I'm hoping you can help me. I have had a sore throat since last July on the right hand side, near (just before) my tonsil. I have never been on antibiotics. I had a neck x-ray (normal, this is because i have neck pain in the back of my neck on the right hand side), I have had a thyroid ultrasound (2small cysts, they weren't concerned at all), a neck CT (normal, according to the ENT, that was done in mid november, 2 scopes (fibreoptic, through the nose to the larynx) the ENT said it looked fine, just irritated. I am going back to the ENT on Tuesday because my throat is still sore in the same spot. When I look in my throat it appears that some tissue just before my right tonsil, is inflamed. Not red, but kind of whitish grey. I am really scared that this is throat cancer of some sort. Would they have seen it with the CT scan, the scopes, i had the pain when I saw the ENT. It is a tiny bit worse right now but has changed off and on. It is here everyday though. I have no problem swallowing, in fact I have gained almost 20 pounds in the last 4 months due to antidepressant, anxiety med I have been on. I do feel like something is in my throat all the time though. Like I said I had that feeling when the ENT looked in there the last time. That was in early December. He used the mirrors. He agrees there is inflamation, but nothing that concerns him. I do sneeze alot in the morning, during the day and always seem to have a bit of a cold. The sore neck is really worrying too. I'm 33, mother of 4, down to about 5 cigs a day instead of 1/2 pack. Any ideas? Thank you,