Hi mich4, I think the second post is
pretty right, I dont think you have throat
cancer as the sighns from what I know are
pretty visible, however I am not a doctor.
I am going to attach a post I have
already put on this site to another
person, you may have already seen it but
if you havent it may answer some
questions. I would appreciate it if you
would write back and tell me if you notice
the same things with your throat that I
have. Hang in there and I hope this is of
help to you.
Shane
"pmarie, I can truly sympathise with you.
It sounds like I have the same sort of
sore throat. I started getting the
symptoms about fifteen months ago. I had
the flu at the time so I thought it was
from that when it was still sore a week or
so later. I went off to the doctor and
they gave me some antibiotics, that did no
good so they did a swab of the throat to
see if there was any bacteria there. All
clear there, so they put me on another
course of antibiotics but still no joy, in
the end they sent me to a ears, nose and
throat specialist. He checked down my
throat to see if there were lumps to rule
out cancer then after finding nothing sent
me to a get a scan, I forget what the scan
was called but they inject you with a warm
liquid and then slide you into a machine
that takes x-rays, or something like that,
of the area they are checking out. That
was again to rule out any cancer. Nothing
shoed up and I still had know answer so I
asked to see a second ears, noes and
throat specialist and after he examined me
he said the other specialist was right
that there was no cancer and he thought it
was post nasal drip. Well I have taken
the product called fess that is to spray
up your nose for post nasal drip but again
no joy. Since then I have been to two
other doctors and they have not offered
any other solutions either, it is so
frustrating!!!!! Just before I started
having the throat problems I had some
teeth extracted from the top and bottom of
my right had side because I was getting
pain there, my dentist said there was
nothing wrong with the teeth but I said
take them out because they were killing
me. Anyway to cut the story short after
they were taken out the pain,although a
lot less, was still in my right hand jaw.
I ended up going to a oral specialist and
he said that the original pain in my teeth
was not from the teeth but from fibro
myalgia and myofascial pain, which is what
I have had for the last fifteen years
since I had a motor cycle accident. Now,
as you know, when you are sitting there
with your throat aching you try and think
of things that could of caused it or be
causing it. For me I am thinking maybe
getting the teeth pulled out caused the
more damage to the jaw which in turn has
irritated the throat. I am only clutching
at straws but when you have this pain
continuously what else can you do. Have
you had any jaw problem? I have tried all
the things in alternative medicine books
for sore throats but still no relief. I
have had some times when the pain is not
as intense but it is still there, other
than that it is full on and driving me up
the wall. Well I am sorry if I went on
but maybe you recognise something that I
am experiencing that you also are going
through. I would love to hear back from
you with your thoughts and if you have had
any luck with finding out what is causing
yours.
Take care and I really do hope you get
some relief soon because I know how you
feel.
Shane "
each time I do it I
tend to fixate on the worst possible out
come....I am sure you know what I mean.
