constant sore throat what is it?

poneh · Newbie Joined: 04 Apr 2007 Posts: 1

Man this is crazy I've had a sore throat for about a month and a half to two months. It feels like the air is cold when I breath in and my throat is raw. The pain switches from one side of my throat to the other on occasions but it mostly seems to be on the right side where my tonsil has become a little swollen. I've been getting my wisdom teeth in for awhile now and I'm wondering if they are the cause. The doctor gave me antibiotics a few days ago and so far nothing is changing. It's so damn irritating!!!!

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I had a sore throat for a year and a half. I visited 3 doctors, they gave me antibiotics, even there was no infection. Of course they didn't help.They ENT sent me to gastrointerologyst, cause he said it might be GERD, but it wasn't the cause. I started to read books, search the internet and pray to GOD.
Finally I realized that it was post nasal drip they made me be in constant pain and GOD helped me to find the cure, the cure was the saline wash for the nose.(saltaire sinus relief) u can find it in Duane reade. Hope this post can help someone.

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I have a similar problem.. about 4 months ago I developed a mild but persistent sore throat with red lumpy inflammation on the hard pallet (I had my tonsils removed a few years ago due to tonsillitis that I couldn't get rid of), also I have swollen glands, regular headaches and feel tired more often than normal. I had strange ear pain in my left ear one evening then my right ear a few days later but this has not re-occured. On the first visit to the doctor 2 weeks after I first developed the sore throat I was told it was just an infection and not to worry (nothing prescribed). On 2nd doctors visit (last week) I was prescribed penicillin but was advised to only take it if I started to feel worse, also had blood tests (results = not glandular fever, liver and kidney function ok). My doctor suggested it may also be a vitimin deficency (this could be so as I had a bad few months eating wise due to end of uni stress) OR it could be an allergy (I'm not convinced of this as I have a distinct lack of sneezing, itchy/tickle in mouth, runny nose, itchy eyes etc..). Anyway I'm going to give the penicillin a go. I'll report back.x

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I've had these types of sore throat off and on for over a year. i had my tonsils removed when i was little and don't usually get sore throat unless from sinus infections. but i was having sore throat, headache, ear's hurt and i felt miserable. come to find out i had an infected tooth that needed removed. the tooth never did hurt. dentist pulled the tooth gave me some antibiotics and have been fine ever since. hope this helps
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lat4gs · Newbie Joined: 28 Jan 2008 Posts: 1

i have had the same symptoms of all of you but over about 3 months....i finally went to the doctors and she said i had chronic bronchitis, strep, and a sinus infection....along with you all's symptoms i had swollen glands (already had my tonsils out at 22yr), earache and shooting pain up my throat...throat felt like i had sores further down my throat...i am a smoker too and was afraid to hear throat cancer...so i was given 2000 mg of amoxicillin a day for 10 days...now that i am finished...the sore throat is back and just as severe...i am going back to the doctors wednesday...hope we find out what it is...

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Hi, folks.

What this sounds like to me, is that most of you had infections in or around the throat. An ear ache or loss of balance and even pain in the jaw can happen from imflamation from a throat infection.

One thing that it helps to remember, regardless of whatever your issue is, is that you *need* to understand the interdisciplinary nature of health and medicine.

I type this as I'm coughing heavily, with a throat infection, which occured the same week I started to deviate from my diet. I'm usually wheat-free and dairy-free, but I slipped and started eating cookies and chocolates and jelly beans and such. I also happened to stop taking my vitamin D pills that week.

I'm taking the vitamin D again and I'm back on my diet. It's the paleolithic diet, have a look here:
http://nerdheaven.dk/~jevk/paleo_intro.php

I really feel that your diet has a huge affect on your immune system, especially considering the addictive properties of gluten (in wheat, an opiate) and casein (in dairy, a substance which because casomorphin, similar to morphine).

My views are fringe in that regard, but nobody doubts that vitamin D plays a huge role in the immune system and in general health. If you're unable to get out in the sun, take upwards of 2000IU daily (note - those tiny tablets and what's in your multivitamin is no more than 400IU). Twenty minutes out in the sun nets you 10000IU (after which the body will stop producing it - well, it's still produced, but it degrades quickly and doesn't remain in any capacity).

