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Sore Throat, Sore Lump, Left Ear Hurts On And Off. Any Ideas?

I've been having soreness in the left side of my throat for months that comes and goes. Looking back I've actually been complaining off and on since Jan 2012. I had a neck U/S which showed nothing. When I palpate behind my left ear it hurts at times. For roughly a week I've had a pea sized unmovable lump that is sore only when I touch it. During this time I've also noticed my left ear hurts off and on. Any ideas what this go be? Only on the left side.
Fri, 31 May 2013
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Hello,
If you have recurrent throat problems then you need to take care of---
1. nasal infections if their then get ENT consultation and get treated for them
2.reflux or heartburn ,, whether you feel it or not take treatment as around 60% people have symptoms of it , but do not feel it.
take precautions---
Proton pump inhibitors with prokinetic drugs
Syp. antacid gel 2 tsf two times a day half an hour before meals
multivitamin twice daily
Keep head end of bed elevated.
Avoid alcohol, Smoking
Do brisk walking daily
Go for walk after dinner
Avoid spicy food     
Avoid late night coffee
follow up after 7 days.
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Sore Throat, Sore Lump, Left Ear Hurts On And Off. Any Ideas?

Hello, If you have recurrent throat problems then you need to take care of--- 1. nasal infections if their then get ENT consultation and get treated for them 2.reflux or heartburn ,, whether you feel it or not take treatment as around 60% people have symptoms of it , but do not feel it. take precautions--- Proton pump inhibitors with prokinetic drugs Syp. antacid gel 2 tsf two times a day half an hour before meals multivitamin twice daily Keep head end of bed elevated. Avoid alcohol, Smoking Do brisk walking daily Go for walk after dinner Avoid spicy food Avoid late night coffee follow up after 7 days.