Sore throat for 5 weeks

Hi Everyone,

I hope everyone is well dyring this crazy time. I'm 33F and have been suffereing from an on and off again sore throat now for the past 5 weeks. I have no fever. My neck glands are swollen. At the beggining I was worried that I might have Covid-19 but then no other symptoms progressed. Now 5 weeks on I'm worried of what else it could be. The throat pain comes and goes but for the last couple of days it has been really bad. I have been doing the bad thing of using Dr google and this has completely freaked me out.

Usually I would go and see my GP but with the current situation they won't see me (understandable). I feel afraid and alone and I don't know what to do. My father is a GP in Australia so I have been sending him throat photo's but he says it's just viral too. But again can a virus last 5- 6 weeks? He isn't even sure. I would have great comfort if I was able to see an ENT, but I don't think that is an option in this current climate. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you

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Offline Little0413 over 6 years ago

Hi,im in the same boat. Has a red throat for last 5-6 weeks. And my tonsils are swollen. My GP told it could be because of refliucs. Im taking tablets,but not getting better at all :/
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Offline littlemissmaxine over 6 years ago in reply to Little0413

Did anyone get any answers to this?
I'm in the same boat, reoccurring sore throat for months, one swollen tonsil and tiredness.
had blood tests and all clear, waiting on call back from dr tomorrow and hopefully referral to ENT.
I had a round of ivf in March so assumed it was to do with all the hormones but it's still there and all I do is scare myself with google
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Offline Anneslr over 5 years ago in reply to littlemissmaxine

Interested in what you said about IVF. I went through a round (unsuccessful) in Feb and I've had a persistent sore throat ever since....How are you now?
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Offline littlemissmaxine over 5 years ago in reply to Anneslr

Hi I never really got to the bottom of it, saw ent had cameras down and ultrasound on lymphnode said it was reactive. They weren't worried so discharged me said possibly reflux. Had a few more rounds of ivf and now I'm pregnant at 14 weeks and it's stopped ‍♀️ So I guess we will never know. The lymphnode in my neck comes up from time to time. Good luck with ivf, it's tough but worth it x
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Offline littlemissmaxine over 5 years ago in reply to Anneslr

Hi I never really got to the bottom of it, saw ent had cameras down and ultrasound on lymphnode said it was reactive. They weren't worried so discharged me said possibly reflux. Had a few more rounds of ivf and now I'm pregnant at 14 weeks and it's stopped ‍♀️ So I guess we will never know. The lymphnode in my neck comes up from time to time. Good luck with ivf, it's tough but worth it x
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Offline JA0001 over 5 years ago in reply to littlemissmaxine

I've got oral Lichen Planus, and my throat is often sore as is whole mouth and tongue. That comes and goes with stress, it is thought to be auto immune in nature and affects more women than men. They say that it's very rare in the throat, but I think it's more common than thought of, as I've registered with Lichen Planus UK forum. Have you got any spots on body, eg red purple shiny spots around wrists that come and go or ridged fingernails. It feels like my throat is on fire when I'm stressed.
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Offline naate over 5 years ago in reply to JA0001

Am glad found this forum my throat is killing reading some these is it worth going to gp any suggestions anyone am on the paracetamol and ibuprofen atm
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