I have feeling of hair in my throat, what can I do?

HI nick,

that sounds miserable. It would make me go a bit nutty. 

Have you considered having the deviated septum repaired I did, or remove your tonsils? Did that to. Either way from what you describe it sounds really crowded in that area . Even though it's a occasional irritant perhaps that would help solve it from becoming an issue. Have you discussed this with your doctor? That may be a better place to start.

 

I have hair that actually comes out i have stick my tooth brush dwn my throat and i use a spoon. All way back my throat n scrap ur tounge n beleave me itll come out..scrap side ur tougne. See if that helps

Good morning Nick.

I was wondering if you ever found out the problem or how to cure it.

I have the exact same thing and honestly I've clawed at it to the point of bleeding. Hair feeling/also feels like when a popcorn kernel gets stuck on a taste bud, right tonsil, for the last five days. What the hell is it???? It's driving me nuts. I recently quit smoking marijuana for the first time in years. Thought that may be it. Idk. But gargling and scratching are doing nothing. Any info you have is appreciated. Thank you -Mn

I totally relate to all of this, particularly clawing it out, trying to cough it up, trying to wash it down and it being exhausting. It's not a "bad" problem per se, it doesn't even"hurt", but dear God, it's absolutely incessant. I think being aware of something every waking moment is what causes the exhaustion. I often felt like I wanted to drink lemon juice to wash it down. I did try apple cider vinegar, btw, it didn't work 😦((

It's definitely real, but I don't think tests will reveal anything, it's not that kind of thing. My doctor and I agree it's nothing to worry about and that it's connected to something you're eating or drinking, and likely has to do with production of mucus which causes the lump or feeling of hair you're trying to swallow down or pull out. Different people can have different triggers and the triggers can change, and, as in my case worsened/expanded over time.

I first noticed it intermittently about 2 years ago. Before long it was constant and I connected it to drinking hot GREEN TEA, or HERBAL TEA of any kind. I stopped, it stopped.

About a year later I noticed it again and after about six miserable months I finally figured out it was worse when I drank FLAVORED COFFEE CREAMER. I really, REALLY didn't want to give up my iced coffee so my doctor had me try Mucinex -- nothing, nada, don't bother. She thought it was an issue with dairy, but many other dairy products didn't trigger it, like half and half, milk ice cream and cheese. This made me wonder if it's not the creamer at all, but the tea or coffee, or CAFFEINE, because when I was drinking the HOT GREEN TEA it was without cream, so I cut out the ICED COFFEE with FLAVORED CREAMER, and it went away!

Interestingly, I was drinking a store bought brand of iced coffee called Stok. Maybe it has a higher caffeine content because I can still drink Dunkin Donuts iced coffee with their plain light cream and it doesn't seem to bother me -- for now -- and in moderation.

I may never know if it was the coffee or the creamer because that's the only time I drank the creamer, but regardless, whether it's the caffeine or the creamer, eliminating a drink solved it TWICE.

Try cutting things out for a few days to a week or two, one at time, to see if it helps. I bet it will.

Good luck!

P.S. The girl with the spoon was OMG hysterically right, but, no way. You can, however, buy a tongue scraper on Amazon that does the same thing. There's one they sell with a gel included that's supposed to help.

P.P.S. I decided to google caffeine and mucus and it came right up. Here's an article about foods that cause it:

https://positivemed.com/2013/09/01/foods-create-eliminate-mucus/

That article is cut and dried -- these cause it, these cure it. There are others that go all over the place about gluten and allergies, what else is new, but I wouldn't go down that route straightaway. I would first try caffeine or dairy, particularly flavored, manufactured dairy, like creamers.

That's all I got -- hope it helps!

Hi Nick,

I am currently suffering from the symptoms you've stated above. I have very large tonsils too but I've never had this problem before. I feel ridiculous complaining about this feeling in my throat but it is literally driving me insane. It feels like there is a hair stuck on my right tonsil/back of right side of my tongue. Did you find anything eased the feeling in your throat? I'm desperate!

1. Anxiety (trust me, health anxiety is no joke)**
2. Calcium build-up in throat aka TONSILS STONES**
3. Inner ear issue
4. Postnasal drip
5. Swelling of tongue, throat, neck, airway
6. Chemical burns, inhalation of toxic vapors, drug allergies
7. Sinus, oral (tooth), ear infections and generally and illness focused on your nose, airtrack, and mouth.
8. Bad oral hygiene will 100% cause phantom sensations in mouth/throat. Try high-quality toothbrush, natural toothpaste, non-alcohol mouthwash for anti-dryness or oral healing, investing in medical oral hygiene kit with tongue scraper.
9. Smoking
10. Drug abuse, specifically meth, fake meth stimulants and IV drugs

If nothing above is the issue, id advise you to get some scans done & maybe a biopsy on the tissue in the affected area since some things that may cause phantom sensations are kinda serious.