Hi, needed to vent my worries somewhere so here I am!
Over 12 months ago I ended up with tinnitus in 1 ear with some ear pain. I put it down to possibly damaging my hearing with having a headset on too loud playing my computer.
Just before lockdown in early March I mentioned it to the doctor who referred me to an ENT (private hospital working for NHS). I spoke to the ENT over the phone in August about my symptoms and also mentioned a sore throat that had been bugging me. An MRI was arranged which I had pretty much less than a week after speaking to the Ent specialist.
Not long after the MRI scan I noticed my throat pain was worse I also have ear, eye and sinus pain. Glands feel really swollen. Also can see redness and what look like blisters or small lumps at the side of my tongue and throat (same side I have the problem with the ear).
Given the change in symptoms I chased my MRI results only to be told that my follow up appointment was January 2021!! I've pleaded my case about just wanting to know my MRI results but the best I could get was the follow up appointment being brought forward to the end of November.
Frantic with worry I rang my GP up and after hearing that I was experiencing a sore throat for over 4 weeks that he'd arrange a camera down my throat to see what's going on. Thankfully that's been arranged quickly (tomorrow) but I'm in an absolute state of panic.
My fears are I have left it so long that it's spread. The thought of being butchered in surgery leaving me unable to speak or eat properly and in turn not able to work to keep a roof over my family's heads. Sinus issues have caused me problems in the past and I'm fearful it's started from there which won't be diagnosed from a camera down the throat!
The only small comfort I have is if there is something the MRI should have picked it up and I would have hoped I would have been contacted by now?
Sorry for the huge post but needed to vent my thoughts somewhere and also in the hope that someone has experienced something similar which can calm me.
