throat

[l52160]

sharp, burning pain way back on right side of throat, feels better after drinking or eating after bad pain on first swallow

[anorep_]

I have been having a lot of pain on the left side of my throat-way back on tongue, feels like something stuck in my throat.I've been to several doctors had 2 ct scans done. First diagnosis was sore throat take antibiotics, went away for a while, came back with vengeance, and has not gone away for several months, ent said I have eagle syndrome, he then sent me to another ent and he said he doesn't agree he looked at both ct's he said no calasification. More antibiotics. Any help please.

[Paderla Anitha, DNB]

Hello and hope you are doing well.

It could most probably be tonsillitis and a throat infection. Throat pain, difficulty swallowing, fever, scratchiness in the throat, post nasal drip, malaise and loss of appetite are symptoms of tonsillitis. It can be caused by bacteria like streptococcus or it could be a viral infection. Bacterial infections need antibiotics. Consult your primary care physician who will do blood tests and take a throat swab to determine the cause and prescribe appropriate medications. In the meantime for pain relief you can use OTC  tylenol (acetaminophen). For further relief from your symptoms you could do warm salt water gargles and steam inhalations. Please ensure to do this prior to your meals.  

Hope this helped and do keep us posted.