Scratchy throat and allergy symptoms for months

[Darbygirl]

Hello everyone,

I’ve really been struggling since about February. To back up a bit I had been sick in November with a bad lingering cold and then caught it again in December. This is unusual for me so when I didn’t kick it by mid January I went to the Dr. They gave me antibiotics and did some blood work. The results were my white blood count was under normal and so were my lymphocytes. This freaked me out thinking I had something seriously wrong with me. And to add salt I had been drinking quite heavily for about the last 8-9 years. At first binging on the weekends and then daily for like the last 5.

After a few weeks and a lot of supplements my blood levels went back up. It was about this time I noticed some white and red patches in my mouth. Taking my drinking into consideration this frightened me even more. So the last 6 months have been terrible with this constant scratchy throat and allergy symptoms. I have been tested for allergies of which I had none and also tested for acid reflux which was negative.

I am now convinced I have oral cancer that lies in the redness of my throat. I’ve had the white areas biopsied and also a tonsillectomy which both came back as follicular hyperplasia.

I am just petrified something is being missed and having a hard time at living. I did give up alcohol way back in January so that’s no longer an issue.

I guess I’m just wondering if stress and anxiety is enough to make these symptoms or if something else must be going on?

Living like this is awful!

Best wishes to others who are suffering,

[Hidden]

Hi I’m struggling with physical anxiety Symptoms at the moment ... I’ve explained mine are bizarre !

Tightness in my throat and windpipe, itchy and my heart ... becoming an obsession with me now ....it’s been scanned had the dye through etc ... had the camera in tummy etc ... fine ! Except for hiatus hernia ... I definitely suffer with Health Anxiety ! Nuisance ! If my family members or my dog are ill ... I go into a panic ... when my daughter was young I would be horrendous and panic ... if she was ill I’d be taking her to the hospital ... I think they would have found something straight away if there was a problem ... they no what they looking at ... glad you got it checked ... wishing you all the luck x

[Darbygirl in reply to Hidden]

Heidi I can completely relate to all your anxieties too. I get the same with my kiddos and hubby all the time.

I just don’t understand how I can have these sinus problems and throat problems every day!! There is no escape...

I try to rationalize that yes the Drs would know but then I notice how my primary Dr. puts in his notes I’m worried about OC and I’ve only drank on occasion thru the past few years. Makes no sense to me...I’m just trying to be honest and up front. I know these notes are shared via portals and in the end it makes me look silly. More than one Dr. has told me I don’t fit the profile. Well if they think I only drank heavily a few times a year than I would lean more not to.

At my wits end here...but I do appreciate your understanding!