Now, back to the throat stuff. If you're coughing up yellow, green, or brown mucus, it's a sign of infection, and your body's fight against it. It's a buildup of dead cells. The color does not determine whether you have a bacterial or a viral infection, but brown mucus does indicate the presence of blood. Nothing to be alarmed about - not terribly uncommon.

When the infection is gone, the inflamation will still remain to some degree, probably. You also have a very high chance of reinfecting yourself and prolonging the inflamation - change your sheets, wash your bedclothes otherwise, clean out your keyboard, etc. Practice good hygiene and wash hands before eating and all those things I'm sure you heard in grammar school. If dust bothers you, pay somebody else to do the dusting, and open some windows.

Another cause of sore throats, especially in the winter months, is allergic rhinitis. I understand it like this: you get over an infection but your allergies make it difficult to recover from the inflamation. Again, clean your place up. If symptoms don't improve within a week, go see an allergist. Your general practitioner can refer you to one.

Finally, there are some home remedies. There are some folks here:
http://www.earthclinic.com/CURES/sore_throat.html
who swear by gargling with cayenne pepper. I wouldn't recommend it.

My mother drinks tea with lemon and honey in it to resolve hers. I'll try that one tonight. Any honey is a natural antiseptic (and that's not quackery, it's scientifically backed). Raw honey is supposedly even more potent (that might be quackery, I haven't seen any studies.

Hip · Newbie Joined: 14 Nov 2007 Posts: 10

If you have a constant sore throat, with anxiety, depression or mental state changes, you might want to read this:

http://chronicsorethroat.wordpress.com/

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I suffered from a major sore throat for a while and had very swollen glands. I went to an ear nose and throat doctor as I thought I felt a different sort of mass in my throat. My doctor sent me for tests for acid reflux and it showed damage way up into my throat. The reason I had the constant sore throat and swollen glands with occasional ear aches was from acid reflux disease. I was put on Nexium and changed my diet and eating times and it cleared it up. Hope this helps anyone.

durango400 · Newbie Joined: 10 Jun 2008 Posts: 1

hi everyone.. I have had a cough for almost 2 years. I know am getting sore throats ..swollen and sore..achy body.. I was diagnosed with allergiess over a month ago. I have started immuno therapy with my ent doc!! The sore throat started after my immuno shots!! I take zytec daily and my allergies seem to be worse. Im really wondering what is going on...

??? Anyone got any ideas?

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hi guys,

about 7years ago i had a sore throat that just would not go away. i had it for well over a month and it seemed to get worse at night. i went to the doctor and of course, he tried me on antibiotics which did not work....i went back and again, more antibiotics....they did not work either. by this time i was getting fed up...a sore throat is one thing but to have it morning, noon and night - well, i was in anguish. i couldn't even move my tongue and my throat, when i spoke, seemed to be swollen... i literally cried in pain. again i went to the doc and they checked me for mono, strep throat, etc and everything came back ok. they put me on steroids, as said before, antibiotics and nothing worked. then, one day out of the blue, my sinuses began to run....i took a sinutab and used flonase (prescribed to me awhile back but not cuz of this problem) and within an hour, i finally felt relief. I, myself, had put the problem to being a sinus infection. my sinuses were uncontrolable, sticking to my throat. NOW, 7 years later and as I type, I have the same problem. It's been a week now and I've purchased sinutab, sudafed, dristan spray and NOOOO relief!!!! My sinuses have been running for approxim. 1 1/2 weeks, I've got a tightened chest flu. I'm once again putting it off to the sinus infection problem and today, will be going to the doc....this is terrible! Sinus is a very serious problem. I am a nurse and know all too well that a serious sinus infection can go to the brain and kill an individual. 7 years ago i was not a smoker....today i am.....to those who are afraid to see your doc? don't be.....take a big breath and just do it....may be something small - however, if it is something big....step up to the plate and deal with it while you can.

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