My story and how I beat globus sensation

Hi Higs58,

I also did the following as well as the exercises which may have helped me in combination. It may sound a bit odd but I realise we start to feel desperate and will try anything. I was drinking a small bottle of water with it upside down and my head back amd chin up. When it was about half empty I was also taking air from the bottle so it was caving in on itself. All the time I was swallowing in very quick succession without thinking too much about it. I felt like the vacuum created in the bottle and my neck whilst drinking small amounts with very fast swallowing somehow reset the actual swallowing mechanism to normal and overriding the laboured swallowing I was experiencing.

Reading this back I sound totally nuts but it may be worth a go. I was really experimenting because I was totally desperate.

I hope the others can see this post. I should have put it in my first one.

Good luck to all! Keep me posted.

Chippy12

I know you posted this a year ago, but by chance has it come back?  Or is there anything else you tried?  I am really bummed out so bad over this, because its been a month and the doctor did a catscan and the scope up my nose and down my throat and found nothing.  Yet put me on an antibiotic which I took since Tuesday night, and some PPI and I thought I was going to die in my stomach.  So he kept me on the antibiotic but not the PPI stuf.  I can't get rid of this feeling at all.  I have tried so many gas products and antacids and antihistamines and sudafed as well as probiotics and other gerd items, everything!  Please if you do get this can you tell me anything else to try?  If anyone reads this and has any advise, please!  Please I beg of you to help me out.  We are going on vacation on Monday and I am so worried that this will just ruin my trip and its already depressing me so much.  Thanks if advance

Dear Jacqui,

First of all, please don't panic and stress yourself cause it's get worse. For me keeping myself busy and not thinking about it helps a lot. There were nights when I kept thinking about it and it gave me nothing more than negative thoughts.

I believe the main cause of this sensation is because when we are stressed out too much, our muscles get tensed and that's what we are feeling inside or throat too.

Treatment for it will be regular basis of exercise and keeping yourself busy. Let's not waste our time in vague fears. Let's have fun and be happy, enjoy life

This sensation will be gone soon. No need to eat medicine, panic or overthink about it.

Hi Tenzin, 

I actually just found out some good and bad information through my doctors.  I had a Barrium swallow and that turned out ok I guess, although he said he can't see if there is acid as it was done and its on an empty stomach.  So I guess that is good news there.  That was done on Monday morning.  Then on Wednesday morning I had an endoscopy done empty stomach as well, went in, under anesthia and he found that I have gastritus and that I will have to take a med for probably ever, as I can take it and get rid of my symtoms on that part, but it will just always return, so its best to keep taking it.  And its Pepsid, as he doesn't want to give me the PPI because of the long term side effects and they (as we know) are not good.  Also, he did take a biopsy and I will not know the result to that for about a week and a half to 2 weeks.  He said that its a process to see if the bacteris grows.  Anyway, onto the not so good news.  I am actually VERY lucky to have gone to the endoscopy when I did, because if I didn't then I might still be in the hospital.  You see, I came home and went to sleep for about 3 hours maybe and when I woke up I ate half a banana and drank some water, within like 5 mins or so I was sweating really bad and hot flashes and short breathing as well as a headache started to form.  I actually had to sit in front of the fan on high for 10 mins to make the heat go away.  I called the Gastro dr and the nurse said to just relax and lay down for about an hour or so and I woke up with my legs in so much pain and a fever 101.1 in one ear and 101.3 in the other.  My head was pounding and I really had trouble breathing and of course I was crying so that didn't help.  The pain felt the same as if I had done 1k squats and lunges and more.  So we called the Dr office again and she said go to the emergency room.  I did and they took X rays, EKG, catscan and sonograms of all my kidney liver gallbladder and I think a little of my intestines (not sure there)  They took a very lot of blood and found that my white blood cell count was at 25k and the normal range is 5k-10k.  So they looked into that and took MORE blood and found that I had pneomia in my left lung, and because the count was so high they admitted me right away.  I was there from Wednesday until last night (Friday night).  They pushed fluids and antibiotics and yesterday Friday mornings blood came back to 11k so they got it down and said that I would be able to go home later in the day.  They also pushed another bag of antibiotics as well.  I had some pain meds while I was there and not such a good time.  But, they also gave me breathing treatments every 4 hours or so.  I still haven't coughed up the stuff in there so I don't know where it is.  Yuckyness, but I only spit 2 times while I was there and that was good, but not enough.  I now have an antibiotic to take here at home for 10 days and have to see my Dr in about the 10 days.  So I actually have a lot going on now.  Monday I have to make a lot of appointments to get going.  Bad thing is, I was to have an allergy test of Thursday and I missed it due to being in the hospital.  I however came up with something that I think my also be a route to look at.  I think that I do, well I know that I have allergys but haven't been on the med since all this started because we were figuring out pills and seeing what is going on.  I think that the slight mucous that I have running down the back of my throat is meeting in the esophagus and possibly causing some of the problem.  Since they can't see anything wrong on empty stomach and all.  That actually to me makes sense and I will be brining that up in some appointment here in the future.  Anyway, I really do need to stop stressing so much and stop letting my anxitey overrule me at this point.  I have been feeling better mentally since the anti depressant seems to have started to work.  I want to exercise again, but I cannot for at least the 10 days, I can just try and keep busy around the house at a normal pace.  The antibiotic that I am on, I guess need to be VERY careful with, as pulled/ripped tendons can happen very easily with it.    Always a downside to everything.  UGH, but I will take my time on that aspect.  Its just annoying as when I was eating crappy and I was heavy 15 pounds more then now, I was fine, not a problem.  I started eating really good in May and June did great and then all this bogus stuff started to happen to me and it makes me sick to my stomach, because I can't help but think to myself, if I stayed heavier and didn't worry so much about losing weight and pushing myself to hard to do it, then I might not be in this situation.  GOSH that was a long story, Im sorry...  Any thought on the things I mentioned?

