Constant Sore Red Throat!!!!!!!!!!!

Jendawnrogersaid:

"does anyone have any suggestions for treatments?"

hi , you made have already read my posts beforehand ( moad ) but if you haven't then have a look at them. You do sound very similar to my problem, I am not saying it is the same but it sure sounds like it. In my posts there maybe other things that ring a bell to you when you read them, let me know if some of my things sound the same as you. You will also see things I have tried to relive the pain, "mallow tea" has been about the most effective. The problem I have with the throat seems to stem fro chronic fatigued syndrome", this is not "chronic fatigued" where you feel tied all the time although there is tiredness involved. Cfs is a combination of many problems that can effect the body either singularly or a number at a time. Maybe you should read up on it and see if things sound familiar and if they do find a doctor who knows and understands this condition. Mine started with a motor cycle accident 16 years ago, cfs usual starts with some sort of trauma to the body.
Hope this helps.

Shane

I have had a feeling in my throat like something is there and mild sore throat pain that seems to come and go. The feeling is in the back of my throat, just behind my uvula and seems like it is more on the left side. This all started about 3 1/2 months ago.

I must explain that before this started I had some other things go on inside my mouth as well.
First I had an open sore on the left lateral side of my tongue appear. I had it biopsied by an oral surgeon and the result was negative. Shortly after that a growth was noticed further back on the left side of my tounge. This was more like a growth of tissue. I was then sent to an ent who removed it on april 15 and that biopsy came back negative. Through all this I did not sleep good at all and was constinly stressed out.

The feeling in my throat started about two weeks after that biopsy was done.

I went back to the same ent and explained this to him and he thought I was crazy, he scoped me twice after that and said he did not see anything there on both times. I went back to my gp that sent me for a ct scan which came back normal. He then sent me on my way for a second opinion from another ent. The second ent said that my left lingual tonsil was enlarged and had a whiteish coating on it and also some mild redness in my throat but that everything was within normal ranges. After expressing concern this ent said he would biopsy the area to releave my stress so I made the appointment to have this done. My wife was nervouse about me being put under again and wanted me to get another opinion. So I made an appointment with a third ent which scoped me and he told me that my left lingual tonsil was enlarged and rubbing on my hypopharynx and that was what was causing this sensation. He said if it did not go away he would consider a biopsy.

It was at this point I called memorial sloan kettering and made an appointment with a doctor singh to get a opionion from a cancer specialist. He soped me and actually took some pictures. His report said something about tonsiliths more prominent on the left side. He told me that I did not need to have a biopsy and went as far to say not to go back to the ent who suggested this. He told me it appeared to be possiby allergy related.

His reports stated that if the symptoms did not go away within a reasonable time to return. I dont know what he considers a reasonable time?

A few weeks ago I went back to the ent that I saw before I went to sloan kettering and he sent me for a barium swallow test. The results were fairly normal. No growths or anything like that but it said possible enlargment of the palatine tonsils. This test also stated that I had moderate acid reflux. This ent then told me that he believes my globus sensation is from acid reflux and told me to go back to my gp and to go and see a gi doctor. I have had some relux in the past but nothing to bad and have not had the feeling of reflux within the last few monthts either.

I was put on prevacid and have not gone back to my gp yet as I am changng insurance. The prevacid does not seem to be doing anything. Though I have not taken it fathfully either.

Were should I go from here? If there was something there would they had found it by know? Does my symptoms sound anything like what you experienced?

"does my symptoms sound anything like what you experienced?"

maxiom, if I was the one you were referring to as far as my experience went then the answer is yes, your experiences are virtually the same as mine. I don't know if you have gone over the earlier posts I have made, if you haven't I would suggest you do as it might relieve your anxiety a bit, or at least I hope it will. When you read them you will notice that the things you have been through are so much like mine its amazing. Like you I went to at least three ent's, more because I wanted to make sure they hadn't missed anything and also to relive my anxiety.
What I found interesting with your post was that you started to experience these symptoms after you had some mouth trauma, which, as far as I can pin down is when mine started after some teeth extractions. Now I am not saying that is the cause for either yours or mine but it is possible. As I have said in my posts before one of the symptoms of cfs is chronic sore throat so that also could be what has triggered yours. The bad news is I can not give you an idea of when it will stop. I have had mine for two and a half years and the only brake I have had from the pain was about six months, it did not completely go but it did die down a whole heap.
Yes, I think you have done all you can do to see if it was anything more serious like cancer. I had to come to a point where I weighed up the odds. I saw three very good ent's, four very good gp's and an oral surgeon, everyone of them bar none said there is no sigh of anything serious like cancer, at that point I had to just take it as it comes for my own sanity. I am sure you know what I mean.
If you want to ask me anything else I am more than happy to answer what I can.
All the best
shane :d

Well, i'm new to this site, i've never really ever done anything like this before, but I am desperate for an answer! For the past 12 years, which, is half my lifetime really, i've been suffering from chronic sore throat, excessive, choking, phlegm, and dizziness and fatigue. I have one allergist, 2 ents, 3 family doctors, and my thyroid doctor that I see more than twice a week yet I still have no answer for my sicknesses. It seems that I get sick 5 times a month and have tried everything from zyrtec d, claritin, allegra, benadryl, clarinex, singulair, flonase, nasonex, nasacort, astelin, and almost every allergy and i'm currently on thyroid meds and nothing has helped. Ive taken so many antibiotics from biaxin to penicilin shots that my doctors refuse to prescribe me anymore cuz they're afraid that my body will some day soon become immune to all of them. I've had sinus xrays and ear xrays tests, done and they just conclude that its my allergies. This has affected my life in the worst way because i'm constantly missing classes and even my new job now, over the counter meds don't work but make my phlegm worse! My doctor said that it could be acid reflux but she can't be sure, plus I also get really bad breath! Can someone plz help me, i'd really appreciate it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

yes you heard it constantly inflamed.... i am going to get a blood test this upcoming friday and following which i might consider having them removed within the next month... meanwhile i keep having this bad throat however it just irritates and i cough alot.... perhaps its due to the late nights and the drinking... well i guess that will just have to go til my tonsils are removed and myself gets checked up huh !

antibotics does not help unless its a bacterial infection if it were viral it is absolutely pointless !