Question: For the last 5 months I am having sore throat. I have visited multiple ENT specialist and Gastroenterology specialists. Initially I was detected to have H. Pylori and endoscopy report showed mild gastritis. Doctor told me of acid reflux. I was given azirthomycin 7 days and Parriet (rabeprazol 40 mg) for one week. I made my my head side up by 6 inches and stopped eating spicy, citus, carbonated food and even stopped tea and coffee.

I went to another ENT specialist who had done fibre optic laryngeoscopy (FOL) which said some observations like DNS right with spur, GERD feature, chonsabullosa, sinonasal disease, vocal cord odematus gerd features etc. (please see the reports). he prescribed me some medicin like anti inflammatory, mucain and omeprazole etc. He told me my nasal duct blockage (picture attached) and advised me surgery. He even told me that since I am living in a dusty city (in Dubai) hence will have some allergic issues.

Now after six month, I am still having my sore throat. One of my previous doctor told me to CT PNS scan. it came more or less normal only showing DNS. Whenever, I wake up in the morning I have some dryness in my throat and constantly there are some mild irritation in my throat. When i give presentation or speak for long time, i feel pain in my throat. Sometimes my throat lymph nodes are swollen. I am scared of cancer although all my doctors said negative about it after physical as well as after fibric optic laryngeoscopy or endoscopy. My recent test showed negative H. pylori. My C- reactive protein is 1.2. My entire blood work is normal.

I want to know whether I have to live my rest of life like this throat irritation ? Is it curable or not? Do you consider that anything susceptible to throat cancer? Presently taking omeprazole 20 mg in breakfast and mucaine. please suggest me any advice to remove from this.....thanks in advance.

Dear Dr. Bakshi,

Thank you so much for your answer.

Request you to please have a look into my attached medical reports. There are a lots of medical terminologies. Is it serious?

With best regards,

Dear Dr. Bakshi,

Thank you so much for your clear answer. Just one last question, my doctor mentioned that I am having chronic granular hypertropic pharyngitis. Hence, just came to my mind that should you suggest me any antibiotic at this moment along with Rabeprazole plus domperidone? If yes then which antibiotic I should start?

I am taking betadine gurgle at night. Should I also include one disperine along with betadine for gurgle?

Forgive me for my ignorance. Just saw in the net hence thought to ask you.

Really appreciate your specialized answer,

Thanking in advance,