 

Thank you for your post. I hope everything is better (for the most part). I noticed my globus symptoms started after I had a week long battle with influenza. Hard coughing and drainage.  After a few test with the ENT, he told me to take zantec first and then maybe try something for post nasel drip. I too have some drainage in back of my throat. Not sure what to take for that. Thanks again for posting. Very helpful.

I am going thru the same thing but i have to say the neck exercises does work it takes time but it works

Hello Jacqui, hope you doing well. I know you posted this several months ago and wanted to see if you had any improvement of your symptoms.

I went on vacation and had to carry my own food on the plane, as I was scared to eat anything, think certain foods would trigger it.  Was one of the worst holidays I have ever had, travelling to three destinations and could not enjoy the food.    If you are eating alright, then it's a non issue.  Don't worry about flying, just stay hydrated and don't drink alcohol.

let me know how you get on .... did the antiacids not help?   I know this is like such a terrible mystrey illness with no proper cure..

Hello CK091

I hear you !

I actually realized that white wine helps it go away .

Is crazy but I really think is cause it relaxes you and so the throat relaxes too.

Unfortunately I cannot drink wine all the time !!!

I may have to try wine then as I feel it more when I have a beer! Osteopath said my neck and throat muscles all seem tight but still thinks I should have an endoscopy 😬

Hello Katie

Actually I had an endoscopy today and the doctor told me that my esophagus was closing in the area where it connects to the stomach and he open it up

ALso put me in 3 months of protonix

He said I had a lot of acid

Hi charo,

I'll have to arrange to see a gastroenterologist as ENT said all fine.

Did he say why so much acid? Do you have a hiatus hernia?

Actually I didn't have an hernia

Or ulcers

He ask me to increase my fiber intake

THe acid is from stress

We have to make better choices when it comes to eating

I try to eat good but I guess sometimes I don't

Is hard when you have to eat in a hurry

My sister took the protonix for the 3 months a got better

That's good to know, I wouldn't be surprised if all of mine is stress!

I eat very healthily but do rush 4 kids have done that to me!! And I do enjoy a beer occasionally!!

Were your symptoms furball type feeling in the throat?

I've been on omeprazole for a month but stomach and throats gurgle even more since being on them!!

Read about esophagitis

Inflamación from acid causes narrowing of your esophagus and causes that feeling in the throat

That's what I had according to the doctor that did the endoscopy

Hopefully the stretching my esophagus works

Also you have to take protonix

Is the only one for that problem

A special diet is recommended

GET EVERYTHING DELICIOUS OUT OF YOUR DIET

Like chocolate, hard foods , spicy or condiments, alcohol,etc

Is terrible!!!!

Thank you, I will look into and also try and get an endoscopy done, odd though that mine happened after raising my voice too much with the children!

Will have to stop the beer 😬

😆

I know and I have to stop the wine

You have a great day !!!!!

Hi Charo... that is music to my ears, to be able to drink something other than water.... 

So does the wine give you that feeling of nothing there for a change and make you feel normal, I take its not sparkling wine, just still... as they have told me to stay away from carbonated drinks.  Anything to make me feel relaxed for a day  

Hello there

I think the reason why wine helps is because it relaxes everything

I feel that my jaw line has increased in size like I have a kind of double chin

I think it has to do with something swollen in my neck

I had this feeling all day even before I ate this morning

I wish I could find an answer

HI Charo,

Alcohol helps me too. It doesn't take it away, but it numbs the pain. I would rarely have a drink before this. Now I tend to have two a night.

I also believe I look differently. Not a double chin, but it feels like my throat and surrounding area moves differently. I also feel like my neck feels (looks) bigger and that even my face/mouth aren't exactly the same. Now that I think about it, it does feel like a double chin.

I wish I could find an answer too. There must be one. I'm sorry your going through this. I will continue my search. I hope you and all who suffer from this find relief.

I had a few days where I thought mine was nearly gone, now woken up and it's continually like I've got something tickling in my throat, have to keep coughing, does anyone else have that 🤔 Just another weird symptom to go with my throat 🙄

I've never felt like I had to cough, except when it felt so swollen that I felt like I was gagging But no, not because of the tickling sensation (which I do have.) I actually prefer the tickling sensation to the choking feeling.

I'd say if you had a couple days where you thought it was gone, consider those days a blessing!!! I wish for those days.

