What Causes Frequent Sore Throats?

Frequent sore throats can have various causes, ranging in severity from 'minor' to 'very serious'. Finding the true cause means ruling out or confirming each possibility – in other words, diagnosis.

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Diagnosis is usually a complex process due to the sheer number of possible causes and related symptoms. In order to diagnose frequent sore throats, we could:

Research the topic
Find a doctor with the time
Use a diagnostic computer system.

The process is the same, whichever method is used.

Step 1: List all Possible Causes

We begin by identifying the disease conditions which have "frequent sore throats" as a symptom. Here are eight possibilities:

Mercury Toxicity
Rheumatic Heart Disease
Lupus (SLE)
Adrenal Fatigue
Epstein-Barr Virus
Food Allergies
Vitamin D Need
Valley Fever (Coccidioidomycosis)

Step 2: Build a Symptom Checklist

We then identify all possible symptoms and risk factors of each possible cause, and check the ones that apply:

having amalgam fillings

moderate epigastric pain

severe diffuse bone pain

adverse reaction to stress

history of pain when breathing

moving white lines across nails

anal itching at night

having chills from an illness

frequent unexplained fevers

high sensitivity to bright light

pain/burning behind breastbone

excessive thirst

... and more than 180 others

Step 3: Rule Out or Confirm each Possible Cause

A differential diagnosis of your symptoms and risk factors finds the likely cause of frequent sore throats:

Cause	Probability	Status
Adrenal Fatigue	95%	Confirm
Mercury Toxicity	21%	Unlikely
Lupus (SLE)	14%	Unlikely
Food Allergies	4%	Ruled out
Vitamin D Need	3%	Ruled out
Valley Fever (Coccidioidomycosis)	2%	Ruled out
Epstein-Barr Virus	1%	Ruled out
Rheumatic Heart Disease	0%	Ruled out

* This is a simple example to illustrate the process

Arriving at a Correct Diagnosis

The Analyst™ is our online diagnosis tool that learns all about you through a straightforward process of multi-level questioning, providing diagnosis at the end.

In the Respiratory Symptoms section of the questionnaire, The Analyst™ will ask the following question about frequency and severity of sore throats:

Roughly how many times per year do you suffer from a sore throat?

Possible responses:

→ Never / rarely
→ About once a year / average / don't know
→ 2-3 times, mildly
→ 2-3 times severely or more than 3 times mildly
→ More than 3 times, severely

Based on your response to this question, which may indicate insusceptibility to sore throats, occasional sore throats, regular sore throats or frequent sore throats, The Analyst™ will consider possibilities such as:

Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV)

Low Adrenal Function / Adrenal Insufficiency

Lupus, SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Sore throat or pain on taking a deep breath may occur with a flare of lupus.

Mercury Toxicity (Amalgam Illness)

Rheumatic Heart Disease

Rheumatic heart disease is a complication of rheumatic fever, which in turn results from an untreated strep throat. Rheumatic fever can damage the heart valves, causing them to fail to close properly or not open enough.

Valley Fever (Coccidioidomycosis)

Vitamin D Requirement

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