JB33
03-03-19, 11:40
Had a sore throat now for around 4 weeks, maybe longer. It’s mainly on my left side. Seen the dr and the dentist, the dr said take antibiotics and come back but the dentist said looks ok, maybe a little inflamed tonsils. My usual dr too only a few days prior said looks fine so reluctant to take antibiotics on that basis.
It still feels sore though and sometimes when swallowing, even saliva there is a sharp pinching type pain around the Adam’s apple area. I can recreate it by tensing my throat by moving Adam’s apple up and down and also by yawning. Trying to think it maybe muscular as well as a viral/bacterial thing.
I also suffer with GERD so maybe some LPR going on too and Globus. Have a burning/irritant sensation too almost like it’s coming from my nose and lower throat but tried antihistamine and spray which doesn’t help. It’s the pain that worries me though ... intermittent and only happens every now and then when tensing or swallowing. Phlegm in back of throat too which feels like I need to clear.
Worried it’s something serious, any advice? Really want to ask for an ENT referral but worried I’ll just worry (which is my my dr hasn’t done it)
Any words of advice from anyone?
Had this sore throat before about a year ago too and always seems to be on left side.
It still feels sore though and sometimes when swallowing, even saliva there is a sharp pinching type pain around the Adam’s apple area. I can recreate it by tensing my throat by moving Adam’s apple up and down and also by yawning. Trying to think it maybe muscular as well as a viral/bacterial thing.
I also suffer with GERD so maybe some LPR going on too and Globus. Have a burning/irritant sensation too almost like it’s coming from my nose and lower throat but tried antihistamine and spray which doesn’t help. It’s the pain that worries me though ... intermittent and only happens every now and then when tensing or swallowing. Phlegm in back of throat too which feels like I need to clear.
Worried it’s something serious, any advice? Really want to ask for an ENT referral but worried I’ll just worry (which is my my dr hasn’t done it)
Any words of advice from anyone?
Had this sore throat before about a year ago too and always seems to be on left side.