Imananxiousone
24-01-18, 21:53
Hello everyone, I'm new here and hope I can get an answer to my predicament.
Like everyone I would get sore throats from time to time, and usually they would pass, but since late Autumn I have been experiencing almost daily sore throats.
Originally it would only hurt in the morning and sometimes last through a few hours of the day, but for the past week or so I've been experiencing almost constant pain.
The soreness feels scratchy and raw and my tonsils seem to hurt, but as far as I can make out I've got little to no swelling. The pain seems most irritating in the middle of my throat, but very little hoarseness or difficultly speaking. There's definitely mucus stuck in there, but I'm not coughing any up, nor do I have a blocked nose. I also do get a little bit of the "lump" sensation, but I think it's in my head more than anything. I do cough from time to time with it (although I do have asthma) and also I've been swallowing a lot recently.
I'm really fed up at this point, and anxiety issues can only be making things worse.
The only other "symptoms" that I think could possibly be linked are occasional migranes (which I think are actually PMS related) and digestive issues (which have mainly occurred down in my intestines and seem like IBS rather than any type of acid reflux)
I'm no medical expert, but I believe my throat problems are probably either a post nasal drip, sinus problems, or some sort of irritant (maybe even the dry air), but I want to see if anyone has experienced similar symptoms and if they got any answers.
I'm going for a blood test on Friday in relation to anxiety issues so the doctor can determine that I don't have something like an over active thyroid causing the issues. (They're not related to my throat by the way, I've had anxiety and depression issues ever since major spinal surgery and a though recovery back in 2014). Should I mention this throat problem to the nurse though?
Thoughts anyone?
Like everyone I would get sore throats from time to time, and usually they would pass, but since late Autumn I have been experiencing almost daily sore throats.
Originally it would only hurt in the morning and sometimes last through a few hours of the day, but for the past week or so I've been experiencing almost constant pain.
The soreness feels scratchy and raw and my tonsils seem to hurt, but as far as I can make out I've got little to no swelling. The pain seems most irritating in the middle of my throat, but very little hoarseness or difficultly speaking. There's definitely mucus stuck in there, but I'm not coughing any up, nor do I have a blocked nose. I also do get a little bit of the "lump" sensation, but I think it's in my head more than anything. I do cough from time to time with it (although I do have asthma) and also I've been swallowing a lot recently.
I'm really fed up at this point, and anxiety issues can only be making things worse.
The only other "symptoms" that I think could possibly be linked are occasional migranes (which I think are actually PMS related) and digestive issues (which have mainly occurred down in my intestines and seem like IBS rather than any type of acid reflux)
I'm no medical expert, but I believe my throat problems are probably either a post nasal drip, sinus problems, or some sort of irritant (maybe even the dry air), but I want to see if anyone has experienced similar symptoms and if they got any answers.
I'm going for a blood test on Friday in relation to anxiety issues so the doctor can determine that I don't have something like an over active thyroid causing the issues. (They're not related to my throat by the way, I've had anxiety and depression issues ever since major spinal surgery and a though recovery back in 2014). Should I mention this throat problem to the nurse though?
Thoughts anyone?