I was so excited thinking it had gone! The more I thought about the tickling sensation the more it felt like my throat was constricting 😒 I've taken a cetrizine for allergy but no real change, so fed up with this!!

Try Zantac for acid. Have you had any tests

Hello Katie

I had the same thing happened to me, I always wonder why keeps on coming back

Do you take any medicines?

I take furosemide and I always wonder if is a side effect of the drug.

Hi Katie, I left you a long response but somehow it was deleted by a moderator. I'm not sure why. All I can say is I'm sorry you're going through this and I hope you, me, and all of us find some answers. I don't think comments being deleted by moderators really help us find the answers.

PS. I would love to speak with a moderator to know why my long, heartfelt and informative response was deleted.

Hi deon, how strange! Maybe they are fed up of me going on 😂😂

it's a very frustrating problem, I am going to try and book to see a gastroenterologist to see if something going on further down as I am continually getting gurgling in my throat under my Adam's apple, not sure that's a symptom of globus 🤔

I have read on a lot of posts that relaxing breathing has cured some people, worth a try.

Thank you for replying and I really hope you find an answer too 😊

That is terrible... well lets hope it subsides, are you on Omeprazole or Lansoprazole?    I don't find it really helps, though been taking it for a while now.   

Hello. I am new to the group. Ive been suffering from globussensation for about 8 weeks now. I hate it. I feel like it's ruining my life. Some days are so bad I feel like I'm choking to death. The only thing that takes the edge off is zanax. If it's really bad I'll take flex Erik and zanax. I'm having a endoscopy and colonoscopy in 2 weeks. I also have an ENT appointment coming up. I'm wondering if having the adenoids and tonsils removed if it would help at all.

Flexeril

Hi Rebecca, I'm sorry to hear that, I have also had it for about 8-9 weeks, it does seem to take over your life as you just can't forget about it, mine seems to change all the time, I now don't feel like I'm being strangled or a bone in my throat, I still feel like phlegm is stuck but every time I swallow now a few seconds later it gurgles in my throat 🤔 ENT specialist said it is when I swallow air! I've seen ENT twice and he said it will eventually go, I took omeprazole to see if reflux but no change, I think I will ask for colonoscopy too but ENT didn't think it was necessary.

I don't have tonsils so it's not that, have you been suffering stress leading up to this?

My life is nothing but a stressball. I have 4 kids. 2 of them with special needs. I'm going to college full time. My husbsnd works two jobs so I'm socially a single mom. We're also very poor. This throat thing is not helping matters. 😢

Hello Rebeca sounds like really stressful but this throat thing I think is some kind of inflamación

I think is some kind of upper respiratory infection that was not cure properly and developed in some inflammatory thing

Hi katie16755,

You are funny. Its good to have humor, it really helps when dealing with something like this. I had a CT scan with contrast of my neck, and a barium swallow test. Both came out with nothing to show. I think the iodine they pump into you is pretty bad for you, and my body has had some bad reactions from this test. 

     I don't know about the gurgling under your Adam's apple, my globus seems to be above the Adam's apple. But globus has many different symptoms I think. I definitely feel a click in my throat when I move my neck. How can there not be anything there when I feel a click? I have no idea. 

     The sensation nowadays seems to be more like air bubble, or weird, sorft furry ball in my throat, and sometimes I feel like I'm drowning in mucous. So lately I've had better days, even though its not gone. Its better than chicken bone lodged in the throat, and choking.

     Have you tried the peppermint oil? And I can't remember... did you say your ears are affected too?

Katie, mine disappears for a few days then comes back. But I know at night when I take my medication xanax is one of them it does go away those days I have it. Yesterday and today was ugh. I swear it has something to do with weather as well. Have you tried pure 100% peppermint oil in a capsule? I do that sometimes. I also drink raw unfiltered apple cider vinegar a few tablespoons in a shot glass with some water and it will go away for a few hours. Also, I notice that the feeling comes more with freezing cold water. Another thing too, somedays when I take my medications I notice I tense up. So I make myself relax my throat when I take them. Sometimes I have to take tiny ones alone or they get stuck. So if as the drs say, there is nothing there then why do they get stuck? I feel them there. Other days, I can take all 7 together no problem. It's so strange.

Also do you have like foam spit sometimes?

Hi Rebecca, I'm really sorry to hear that 😢 I also have 4 children and I do seem to find that my throats is much worse after I've had stressful evenings with the kids ( most evenings 😡!) I'm trying to do relaxing breathing when I can fit it in as I know not breathing properly can cause all sorts of symptoms ( I'm an expert in that!)

I just hate this continuous gurgling that mine now does!! How they can say there is nothing there, it first felt like a bone now a frog is stuck 😒

Not sure I get foam spit 🤔 I'm sure that will come too though!

Hi jacqui, well I guess the one good thing is that you can sometimes take all 7 at once then there can't be anything there as they would always get stuck.

I've not tried the peppermint oil but I use ACV before each meal, I'm sure mine is stress related but really need my stomach checking to make sure it's not coming from there 😒

Hi deon! I'm glad all was clear on your scans!! I've not had barium swallow test, I've read about that and it does scare me to have something put in my body 😬 Doesn't help my health anxiety!! Would that have shown a hiatus hernia with that?

