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Lump in my throat

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wendy46235
wendy46235

Hi there,

For the last 3 weeks I keep feeling like there is a lump in my throat when I swallow. I can eat my food and swallow well but it feels like something is still there after I have swallowed. Sometimes, if I belch ( and that happens a lot now) it's like it disturbs this lump and I have to swallow again to settle it? It;s not a pain more a feeling and a burning throat. I am certain that wine sets it off, so I avoid it bnow. Not really been able to tolerate wine since I had my gallbladder out 6 years ago. Just want this awful feeling to go away and not to be worrying like this all the time. Does anyone know what it is? My GP has doubled my Omperazole to 2 X 10mg a day. Any advice would me most gratefully received, thank you x

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  • megan53502
    megan53502 wendy46235

    Posted

    im having the same problem. Just started last night. Night time is hard because i get anxiety of choking. This lump feeling is so frustratingband its starting to depress me. 
    • manishacharya
      manishacharya megan53502

      Posted

      Hello megan,

      do you feel it in night only ?

      as I feel this in social situation and I feel like choking.

  • sarah_starryeye
    sarah_starryeye wendy46235

    Posted

    Hi Wendy , I have the same proplem below my throat It's thick mucous secretion I can make it out i swallow several times with out point it's still there but I think It's from acid reflux , I have reflux with gases and burping , the burping make the acid go up and inflamed the esophagus and throat so our proplem is acid how to fix it then all the passege will heal , sorry for my bad english I hope to understand me , have a nice day and hope you to get beter soon 
    • suzanne48656
      suzanne48656 sarah_starryeye

      Posted

      Hi sarah

      i think a lot of the symptoms are very common as I'm exactly the same, you keep swallowing and it doesn't seem to budge, I don't have any problems swallowing food, just feels something stuck, do you experience nausea in the mornings?

       

  • manishacharya
    manishacharya wendy46235

    Posted

    Hello,

    I also feel the same whenever I am in social situations.

    has anybody tried deep breathing for it ?

     

    • suzanne48656
      suzanne48656 manishacharya

      Posted

      Yes I feel more anxious in social situations, I think we are all thinking so deeply about the symptoms it makes it all seem worse, breathing deeply through your nose and out your mouth is always good or counting backwards from 300, take care 
    • manishacharya
      manishacharya suzanne48656

      Posted

      Hey suzanne,

      Thanks a lot for your reply, I feel happy that i am not alone with this thing.

      have deep breathing helped you on the time of social situation ?

      I mean i do deep breathing in routine, but seems like not working at the time of social encounter.

    • suzanne48656
      suzanne48656 manishacharya

      Posted

      Hi

      no to be honest once your feeling uptight it's hard to focus your mind on relaxing but try and really talk yourself calm, think of the most happiest place you can imagine, even if it means closing your eyes for a few moments.

    • manishacharya
      manishacharya suzanne48656

      Posted

      Yes suzaane,

      I am agree with you on this point.

      But you know sometimes Its difficult when there are people around you, you cannot give yourself a moment to recollect yourself.

      I fear it maximum when I am going to eat in public.

      what about you ?

       

  • Sheedo
    Sheedo wendy46235

    Posted

    Hi there,

    for about 3 months i have been dealing with swollowing problem and breathing feels like somothing stuck in my throat my Gp order EGD,bravo and some blood work everything came up nagative he then sent me to an ENT doc who did couple test and can up with sinus surgery idid the surery 3 weks ago and i dont see any difference, in the morning i tend to b able to eat a littleand drink i can feel something go down but feels lumpy in my throat i am taking lozazepam 20mg for anxiety citalopram 20mg which is not helping am now having headaces on top of my head any advice would great.

     

    • james55305
      james55305 Sheedo

      Posted

      I also had headaches on the left top side of my head , all muscle related I have had a lot of relief with getting this bone/cart-ledge  put back into place when she plays with my pressure points in my neck I can feel a very heavy burning sensation where I get the headache a lot 
  • kathleen2014Q
    kathleen2014Q wendy46235

    Posted

    Wendy.  Please go see the Dr ask for an upper G I scope. You are having the same problems as my Mom had only we found out too late. She had stage 4 stomach cancer they kept telling her it was acid reflex.  Go get scoped it the only way they can find it in time.  I hope you get my message.  I will pray for you.  Take care.
  • james55305
    james55305 wendy46235

    Posted

    Exactly what I have been feeling for 3 years ! Iam only 22 playing a lot of sport and pretty fit but I found that I couldn't run much and felt like a constant lump in my throat , I have tried a lot of things from doctors to going to get cameras down my throat and everything was clear as well as blood tests , I couldn't get any answers off any one and started affecting my day to day life , but one day I decided to go to the osteo therapist , as soon I walked in and told her a lot of my symptoms she sat me down and felt around my throat ! She told me there is a bone like thing that was right where I felt the lump in my throat not 100% sure what it is called but I found out mine was not sitting right which was causing all my muscle in my neck to spasm and constantly stay on which was tightening everything up in my throat and neck , which was cause lack of oxygen to my muscles which was causing me to get tired !  I have been working with her for a few weeks and am actually finally getting some results ! Which I havnt in 3 years , a lot to do with pressure points and relaxing muscles and putting this bone thing back into place , uncomfortable when getting done but it is working for me which I thought nothing ever could, she said it is very very rare but another one of her patients had it for years to and she fixed her right up , she thinks it could be something to do with a trauma to the neck or throat area as well so maybe look into that if any one feels the same 
    • crystal24820
      crystal24820 james55305

      Posted

      wow hi James i was in a very bad accident had back surgery then i started having neck problems too i keep getting bad headaches and neck pain throat feels its cutting off my oxygen feels like something stuck in my throat everyday.and my shoulders hurt also.my ears feel plugged everyday like water is stuck in them,,my jaw feels crooked too and hurts.. what doctor do you see? 
  • mamaTi
    mamaTi wendy46235

    Posted

    Hi Wendy. New here. I've been suffering from this lump inthe throat in Seattle sinceJuly 2013. Let me just say the ENT doctor/medic called it LPR, silent reflux, and I used omeprazole for a month and it seemed to work, but began getting the worst side effects, so I decided that only ranitadine is the only thing I could take. I have an appt on Tuesday for following up after the two years after ending up in emergency care for unable to breathe. I cut my diet, stopped drinking wine, drank water more, gave up juice as phlegm increased drastically. It's been pretty hard, coughing to clear throat, cough so hard and gasp for air that leads me to urgent care or emergency and nothing helps. They gave a steroid to reduce inflammation, but I dislike drugs. My doctor offered meds and more steroids, but I rather find a solution that will be permanent. Just before this all occurred I gave up smoking in March 2013, so I figured it was all related as side effects of becomig healthy. Funny thought, but many report quitting something and getting healthy can and does cause your body to show other things that were hidden from things that you use. I've asked about cancer but been dismissed by my doctors. I've checked my lungs, done gastrointestinal specialists and such per everyone else requests and were clear. I've checked my heart just in case as some of the symptoms overlap heart, lung, allergy, and such.

    Omeprazole did work, so I will see if I can get on something else. I hope something helps. I hope everything worked for you since it's over a year since your last message. All the best.-Ti 

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