anyone dealt with chronic sore throat?

nystyle86 · Feb 26, 2010

I can't find a solution for my chronic sore throat problem. It gets worse during winter or colder weather, but I always have this. I get like a lump in my throat, post nasal build up at back of my tongue, rasp voice like I swallowed a chunk of peppers.. Funny thing is that my nose does not get stuffy and it does not hurt when I swallow.

I tried salt/baking soda gargle. I tried the netty pot nasal irrigation. I went to an ENT doctor who said that I don't have tonsil problems to warrant removal, but that back of the throat just looked irritated. He gave me an allergy spray Astelin which in a way did help, but it started to give me side effects so I stopped using it.
Any recommendations on what to do next? I don't know if I should seek a different ENT specialist cause they charge an arm and leg just top peak into your mouth, but get the same answer again.

Nosu3 · Feb 26, 2010

Did the ENT perform a laryngoscopy?

dragon8 · Feb 26, 2010

I thought removing your tonsils will take care of that problem. It worked for my brother and he had chronic sore throat

westinghouse · Feb 26, 2010

Sleep in a room with a humidifier or crack open a window.

Danda74 · Feb 26, 2010

I'm going through the same **** right now too. Same exact symptoms. If anyone else has gone through this/has more info, let us know.

Nosu3 · Feb 26, 2010

I had the same issue, got a laryngoscopy and ENT found stomach acid. Might be Laryngopharyngeal Reflux (LPR). more info: http://heartburn.about.com/od/gastri...whatis_LPR.htm Have an ENT perform a laryngoscopy and mention LPR and see what happens, then they might have you see a GI doctor.

westinghouse · Feb 27, 2010

If it happens after eating spicy, acidic foods it could be acid reflux. Prevacid can help. Do you find yourself clearing your throat alot, especially after meals?

anon · Feb 27, 2010

Originally Posted by westinghouse

Sleep in a room with a humidifier or crack open a window.
I agree, have you tried a humidifier? The fact that it's seasonal in the colder, drier weather makes me think you should try this first.

paegk · Feb 27, 2010

My throat's been sore for a couple of weeks and my doc prescribed antibiotics. I finished the meds but my throat's still sore. I'll have to check out that LPR theory.

willpower · Feb 27, 2010

Get a humidifier and a dehumidifier and let them fight it out.

nystyle86 · Feb 28, 2010

Originally Posted by Nosu3

Did the ENT perform a laryngoscopy?
He peaked into my throat with some hose that had a light for couple of minutes. I looked at youtube vids of laryngoscopy and it looked more involved than what he did.

Originally Posted by westinghouse

If it happens after eating spicy, acidic foods it could be acid reflux. Prevacid can help. Do you find yourself clearing your throat alot, especially after meals?
No, I don't have any issues with eating spicy foods or urge to clear my throat after I eat. My throat just feels very dry a lot of times, and I have the urge to clear the throat when I'd eat sunflower seeds or something similar.

Originally Posted by anon

I agree, have you tried a humidifier? The fact that it's seasonal in the colder, drier weather makes me think you should try this first.
No, never tried the humidifier thing. I don't know why I get mucous build up even in the summer then.

anon · Feb 28, 2010

Could be allergies in the summer and a dry throat in the winter.

Nosu3 · Feb 28, 2010

For the laryngoscopy they spray some numbing solution in your nose and then stick that camera hose up your nose and then direct it down into your vocal cord area to check.

did you check the link?

nystyle86 · Mar 1, 2010

Originally Posted by Nosu3

For the laryngoscopy they spray some numbing solution in your nose and then stick that camera hose up your nose and then direct it down into your vocal cord area to check.

did you check the link?

I checked out the link. The doc definitely did not do this laryngoscopy procedure. I will have to seek a different ENT then. He didn't even havetools in his office, just that flashlight type tool. Is laryngoscopy also used to examine tonsils or only the larynx?

Kris · Mar 1, 2010

Do yo breff stank? If so, it might be that you have "throat stones" (tonsililiths).

anyone dealt with chronic sore throat?

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