Oh I had the furball feeling so now it's gone into the gurgling every time I swallow 😒

I've been to ENT twice and he just says it's globus and it will go when I relax 🙄 It's easy for him to say!!

When back from holidays if not gone I'm going to ask for endoscopy as I'm sure something is living down there!!

Not tried peppermint but use ACV, I get earache sometimes with mine, he said it's to do with the tense muscles!

Hi Katie. Was/is yours constant? I had the lump in my throat feeling about a year ago but it would come and go. About a week ago it came back but is constant. It's driving me insane! I am having an ultrasound and barium study done next week. Until then, I'm a wreck hoping it's not something serious 😫 I'm so glad to have found this group!

Hi Sarah, mine is pretty constant, though if I'm busy I do forget!

I've also suffered before but only a vague feeling of lump in the throat, nothing like I'm getting now, I've also driven myself mad with it, it's the last and first thing I think about 😒

Do you suffer with any acid too?

I'm sure you'll be fine, do let me know how you go with the tests, best of luck

So right! If I stay busy I do forget. The last time it happened it seemed less severe but then, I was very busy at that time. I am not sure about the acid but have two tests coming up this next week. I'll keep you posted!

Good luck with the tests! I would hate to have an endoscopy but feel I need one to see what's causing this, I worry that the acid is causing damage to my oesophagus 😬

I've been getting acid feelings a lot recently but not sure if it's because I'm more stressed, vicious circle!

Good luck, let me know how they go

It is a vicious circle! I do feel that stress and anxiety amplifies the tight feeling in my throat, not to mention the unknown. Hopefully some answers next week. I have a question...does this affect your appetite? I can eat fine but don't really have too much of an appetite because of this. Wondering if anyone else felt this way?

Thanks again!

I think it's the same with me, keep thinking it's something else 😬

I can still eat fine but have been feeling nauseous, probably stress!!

Hello Sarah and Katie

Do you all take any medicine?

If so please look up the side effects of your medicine

On the mean time I was happy to realized that I can eat eggs if the are in something that is wet

In a few words don't eat them scramble or boil by it self

Eat the mixed with something watery or creamy like soup or mash potatoes

I realized that is good for anything else too

Don't eat anything dry like meats , nuts, rice , etc

And also no raw vegetables since they are harder to digest

Good luck and please share outcomes

Charo

Hi Charo

I started taking OTC Zantac thinking maybe I have GERD or something and it is really hard on my stomach. That's all I've taken. I have two tests this week so I'll hopefully know more. Take care!

Hello Sarah

Are you taking any other medicine?

I was taking furosemide and one of the side effects is the lump in the throat

Hi charo,

I don't take any medication but I have cut out the eggs!! I'm also going to try no meat for a while as I read this can cause inflammation in the body, I'll give these things a try for a couple of weeks!

Hi Charo

No, no other meds. I will say that the lump sensation is worse if I am idle. If I'm busy, my mind isn't in it as much. I'm going to clean up my diet and give up alcohol. I've read that alcohol consumption can increase anxiety levels and I definitely have an issue with that. And anxiety makes the lump feeling worse (for me, anyway).

Take care!

Hi Sarah, 

funnily mine is not good today and I had a few beers at the weekend 🙁

Hi everyone,

     Sorry to hear yours is not feeling well today Katie. Its really hard to judge what it is that helps it, and what hurts it. My most annoying and biggest symptom now is a clicking in my throat when I swallow. I will hear it and feel it, and then when I put my hand there, I actually feel it clicking, like two hard things rubbing against each other. Does anyone else experience this? I've been thinking that a speech therapist may help me use my throat muscles more properly? I can't believe they've been thrown off so badly, but there is something obviously wrong that no doctor so far has been able to help me with.

    

I know of two specialists of globus in the US. One is at Wakefield in North Carolina I believe, and one is at the Voice Institute of New York- her name is Jamie Kauffman. I have considered going to see one of them but I know its just a lot more testing, and probably medication, and I just don't know if its all worth it. Are any of you close by those places? They are the two doctors I know of who have dealt with this for years. 

  I have almost come to a point where I have accepted it (globus), as being normal and only sometimes does it really bother me. A couple months ago I did have a major freakout/panic attack about it where I didn't think I could go on living. I felt that my body was broken in a way that was not ok. Imagine feeling choked all the time. It is horrible! I know you guys don't have to imagine it!!! So I teeter-totter between acceptance and freaking out I guess. 

Hi Katie,

I'm so sorry to hear that! I will be honest, I drink more than I should and have come to the conclusion it's time to stop. Especially with the globus acting up. I've read so much about the connection between alcohol and anxiety, so I'm hoping that cutting it out completely will help. Interesting though is some people have said having a glass of wine helps relax it. I guess each individual reacts differently. But, if I do in fact have GERD (which I hope I don't) I know one of the things that aggravates it is alcohol.

I hope you're feeling better as the day moves on.

