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 BPkr - sounds so similar, and yes I do panic about the symptoms matching that "plague" (as I call it) but how would most of us know we have it/had it without any tests, or reliable ones at that? 

I have had Chronic Fatigue for 10 years nearly, but my doctors dismiss it and never help me.  I also have a constantly bloated stomach and digestive issues, which they all tried to write off as reflux, but ENT said I had no evidence of suffering it when he examined me.  But still there wasn't a name for what I have.  It could be hormone changes with me, but surprise surprise, there is a shortage of HRT so cannot even give it a trial. 

My doctors haven't even called me in all this chaos - they know I have anxiety and all these issues going on, as well as being overdue for thyroid blood tests and the ENT appointment for the blockage in my nostril, but everything is now seemingly permanently on hold while this plague rages on and on.  I feel like giving up, as feel this will never be over and I will never get seen to, and it affects my already damaged mental health not knowing what the hell to do anymore.  

I so hope you will get seen soon for your referrals. Best of luck.

Yes, you are not alone - the mental health issues are off the chart for me as well. I think many of us end up feeling trapped, powerless and alone. Weird times.  Some days are excruciatingly painful - mentally I mean, nevermind the physical issues. Today, I found out I had more energy to walk - so I walked and walked. I might pay for this with exhaustion later, but it helped. I'm also taking valerian  - it helps with anxiety & I much prefer it to antidepressants or beta blockers that doc gave me. What things help you with the anxiety? 

 Did you find out more ?

I have much the same symptoms but I'm not investigated yet. 

I do some form of exercise each day, from a gruelling 3 hour workout in my room on a Mon/Tues, which takes longer for me as I ache and try to break it up with small easy jobs, an hours' walk every other Weds, do sit ups every day.  I sadly find that it does not really help me mentally. Music is the best thing for me, and been listening to a lot of it lately, but do that anyhow!  Trouble is, it brings back memories of happier and healthier times, so can be a bit of a double edged sword!

Im very impressed with your physical exercises - I'm feeling too run down for things like sit ups - but try to take a walk most days. You are so right about the pain of memories of better times - such painful, uninvited ghosts! I do wish you health and peace, :) 

I have to force myself to do them and they really hurt me, but I try to do my best. I don't really go out much walking, even less now in the current situation, so you do well to do that!  Sending love and best wishes to you too x

I have had a chronic sore throat for 6 months. Some days it's extremely difficult to swallow and I constantly feel like I have something stuck in my throat. My GP did blood tests, all clear. I was given Omeprazole for suspected reflux, changed nothing. I have had 3 different courses of antibiotics to no avail and even been given Nystatin and Fluconazole incase of oral and esophageal thrush. Nothing has helped.

I've had a phone consultation with an ENT Consultant who suggested it may be GERD and to try Omeprazole again, along with Advanced Gaviscon,  it's not helping.

I have a wisdom tooth which has caused me issues in the past, I'm wondering if this is my problem! Literally worried sick and can't get in to hospital for a scope due to the Covid situation. 

Sounds like the hell I had to endure last year- always trying to write it off as GERD. Tried Omeprazole, did not work so they doubled the dose - still didn;t work.  And ENT said it was not GERD so stopped these pills.  But all I was given was a throat spray and that was useless too.  Also had a throat scan later last year which showed nothing,.  Wish I could have other tests done, is it a muscle not working?  Who knows?

I so hope you can get into see ENT sooner rather than later, but this flipping situation we are in now, who knows when it will be. This is so unfair, I wish this stupid virus had never existed and we could all have at least been seen and helped.