Why do I have a sore throat that comes and goes? I have been tested for everything and the doctors are baffeld

I have been tested for everything under the sun, post nasel drip, acid reflux, sinius infection even stds (HIV,etc..) and still the doctors dont know what is causeing my sore throat. I have had a sore throat for 4 months now and it is driving me crazy.

I think it would be worthwhile to see an allergist and get skin testing. I had some unusual health problems with my throat that were baffling some doctors. I did not think that I had allergies except to house dust, because I didn't get a stuffy nose or drip, etc.

I was shocked at the allergy test results, which indicated I was highly allergic to my dog, cats, dust, molds, many foods that I eat regularly that I did not associate with allergies, trees, grass, etc.. I started getting allergy shots and a lot of the problems seem to be improving (to my surprise). See an ENT specialist who also has an interest in allergies. I had been seeing a different ENT surgeon who seemed to never consider allergies and only look at the surgical end of things. The new ENT/Allergist really took a different approach to the problem.

You might want to get a netti pot or Sinus Aid (see youtube.com for netti pot or sinus aid or sinus rinse to see how they are used). It rinses out your sinuses with warm salt water and is very soothing and rinses out a lot of dust, molds, and other allergens and relieve some of the symptoms.


Also, have you had your tonsils out? Sometimes tonsils can harbor bad bacteria that can actually create an odor and cause intermittent sore throats.

Here's few possibilities that are easily missed in an examination:

A very common cause of a persistent sore throat is breathing through your mouth instead of your nose when you are sleeping. Typically this is caused by something obstructing your nose, but it can also occur as a habit or by a neurological glitch. This type of problem is usually worse in the morning, and less severe or gone in the evening.

There are several viruses commonly present in humans that follow a pattern of flare-ups and remission, and these viruses can cause a persistent sore throat, although there are usually other symptoms, such as fatigue, present at the same time. There is no way to know for certain when one of these viruses is causing a particular symptom, and even if a virus were identified as a cause, there is no treatment.

If you have not yet been to an allergist, it might be worthwhile to get screened for allergies. Its possible that some type of airborne allergen is causing the problem.