Oh I had the clicking too deon, weird how it changes, mine today feels like phlegm is really stuck but clearing the throat doesn't help, I also feel like I'm being strangled along with the annoying gurgling 😂

Hi Sarah, I agree, I don't really drink in the week but enjoy a few beers at the weekend, I also suffer from anxiety so it's probably all connected, I'm so worried that I have a hiatus hernia and it's damaging my oesophagus, not sure if because I'm worrying so much about having acid reflux I'm actually imagining having acid 🤣 I will ask for endoscopy after I've been on holiday, even though that petrifies me!!

Hiya, I'm in the UK unfortunately.

im the same, when I think about it too much, I start to feel panicky as I can't bare the feeling and feeling like this forever, such an annoying symptom 😒

Hello Sarah!

Wine is one of the things that actually helps me .

Every time I get one the only thing that relieves it is wine.

I drink white wines though

Definitely following now a candida diet and has help a great deal !

I have not had an attack for a while thank goodness 😅

Keep my fingers cross !!! Jajaja

Well, let us pray that it goes away. I don't want to be a negative infuence on you, only a positive one.

Me, I'm not convinced that mine is due to acid. I really have no idea why this is part of my life. 

Take care. 

Hello Deon !

Unfortunately I live in Hawaii so I'm very far away from any of those doctors.

About your anxiety That's sad to hear ! Don't give up

Keep searching. I have found the connection of candida to all our symptoms. Please google it.

I started to follow it and I'm telling you that I feel much better.

Don't eat anything dry . Meats have to be in a sauce or soup

Anything that is dry do not risk it.

Eat plenty of good bacteria like greek yogurt with no sugar !

Buy the plain flavored of Chiovani and add blueberries!

Best thing you could have for your gut !

Your gut is connected to your brain. Anything you eat will not only affect your body but also your brain.

Good luck to you !

Hi Katie

I think the worry just compounds the problem. I'm guilty of it too. Tomorrow I'm having a barium study done then a ultrasound later in the week. I may need the endoscopy as well. It's the not knowing that drives me crazy.

Hi Sarah,

Me too, I worry all the time about it, I've not been offered anything else, they've just said it's globus and once I accept it and realise it's nothing serious it will go, not very helpful 😒

Good luck for tomorrow

Wow Katie, I'm surprised they haven't offered to do any tests? Maybe they are doing so much for me because of my age (I'm 48). Are you feeling any better today? Thanks for the well wishes!

Well I'm 39 so don't know why they haven't offered anything, they looked in the throats with a camera and that was it! I'll definitely go after holiday as I need to know what's going on.

It's not been a good day but I'm tired so maybe it added to it.

Let me know how you get on.

Best of luck

I'm sorry it's been a rough day 😔 Hang in there. I agree that you should go back to doc and request further testing.

Thanks again.

Hi Charo,

Thanks for the reply. Hawaii sounds like a wonderful place, I've always wanted to go there!!

I've heard of candida, but will read up on it more. I generally eat very healthy, but of course could do better. I ordered some probiotics that will hopefully help with my gut and also started taking Triphala. I drink a lot of water too. But I don't have trouble eating anything... the globus feels better when I am eating. 

     I'm glad to hear that you are feeling better. What do you think is helping the most?

I really believe that doctors don't know how to help this condition. They can test for what they know, and rule out a lot of things, but I think this is part of the unknown. Good luck with the testing, let us know how it turns out. Maybe it will shed some light. 

Thank you deon,

Let's hope it disappears as quickly as it came!! 😊

Hi Charo

That's actually good to hear! We have to find whatever helps. I have heard that white wine helps and also the candida diet. I think so much of our health is connected to our gut, as many people on this thread have stated.

So glad to hear you are feeling better!

Hi Katie

Happy to report that the preliminary report from the barium study looks good! Still have lump feeling. Doc thinks maybe a throat muscle spasm. Who knows. I may never know. How are you doing today?

Hi Sarah that's brilliant news!

I wish I'd been offered to have it done so I don't have to worry so much 😒

Did you say that you have had feelings of acid? I can't remember.

Mine the same, just feel like I have constant phlegm stuck but have had the feeling of a lot of acid today 😒

I'm so pleased for you!!! Hopefully you can relax now then it will soon disappear 😀

Thanks so much Katie. To answer your question about acid, very rarely do I get it but I am watching the foods I eat a little more now. Trying not to eat spicy, acidic foods. But in general, in the past, is maybe get heartburn 2x a year.

Could you request a barium study? It's painless and was very quick for me. Look into it.

Have a good day!

PS - I still have the globus sensation. Hopefully in time it will go away.

That was supposed to be "I'd maybe" not "is maybe" lol

Hi Sarah,

Was it ENT or gastro that put you forward for the barium swallow test?

Thank you 😊

Hi Katie

It was my GP. I also had a thyroid ultrasound yesterday. In the states, with most insurances (maybe all?) you need to have a GP send you on to any specialists in order for insurance to cover the procedure.

Hi Sarah,

Yes my GP referred me to ENT but as he said all was fine, my GP will now have to refer me to gastroenterologist, she has given me another course of omeprazole for any stomach inflammation until I'm back from holidays, if still bad after I will see a gastro, all a bit fed up with it now, I'm not sleeping well, think it's all the stress, a vicious circle!!

