[jmcgough]

Have you been coughing? Any new life changes since onset of symptoms, like a new pet / house / job?

Most common causes of chronic sore throat are allergies or a chronic cough. Also consider environmental irritants, smoking, or dry mouth (like from snoring). I'd also think LPR ("silent GERD") but sounds like they ruled that out. I assume they examined you for bacterial injection like strep.

[shafyy]

Not been coughing. Not a smoker. Not a snorer (according to my partner). New job, yes, but it's a remote job.

My current suspicion is also environmental irritants, since we have been storing some strong smelling cleaning agents in our office / storage for a client since about that time. We will clear out the storage in January, so let's see if this changes anything.

Did not know about LRP. Doctors ruled out any ulcers or anatomical problems with LES, but it could still be something like this... I'll look into it, thanks!