spoke to my doctor to thinks it's anxiety related. He said he would be concerned if you have a terrible hoarse voice not a very mild hoarse voice. Happy to have a look but then you have the anxirty of going to a hospital when c-19 is being treated and worry about catching that.

I would not want to go in a hospital now, and getting a taxi there too.  But I feel worried as have this thing that happens on occasions at night when asleep where my throat dries out and then have a choking fit and cannot breathe.  It is a dry cough and then once can breathe again, have to keep clearing my throat as it feels like swallowing gravel.  it is terrifying to go through. 

I just hope its because I cannot breathe through my nose very well (due to this growth on my septum which I cannot get seen to as ENT not doing appointments).

I have had this occasional choking thing since last spring (2019) so hoping it's not coronavirus.  

I think you would be seriously ill if you had coronavirus from the stories I've heard about people who have had it so do not worry it's that please.

Hi,lm suffering the same stress as you .

My life change 100%,the hospitals dont bother to.help as they cancel all the throat examens. 

I have a bad pain in my throat and ear and l dont know what to do and  be the same person as l used to be.

So scare to.visit A&E again as they just said " sorry we can't help you " you got the virus ! 

Hi Nataly_17

I am having the same problems as others here. A chronic deep throat rawness since Dec 19. and bloody nasal mucous since Oct19 and ear problems. my doctor has sent me to ENT referral and the first time no reply. she sent again in march and had a telephone consultation and I got dismissed. saying really we should put a camera down to look but that would not be good for us as we would have to gown up and not good for you. said try some medicine if no better return to the doctor and get a referral to get a camera down. well, the doctor did that 3 weeks ago. Monday 22nd June the doctors rang me with apt for today Monday 29th June to get a camera down and biopsy to check nothing naughty is going on. then Friday 26th June the hospital rang and said the clinic was cancelled and that someone would ring today with another apt. so this morning they rang and said as it is a new referral that the doctors had done it wrong and that I would have to have a telephone referral again as I did on 28th April and not an apt. I feel I am getting the runaround. my problem is no better than when it started and all they are doing is avoiding apts and so not to put a camera down. this was meant to be an urgent referral. and i feel the hospital is hiding from patients.

hello,

I am having the same problem with my mum.

Could you please update me on how you are getting on?

I am currently trying to get her seen by a private doctor, the NHS have told her she is in good health for her age (88) and does not need a test.

Good luck,

Dorothy.