I understand your frustration Katie. Even after the barium study and the ultrasound I have no answers and STILL have lump feeling in my throat. At this point I'm just trying to stay busy so my mind is off it. I've also been eating more bland foods that are higher in protein. The family had take out pizza last night while I ate zoodles (zucchini noodles) and chicken breast. ?? I think that you just have to exhaust every avenue and be persistent. I hope we find relief sometime soon. Try to enjoy your holiday. Take care

Let us know what happens with the ultrasound

I always think is the thyroid

Hi Sarah, 

ill probably be the same even if they tell me it's nothing, I just want the feeling gone, have to keep clearing my throats with the feeling of phlegm being stuck.

funnily I watched a program about how going vegan can cure your body from all sorts, I've tried for 3 days and it's depressing me now so have to stop 😂

Thank you, take care too

Hello Katie

I hear you ! But did the vegan diet worked? Did it stop the feeling?

I hear you. I couldn't do vegan.

Thanks Charo, I will do that. Probably won't hear till next week unfortunately.

Thanks!

Sarah

Hi charo, I was only on for 3 days but throats just as bad and so is stomach so I do think I've got a hiatus hernia unfortunately 😒

Is so sad

I never had stomach problems until I moved to Hawaii and start eating raw fish

My stomach looks like pregnant

I don't know what to do

Is it acid you suffer with or just bloating? 

I also didn't really suffer until my throats went funny so not sure if the anxiety of that has triggered off acid? Or I have developed a hiatus hernia and it caused my throats to go funny 🤔 Who knows!

maybe you have parasites? From the raw fish? 

Hi Charo

What kind of tests have you had?

Hello Sarah

The only tests I had are endoscopy and colonoscopy

Today I'm going for my follow up with the GI doctor

I hope he gets to the problem!

Hello Katie

Yes , I learned that raw fish have tons of bacteria. I never had this problem before. I did eat suchi in the past but here there is something call poke that the Hawaiians eat that is raw fish with a special dressing

Delicious but dangerous I learned after seeing a lady die from it in the hospital I work.

Beware!

Oh dear!!! Maybe ask to be tested for parasites, they can cause all sorts of problems

Wow! Poke is almost glamorized on food shows here in the US. Good to know.

Good luck Charo! Please keep us posted.

Hi guys

The GI doctor thinks it could be some kind of bacteria and over grows when I eat certain foods

He is going to do a breath testing that lasts 3 hours

Hope they find something!!!

I too have all these symptoms. Had an ultra sound aND a CT scan. Next week going for a scope dwn throat. But when I look way down my throat at very end with a flashlight I see like a nodule back there. Hoping scope verifies what it is. Not sure if all the acid caused this or not, but I was diagnosed by ent with this and reflux..

Hi Terrie,

Do you suffer from acid? Do you get the gurgling in throat after swallowing?

I'm not sure what you could be seeing in your throats with a torch, I can't see that far down mine! Has your dr had a look?

Good luck for next week

Yes, I have awful acid reflux. Always feels like phlegm in my throat and like throat closing up on me. Usually after I eat something fattening g or greasy. I also have Tinnitis. Not sure if a reLatin there. I went through a time where I was eating a lot of cinnamon hot candies and mint chewing gum and a lot of orange juice every single morning. I am assuming this is what brought it on. But I guess for about a year now I have had this acid reflux. Sometimes it feels like someone is choking me. As I said I had an MRI I had an ultrasound and next week I will go for the scope. As far as seeing something in my throat, I can hold my tongue down and see pretty far down there. And it just looks like I don't know I think it's probably ulcers maybe. Just not sure until the test next week. When I swallow I do not gurgle.

I also have the neck aches and weird Sensations in my head. It's just all so strange to me. Some days I have this feeling in my throat like something is in there and some days I don't but the reflux is there none the less it always feels like phlegm in my throat.

Hey Charo,

I really hope you figure that stuff out about your bloated belly. It sounds like you may be on the right tract! I hope you are feeling better.

Hi Terrie,

I'm sure my acid has a lot to do with it, I had a bad day of acid yesterday and throat was bad, I seem to get bad acid even when I haven't eaten, I just don't understand it, I'm not sure if stress is causing it, I don't tend to wake in the night with it.

I really wish I'd had a barium swallow done before my holiday to show if a hiatus hernia just so I could stop worrying 😒

Good luck with everything, let us know if they find anything!

The weird sensations in your head, do you mean like a tingling scalp?

Hi Terrie,

I think you said what we are all experiencing... that it is just so strange. My symptoms have changed so much since I've had this. I've had it since Oct. of 2016. I must say it is now atleast under control where it isn't "ruining my life." I still have a clicking in my throat, weird tension in my throat, sounds in my head, and phlegm.

In the research I've done, it is a condition due to silent acid reflux. (Although weirdly enough, I don't think mine is.) But if you have acid, maybe go online and do a non-acid reflux diet for a while. It can't hurt that's for sure!

I hope your doing ok.

Thank you Deon

How are you feeling?

