Hello ElCatador, 

I am sorry to hear about this persistent sore throat that has been lasting for 5 weeks. I completely understand why you would want to have medical advice on this even if, as you say, the current situation makes it more difficult to see a GP. Still if you have not do so already, give your local surgery a ring and explain the situation and mention that you have had this for so many weeks.

Perhaps you could also try and ring 111 over the weekend - I am sure they will be able to point you in the right direction. 

I hope you feel better soon and the sore throat goes away soon. 

Best wishes, 

Lucie, Cancer Chat Moderator

Hi this probably won't help but I have had a really sore throat swollen glands and dry mouth now for 6 months !! I had a cr scan done and it came back abnormal I was rushed in for tests all done super quick and was told it could be the dreaded cancer by the ent consultant BUT since my ultrasound I've heard absolutely nothing back in over a week. So I'm guessing it must not be ? I think we are just left to guess our own results these days huh I think there is something going on, because so many people at the moment have got these mysterious sore throats that won't go away ?? 

You might be right. I did not expect all these replies to be recent as I too have been suffering from the same symptoms since July. I had a covid test which came back negative. So now I'm even more confused to what it could be. It started off with loss of voice and red sore throat and a fever for 3 days. Then I thought I was recovering and the sore throat came back again this time with a cough (which is what prompted me to do the covid test). Now I have developed an ear ache with blocked ears and nose and the sore throat is still there. It's been like this for 4 weeks now and the situation with the Gp in this climate is a mess. I also been very dizzy and my lymph nodes in my neck and underarms have been swollen the whole way through these symptoms. It's frustrating when you think you're getting better then your symptoms keep coming back. But I hope we all find answers and I will ring my Gp and see what can be done.

Hi guys

I to have been having the same symptoms sore throat for 5+ weeks now, left sided neck pain and about a weak ago I started with  armpit pain left side, I cant feel a lump  and occasionally I get abit of ear pain but it doesn't last long, I've done at least 4 covid tests since this started and they all came back negative. I called my dr who gave me a telephone consultation and said it was probably viral and he wasent concerned as it was normal he also put out there that he thought I could be going through perimenopause I'm only 33 but my mum started as the same age I am now, I'm not totally convinced though but after googling it does confirm that these symptoms could be from menopause. At the end of may I had a chest mri with contrast and chest xray which all came back normal, I had blood work done when I attended a and e a few weeks ago due to something different and they were all fine aswell. But something is clearly going on and it's starting to worry me as nothing is easing I just keep developing new symptoms 

hi, is there any update on your situation? Just want to know if you're doing better now.

hi, is there any update on your situation? Just want to know if you're doing better now.