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constant feeling of phlegm in my throat is driving me insane! always feel like there is a burp coming up (alot of the time there is)
waiting on results for h.plyori test.
fed up of it now and the feeling of lump in mu throat.
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denise92859 Katie111888
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hi kayleigh i have similar ,lump in throat ,which i have had on and off for years ,which used to totally freak about doctors keep saying its anxiety . .IM getting that phlemy feeling and i keep getting a lower chest pain that is worrying me to to death .why why do we have to suffer all the time like this its just not fair .ive just looked at what h.ply symptoms are ,which i suppose mirror anxiety symptoms .DO you get a full feeling in your chest ,does anybody ??Really feel like your suffering kayleigh
bradw Katie111888
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Are you swallowing a lot to clear your throat? On the psychological side of this, it may start with frequent swallowing. This may even unintentionally occur in your sleep to initiate the viscous cycle.
Typically what happens is we start swallowing without noticing. it may be from a cold, cool weather loosening phlegm, or being affixed on swallowing etc. Once frequent swallowing happens the body reacts by producing more phlegm. The more we swallow only phlegm, the more air we swallow with it which causes burping, or simply a build-up of air. This can also cause excess stomach acid because the body believes you are swallowing something more than saliva/phlegm so it reacts to break down food that isn't there.
How I have found to combat it? -Lots of water. Instead of swallowing the phlegm, take a drink of water (preferably PH balanced water in order to clear the phlegm. You may be taking a drink every 30 seconds, so take sips if you need to but something needs to take place in order to break the cycle of swallow/stomach/phlegm. It may take weeks to balance it once again and you will feel the need to concentrate on your throat/swallowing, but it will eventually slow down to a healthy level, heal your throat/stomach, and help you unaffix yourself from the symptoms. Just writing this made me swallow a lot. it just shows how easily it is to start the cycle. I have had this before in a small scale only because my wife had it for over a year, went to several specialists, was tested for H-pylori, diagnosed with gerd (it wasn't), and eventually led to gastritis before a doctor explained the biological reactions we have to our actions.
I hope this helps.
God Bless and get well.
PS: It takes a sane person to assume they are insane. 😉
Katie111888
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thank you so much for your replies they really helped!! i was diagnosed with TMJ (i was only diagnosed about 2 months ago but had it few years) anyway im not sure if its linked at all. im a massive anxiety sufferer but i have a few symtoms im not sure if its anxiety, tmj or something i dont even want to think about. im 30, happily married with a wonderful son but this dark cloud of anxiety hangs over me alot. i became aware of this throat issue about 5 month ago. i get the feeling my tongue at the back is swollen (only left side) alot of phlegm, throat tightness...especially when talking, feeling of phlegm in my chest/stomach, scratchy feeling left jaw/ear/glands under jaw. its really getting me down.