Sobbing with the pain, sore throat?

Get thee to a dr, if painkillers have stopped touching it. Mine turned out to be strep throat when it was like that, and I was told it could have been glandular fever too. That was before covid. Plenty of things it could be.

I was admitted with epiglottitis last year due to Hib. It was so painful that I couldn't swallow and couldn't finish a sentence. A&E were a but dismissive of me until ENT passed an endoscope and then i was admitted! I echo the comments of please seek medical help as it could be more serious than you think.

Icy water might numb the pain.

Not sure if this is helpful, OP, but I had something like this years ago. (Pre-Covid.) No idea then (or now) about quinsey.

Hugely painful sore throat for days. Had a few in the past. Nothing as bad as this. Then I managed to eat a small bit of crispy toast. And something happened (I presume crunchy toast broke the abscess.) I could feel some nasty liquid move down my throat. And the pain was gone!

Go back to your GP or A&E.

Gargle TCP dilute it'i forgot to do this when I gave to DW .
Chlorasceptic spray works for a wee while.

You need to have this checked op

We have just had the new strain of covid and all experienced agonising throats. Mine swelled up and I couldn’t actually properly swallow.

Our tests were negative - but once I was hospitalised (I had heart issues) they are now monitoring and it was Covid.

Yours may not be, and you should be checked this evening.

I’ve had quinsy theee times, was like swallowing glass. Never felt pain like it - but could not see anything in my mouth. You need someone with experience to take a look if the pain is that bad. You need hospital if it is quinsy. It will not go away - regular antibiotics do not shift it,

I've got Covid - had it for a week and a half now and still getting over it. I tested on day two of symptoms ( we get free tests because DD is immunosuppressed )

The sore throat was dreadful. I got DH to go out and get me an anti inflammatory throat spray as soon as I felt the pain coming as I remembered from the last time I had Covid that it really helped.

Might be worth getting a strep throat test. They won’t test you at doctors generally and sent me away. I did an e consult after friend suggested getting a test from Tesco. It was Strep A. I was so ill with it. Cried in pharmacy queue and husband went instead

If your struggling to even swallow saliva, could it be glandular fever?

How do you feel other than the throat pain op. I had this a couple of years ago, couldn’t even sip water. I also felt like I’d been hit by a bus. After 5 days i couldn’t cope anymore and ended up at minor injuries for help. I had strep throat and was put on antibiotics, by that evening I was much improved I was amazed!

Oh goodness you poor thing. My mom had this last week and says She’s never felt a sore throat like it. A throat spray worked for her. Can you get hold of one? I think it might be Covid.

hope you feel better soon 🌺

I would call 111. My colleague had quinsy and was struggling through but luckily it was discovered on the cusp of it bursting.

This does sound like at best tonsillitis, at worst quinsy. I used to alternated ibuprofen with soluble cocodamol (mixed with some squash as it tastes awful). About the only thing I could swallow was really thick chocolate milkshake (the fresh stuff). I couldn't even swallow my own saliva and the ear pain was the worst. You do need media l attention here OP. That level of pain isn't normal for anything. I did have quinsy misdiagnosed as glandular fever, similar symptoms I believe.

A quinsey, maybe? They are horrifically painful.

I had this with Covid, it was awful
I tested negative too

I would also suspect a quinsy. I had one once and I was crying in pain, asking my parents not to go to work and leave me - I was an adult who had left home and went back to stay with them as I felt so unwell. Go to A&E, hope you feel better soon.

Dequacaine lozenges are the best thing ever for a sore throat, much better than strepsils. Have googled and think they’re now called dequadin….not sure if they’re exactly the same. But agree if the pain is this bad you should see a dr in case it’s a quinsy.

Sounds like tonsillitis

Covid. My sister and parents have had this very recently, and all said it's the worst they've ever felt with a virus. My mum is one of those people who is never ill, and if she is just carries on as normal, and this one put her on her arse. It will pass -keep on with the painkillers, water and as much sleep as you can manage. All of my lot said they it was improving after about a week.

This is really good and for some reason more effective than other soluble painkillers

Would echo suspicion of a quinsy - I saw a GP on a Monday morning who said it was viral tonsillitis, I went to A&E in desperation as I couldn’t swallow saliva or speak 3 hours later and I was admitted with a quinsy and had it drained and 24 hours of IV antibiotics and IV steroids (followed by 10 days of tablet antibiotics).

I assume my experience means you can’t always see a quinsy yourself (or even a GP, in my case) - and a quinsy is a medical emergency so consider A&E.

i had these symptoms when I had covid. The sore throat was awful. Like tonsillitis but no swollen tonsils. It passed in time with a load of strepsils and paracetamol. Hope you feel better soon x

Just to add, hers was on the back of a virus too- fresher’s flu style illness.

My daughter had this last week. Went to GP who said it was throat infection (right at the back of the throat- not tonsils) and gave her antibiotics. It cleared up very quickly. I thought the GP would say it was a virus and they couldn’t do anything Worth a go?