I truly believe alot if this is stress. My throat was feeling better, I did try the exercises mentioned above.Mmmmm maybe...but then I was fixing a lunch for my family and time got short and my throat started feeling like it was swelling again. Jeesh, it could be so many things. I pray all on this post gets answers for a healinf. This is an awful thing to have. My family I believe thinks it's stress or in my head..

I get a feeling like right before a dizzy spell. It's strange sometimes. But I do get like little stinging feelings along my jaw..if it's not one thing with me it's a hundred..unreal. 59 and feeling like all kinds if weird stuff starting to happen..Jeesh...

When you say sounds in yr head, are you meaning tinnitis? Ever since last yr when I had a cats can (earlier I mistakenly said an mri) the day after started my ears making strange sounds like cicadas or like a buzzing. Sometimes they ring but mostly lime a nuzzing. Drove me crazy for awhile, but now accepting it, now this stupid feeling in my throat. It also feels like my ear does when iv flown on a plane..just such weird stuff. If I think on it I could go into a panic so I try 2 keep my mind off of it. Thurs will have a scope done. Will c. If nothing, I'm done worrying and stressing over it. Done! What will be will be..

I think a lot of mine is stress too, it all happened after a stressful period, along with lots of other weird symptoms! Because of the acid feeling I'm getting though I do think I've got a hiatus hernia too 😒

Let's hope we all get some answers soon or it just disappears!!

Hi Charo,

I'm doing ok. I'm just getting over a cold and was scared about how I would be able to handle it with globus, but everything was normal I guess. I think with time, the choking sensation has gone down around 80%. Some days are better than others of course.

I am trying to eat healthier now and lower my sugar intake. I'm also starting to exercise a little more. It does help to take the mind off things. But when the globus is bad, I do like to drink alcohol. The one thing that makes it feel like it's gone away.

Hi Terrie,

I'd say that I have a couple things going on with my ears but not a ringing sound, not tinnitus. The week before I developed this condition I was in a car accident where I got whiplash. So I hear all these tiny little sounds that are coming from my neck I think. It sounds like pieces of sand and it's been pretty constant ever since. It does drive me kind of crazy.

And also my ears are affected by globus because they feel very constricted and so I went through a period where I had to pop them constantly throughout the day. It was like I could not hear anything unless I popped them. That also has gotten better although it's still there.

Everything is still there but at a lesser level. You're right, "what will be will be." Practicing acceptance has really helped me through this.

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Ahh, I bought the book medical medium! The only thing is he does not like ACV but that's what everyone recommends for reflux! So difficult to know who to believe!

That's exactly right

Wine is the only thing that comes it down for me too

I guess is because it relaxes your throat

Or the alcohol kills the bacteria in the throat

My shocking or globus sensation has got also better since I watch what I eat.

Thank you Deon. As I pray you too are having a stressed free day..will ck out the book. Thanks for the recommendation.

Hi Katie,

Wow, I guess you've read further in it than me. It is really hard to know what to believe. I've always heard that ACV is very healthy but online it does not always say that it is good for reflux. One argument is that it is an acid so it actually adds acid to the body... who knows?

I haven't gotten to all the details but I know he talks about the Epstein Barr Virus. I did have mono when I was young...

How are you today?

Hi deon,

I read so many conflicting things, it's so hard to know what to do.

I have also read that Most cases of acid reflux are caused by having too little acid in the first place, I'm going to try digestive enzymes to see if they help.

I was really bad but the last 2 days I've been using something called " silicea gastro intestinal gel" and I've actually felt a bit better!! Still early days but not drinking and doing the throat exercises, I'm determined to get rid of this!!

Hope you're ok

Well had my nose/throat scope. Again nothing but acid showing. So..I'm Goin 2 stop stressing I hope. But get this, they put me on the generic for nexium cuz nexium so blasted expensive, and since being on it, for last few nights I feel strange in globus area yet feels almost like I can't catch my breath. Like issues trying to breathe deep. Do any of you get that? Think I'm not Goin to take the med 2moro and see if it happens. If not, guess I will go back on regular nexium. At least i didnt feel this. If coyrse eating pizza one night and beef the next couldnt have helped. But ENT never said anything about diet.

See, it's one thing behind another.

That's because sometimes the generic doesn't work the same way.

I also have a bunch of mucud that accumulates behind my throat and nose . I cough it up all the time. I'm so sick of it.

I try not to eat after 5 pm but yesterday was one of those days that couldn't eat all day hardly cause everything agrevated the globus sensation and so right before bed my husband starts cooking hamburgers and of course smells so delicious and had to try some 😂

Big mistake like you can imagine and suffered with it all night.

Is an endless story !

Hi Terrie, I'm glad ENT all looked good again but how do they see acid? Have you got a hiatus hernia do you know?

I feel like I can't take a proper breath in but like something is blocking that area, probably because I feel like phlegm is stuck it makes me panic.

I've been put on lansoprazole again, I hate taking these things as they all have side effects too.

