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Persistent sore throat, swollen glands, large tonsil

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Hi, I am a 25 year old mum of 3 who doesn’t smoke or drink alcohol. March time 2020 I had tonsillitis which antibiotics helped I noticed then I have a very enlarged right tonsil which hasn’t ever went down. Since then I’ve been having reoccurring sore throats and earaches which never lasted for long. However this past 2/3 weeks I’ve had a terrible sore throat which antibiotics never helped. I’ve got bloods taken and a throat swab which all came back clear so have had an urgent referral to ENT. I have swollen glands and lymph nodes on both sides, throat and ear pain that is switching side from side. My right tonsil has got larger and the left tonsil can barely be seen it’s well hidden. 

 

I am panicking thinking the worse that I have either throat cancer, tonsil cancer or lymphoma, I have been stressing myself constantly making myself ill. It doesn’t hurt to swallow but feels like I’ve something stuck in my throat and terrible throat/ear pain constantly.

 

has anyone experienced something similar that can outnumber my mind at ease, please. 

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    Hey welcome to the forum.

    Your problems sound similar to me. Always having to clear your throat? Like there is a frog in your throat? And then it gets sore,so need strepsolis.

    My mum died of Throat cancer. So I've always been terrified of it. I started getting a sore throat when I was 27,just as I started travelling. Went thru all the tests,camera down the throat,Barum swallow,MRI. All come back clear. Even had an operation on my nose as could be sinus related.

    9 years on,and I still have the same problems. I was told that once you get Sinus problems it's quite often for a long time.

    So hope that helps. It's amazing how much Anxiety can make your symptoms worst,or even make up symptoms. 

    JJ

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    Hey welcome to the forum.

    Your problems sound similar to me. Always having to clear your throat? Like there is a frog in your throat? And then it gets sore,so need strepsolis.

    My mum died of Throat cancer. So I've always been terrified of it. I started getting a sore throat when I was 27,just as I started travelling. Went thru all the tests,camera down the throat,Barum swallow,MRI. All come back clear. Even had an operation on my nose as could be sinus related.

    9 years on,and I still have the same problems. I was told that once you get Sinus problems it's quite often for a long time.

    So hope that helps. It's amazing how much Anxiety can make your symptoms worst,or even make up symptoms. 

    JJ

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