Lump in throat sensation and swollen tonsils

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I have HUGE swollen tonsils and it feels like I'm being strangled. I went to the doctor and they did a strep test, which was negative...the weird thing was that I was prescribed medicine specifically for strep throat. It's not working and my tonsils are getting worse. What is this??

specialk88 · Newbie Joined: 18 Nov 2007 Posts: 1

I thought it might be an allergic reaction to something. One night I was sneezing alot and then developed a bad sore throat then I couldn't even swallow at all. My hands were itching alot. I tried drinking water which killed me. I thought I might have to go to the ER! I couldn't even talk because it hurt so bad. I took a benedryl and that seemed to help. The next day it seemed to go away. I have a problem when I eat I seem to choke on many foods. No clue to what this is??? Any ideas??

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Hi everyone; like many of you, I found this post after getting frustrated with my own experience. Here are my specific highlights:

3 months ago, I develop a mild sore throat deep on the right side (only) of my neck. My ENT prescribes an antibiotic. Enlarged tonsil (left side).

The sore throat develops into a constant "burning" sensation, complete with a sensation of something large stuck in my neck & some white phlegm. The pain is less in the morning, but grows during the day, zapping me of all my energy. Right-side of nexk, only.

I do the same routine as many of you: Contrast MRIs of neck, scope of larynx, esophgram Barium contrast, prescription for Acid Reflux, full allergy tests.

3 months later, 3 ENTs later, no results. Same constant "annoying" pain in right side of neck/throat, no diagnosis. Some days the pain is mild, other days I need sleep & call off work. Dr. says its reflux. He also says stay away from coffee. (Coffee being my only 'addiction'.) Dr. recommends sleep study & tonsillectomy.

It seems all of us have the same symptoms, without any diagnosis. Perhaps WE need to start a support group for Chronic Throat Inflammation (CTI?). I work for Arizona State University. I have a history (as a child) of tonsillitis, Strep Throat, tubes in ears. Anyone else with a similar history? I think we need to communicate with one another to compare histories & see if we can find any patterns/histories/location exposures.

My email is: David [dot] Leo [at] asu [dot] edu (change the 'dots' to periods, the 'at' to the ampersand symbol)

analog_model · Newbie Joined: 05 Jan 2008 Posts: 1

Hi everyone; like many of you, I found this post after getting frustrated with my own experience. Here are my specific highlights:

3 months ago, I develop a mild sore throat deep on the right side (only) of my neck. My ENT prescribes an antibiotic. Enlarged tonsil (left side).

The sore throat develops into a constant "burning" sensation, complete with a sensation of something large stuck in my neck & some white phlegm. The pain is less in the morning, but grows during the day, zapping me of all my energy. Right-side of neck, only.

I do the same routine as many of you: Contrast MRIs of neck, scope of larynx, esophgram Barium contrast, prescription for Acid Reflux, full allergy tests.

3 months later, 3 ENTs later, no results. Same constant "annoying" pain in right side of neck/throat, no diagnosis. Some days the pain is mild, other days I need sleep & call off work. Dr. says its reflux. He also says stay away from coffee. (Coffee being my only 'addiction'.) Dr. recommends sleep study & tonsillectomy.

It seems all of us have the same symptoms, without any diagnosis. Perhaps WE need to start a support group for Chronic Throat Inflammation (CTI?). I work for Arizona State University. I have a history (as a child) of tonsillitis, Strep Throat, tubes in ears. Anyone else with a similar history? I think we need to communicate with one another to compare histories & see if we can find any patterns/histories/location exposures.

My email is: David [dot] Leo [at] asu [dot] edu (change the 'dots' to periods, the 'at' to the ampersand symbol)

winneykim · Newbie Joined: 15 Feb 2008 Posts: 1

i had this 2 but my docotor suggested a ram of thyroid tests and it turns out my thyroid was the problem.... he said that when this condition persist with minor throat troubles its usually the cases and most docotors confuse it for reflux problems.......(which is common ) have any of you had your thyroid checked???

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I started with this about a year and a half ago. Started with a pain in the throat when i inhaled on a cigarette. Within a few weeks my glands on my right felt painful and swollen under my chin next to my windpipe all the way back to my ears. I also felt like i had something in my throat.
I then developed Shingles down the left side of my torso...this came and went over about 3 months. The swollen glands remain now on both sides. My voice is sometimes husky first thing in the morning and i get a tickly sensation in my voicebox which makes me cough at times. My Doctor has me on Anti acids as he says i am suffering from acid reflux in my sleep which is burning/irritating my throat and vocal chords. Since i have had no improvement from taking these anti acids then i cant see this being the problem. Maybe i have a viral infection? Can anyone help out as it is driving me mental.
Many Thanks Smile

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Hey, I've had the same problem with my throat, its ruining my social life; I've had it for almost a year now, at first i thought i was stress and engcity related; but i've taken a break from my studies, with no positive result. Then i thought i was because i smoked and drank alot; so i stop smoking, and took it easy with the booz, Im only 20, but working at sea puts alot of mental and physical strain on a human body. Then after that i thought it might be a alergic reaction, as most of the time my throat is worse after ive eaten. so i stopped drinking mik...still not helping. its strange how its always on and off. Went to the doctor, said that he could see my throat seemed red and irratated, but they took tests to see if there was any bacteeria in my troat, tests were negative....WTF is this shit.. going to see a specialist, thinking it might be my tonsils...the best way to describe the feeling is: when you stick your finger into the back of your throat, you get a puke reflex, its like a mildmild form of that feeling Confused

I realy need help with this SH*T, i didnt have engcirty problem before this, but this problem is giving me engcity.

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I have the exact same thing as analog model. Scares me to death too. I do have acid reflux, that I know for a fact, but I can't help but wonder, I've been smoking for about 10 years now too. That's what makes it so scary. I do notice improvement from honey and apple cider vinegar. They are good for this sort of conditions it seems. Though these might calm the pain they are not making it go away (though its only the second day trying this). I guess if there is no cough there is little risk of cancer? I'm 23 years old otherwise very healthy. And not smoking seems to help too, though I haven't been able to quite altogether yet unfortunately

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i've been thruw this peeps to i had a lump in my throut when i swallowed.
started worrying my self sick to death. so i went to the doctors and he sent me to the hospital in the end i had full blood tests an x ray and what they call a barium swallow like an xray but more detailed. they could not find any thing at all. in the end after revisiting the doctor he found that it was just rhinotitas wich was set off by my hay fever and becouse i could not stop thinking about it it made it feel 10 times worse. once he told me this and asured me nothing was wrong the lump wnt away and hay fever tablets cured the rest. maybe you guys/girls suffering from the same thing. oh and the lump is actualy a nerve that swells up due to stress

i do hope this helps you all becouse i know what is feels like. and if it helps you anymore why not print this out and take it to your docotor and show him mite open his eyes a little bit after all doctors dont know every thing ;o)

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