Hi have been the same for the last 4 months now sore throrat redness at the back of my mouth with some sort of red spot on the left side my tonsil swollen glands in the left side under jaw I have also been feeling fuzzy headed  I have had 3 lots of antibiotics 2 lots of antifungal tablets blood tests chest xray ent appointment witch told me its acid reflux witch I dont think it's that as I have suffered with that for 10 years I just dont know what to do its very worrying 

Hi Chris,

Just looking through this thread when I noticed your recent reply. It seems that your still waiting for a definitive diagnosis for your throat and ear issues; I feel your frustration. I've also had reflux issues for 10yrs, but generally this has been minor without any other effects to my health. I've had a sore throat for the last 5 weeks or so; mostly on my right side, which initially came and went for the first few weeks, but has been much more persistent the last few weeks and I am now finding it uncomfortable swallowing and eating/drinking etc. 

Not sure how quickly symptoms of a throat related cancer would worsen, but I'm feeling rather unsettled. I've had some blood work which came back normal, and have been waiting for the last 2-3weeks for an appointment with an ENT doctor, I've been told the waiting times could be upto 4months! Have you been seen by a specialist yet? Or have your visits/tests just been with your G.P? 

Hope your feeling better soon, and have some more answers.

I've been having  a nagging sore/ tight throat for the best part of 10 weeks. Finally got a telephone appointment with ENT tomorrow to see what they suggest. 

With all the posts so far, anybody actually got to the bottom of what's going on?

Hi. Cant believe you all are having the same problems as me. 5 weeks of sore ish throat. Feeling something stuck in my throat so keep clearing it. So so tired all the time. I have other health conditions but this is new. 

Hi guy I too have had all the same things going on for the past 5 weeks now. 2 different lots of antibiotics. Ended up getting fed up with the doctors ignoring me that I refused to leave the doctors office until they took this serious. 

I have sore throat, difficulty swallowing, swollen lymph nodes in neck and sores inside mouth. But the biggest scare is a small lump the size of a 5p in back of my throat.

Well after my minor stand off 4 days ago in the doctors office and him finally agreeing to send me to ent. The called me 2 days ago and asked me to come see them tomorrow (thursday 10th) 

So dont let doctors ignore you as this could be somthing serious, make sure you push you're doctors as its you're health on the line here. Doctor kept saying it's going to take month for ent..... well it's taken less than 1 week for me to see them. Losing faith more and more each time with the doctors.

I will post update of what the ent say tomorrow guys

Had 'cold' with normal symptoms, improved after a week then returned full on, this time bad chest and throat, dry cough, week 3 mainly bad throat and chest/cough, week 4 chest/cough ease now just left with throat, week 3-5 throat seems to switch from tonsilitis symptoms to laryngitis, voice goes, this improves then reverts, week 6 has passed without speaking, no improvement.

I had a routine NHS blood test at the start (was in with back injury) showed a mild infection, 3 weeks later GP blood test showed nothing, covid test was negative, after a month throat inspected by nurses - diagnosed probably viral infection, no treatment. No end in sight and no treatment offered as yet, to be honest im rather sursprised the govmt spending money on cancer adverts telling us to get checked if we notice anything - and then a more dismissive attitude when help is sought.

Hi, I have all the symptoms you do! I was wondering what ENT said? I hope you're ok. I have my appointment Tuesday 

Hi sorry I never got a chance to reply.

So ENT said i have a small tumor on the back of my throat, was sent for a biopsy to see if its cancer or not. Was told i would receive a phone call on Monday. 

I spotted this lump over a month ago and doctors just ignored it until I put my foot down. They kept saying throat infection or tonsillitis. Because I suffer with health anxiety they use this as an excuse aswell. I'm now anxiously waiting to find out if its cancer. Btw I'm only 32 and many doctors also used this as an excuse saying "your too young to have cancer" 

The bottom line is if you're having physical symptoms then somthing is wrong and we need to do everything we can to save our own health. I have lost all faith in GPs. 

I hope others in this thread can also get to the bottom of there symptoms and best of luck to everyone 

Ive had this sore throat left side since april,left ear itching that drives you crazy,shooting pains in left ear that come and go,and ear feeling full and loss of treble frequencies.ive had antibiotics amoxcilan and ear spray  ,tried other nasel sprays etc its still the same,anyone else had any luck on this thread in finding out what it is,seems like its affecting a lot of people,im wondering if its covid related thankyou

MrWilliams, what was the result of your biopsy? 

Been having the exact same symptoms... initially started off as a pain on the left had side of throat and initial weeks was rather painful to swallow.

Now its just a dull pain. Any update? Are you still experiencing these symptoms

hi william, jsut wanted an update. How are you doing now?

hi william, jsut wanted an update. How are you doing now?