Horrible Sore Throat, Help?

Help and Advice Please, Sore Throat or something else?

• Ok, I've had throat problems for about 3 weeks now. It started of 3 weeks ago with getting a sensation of something stuck in my throat, just below the adams apple. That lasted the best part of a week, then went away. Then the following week i got alot of burning sensation where the sensation of the something stuck was (just below adams apple). Then later in the week my throat became sore, and that lasted about 3 or 4 days. Now the sensation of something stuck in my throat has come back this week, and been on and off, not persistant. And my throat has felt a tad sore, but not much. At the moment it feels like warm in my throat, a bit like a burning sensation but not quite. I've also had the burning sensation in my ears, especialy when i wake up in the morning it effects the most. I also had a lot of Phlegm (flem) in my throat and had to constantly clear it. But thats pretty much cleared up now. I've also had body aches but i'm not sure this is connected. I have been to the doctors and he just said it's a viral thing, and that the sensation of something stuck in my throat was just my throat muscles tightening. But i'm not sure. I've had no nausea or sickness, no cough or major cold, just a bit of phlegm. I haven't coughed up blood or anything either. I'm planning on going back to the doctor soon I just wan't your opinion on it on what you think it might be. It's just this throat saga is really annoying me now and i've had enough.

• Answer:

  stress, lack of sleep acid reflux depression anxiety attacks I have all these and have very similar symptoms as you describe. lack of sleep causes my throat to get sore .