I guess they saw the irritation and swelling and mucous. Ya know the meds I was takin gave me breathing issues like I couldn't catch my breath deep. So didn't take it today. Instead put a tsp of baking soda in cup of water and drank it. Felt so much better. Then we went out 2 eat and b4 hand I put 2 tsp acv in a cup water for prevention. Ate all my favorites and am not suffering 2nite praise the lord. So I'm truly thinkin I may continue on this path and see what happens. No hernia. Yes I understand about the feeling u can't breathe through whatever this is

I believe it swells when irritated. So it does cause major issues. As I stated befire, when I look way dwn my throat and do like a gag response, I c swelling and like a polyp. Ent said it was lower level tonsils swollen I guess from irritation of globus. Either way it freaks me out..stresses me terribly which makes it worse.

I don't really cough up mycous. I'm just continuously having to clear my throat which is probably why I have this globus now. All the clearing prob damaged something. But I told katie, I got off the generic today couldn't stand that not being able to catch my breath and read on natural news .com to take tsp. Baking soda per cup water and so far so good. Then I took 2 tsp acv before eating out 2nite and ate all my fave and I'm doing well tonight..may keep this up..see what happens..

Hi Terrie,

That's great news!

I have the continuous feeling of mucous but nothing there, ENT told me also to stop trying to cough it up as it makes it worse, easier said than done.

I want to get off lansoprazole as I've read they're not good for you in the long run, also read that 90% of acid is caused by having little acid in your stomach so digestive enzymes are needed...

Hi Terrie, did they see irritation when looking in the throat with a nose scope or was it when you had endoscopy so they could see in your oesophagus?

ENT said my throat looked clear so I'm worried all the irritation is in my upper oesophagus and he couldn't see that far?

Exactly what I read on that natural health site. I have never been on medications, and hate takin this nexium etc. Yes side effects on all. Would rather continue tring some of the natural ways. I sure hope with taking the baking soda water in mornin and acv water at night I can beat this crap..

He saw my irritation just by looking down my throat the first time I went to him it was pretty bad. He couldn't blev none if my drs saw that and did nothing. My drs didn't even look dwn my throat. I tell ya anymore it's scary with the way these drs don't take their time and give us all a good once over. I had even went to another ENT last year and so help me he glanced at my throat like he was glancing at the clock..he was only interested in my hearing loss causing tinnitis. Never said a word about throat, yet this constant clearing if throat mycous has been Goin on for many years. Globus just started in May

And when he did the nose scope last week he said yep, just what I suspected..so yea, he saw the irritation during scope as well

Hi Terrie,

Well I can't believe my nose scope didn't show anything as when I try and clear my throat it feels sharp and scratchy.

When you had your endoscopy did they say if there was any irritation in your oesophagus or stomach?

If you don't take your Nexium do you have constant acid?

Have you looked into symptoms of low stomach acid? The first sign is indigestion and heartburn!! By taking acid suppressing tablets it's making the problem worse!!

It's so frustrating!!

Have you tested your stomach acid with bicarbonate of soda on an empty stomach?

Jacqui, do u still have tonsils? My ENT said there are 2 levels of tonsils. It could be lower ones are irritated due to the phlym and acid. So if that's the case, it could be the bottom layer tonsil swollen doin that. Mine does that too, so I'm assuming that's what it is..

Deon, I totally understand what you ARe feeling and the panic. That something is wrong. Been there done that. I also at times have the clicking. I blev that is from lower level tonsils being inflamed and swollenjoy and that is what does that. If you dnt have yr tonsils, then that blows that theory out of the water. Breathe..remember to breathe deep, I read where that takes out alot of the acid somehow..when panicked, try yr hardest to breathe and remember, this won't kill us..it's just a feeling..hate you are struggling..

Is the endoscopy the light down yr nose and throat? If not I haven't had an endoscopy but he did do a scope dwn my nose thru my throat. He didn't say anything about my esophagus or stomach. I took the baking soda both mornings on empty stomach and felt good both days. Not sure about low acid. I'm assuming since I feel better taking the soda that I must have high acid. Does tht sound right? Just a Lil globus due to a bit of a stressful day. Do you feel the globus also in yr upper chest and lie a Lil trembling feeling in throat and upper chest? I just don't want to deal with not being able to get a deep breath again. Tht was horrid. So I will prob stay on soda, but hoping it won't harm kidneys..

Hi Sarah, yes I also don't have much appetite but I make myself eat regularly. I take Pantoprazole (only for 10 days so far but not much results). I hope you feel better very soon.

Hi Terrie, the endoscopy is where it goes into oesophagus and stomach, I've had the throat one done and he said all fine, need the stomach one done next.

Other soda works by neutralising acid so probably why it works though I'm sure I read this shouldn't be a long term solution 🤔 Have you tried digestive enzymes with each meal? I've just started, I do feel it in my chest and it feels tense in my stomach area...

Digestive enzymes??

Seems like I need to stop gettin full at meals..I seem to do better when doing that. Seems at supper time when I eat and feel myself getting full is when I start gettin the feeling like I can't catch my breath..yea about soda, done that a few times but of late I'm doing a T. ACV in with cup of water. This seems to help eeven better. Reading the side effects if ppi's just makes me nervous takin thm. I read where yr chances if dying by taking ppi's increases by 50%. It's so hard anymore knowing what to do. So confusing anymore. I know I should just trust the dr. Yet you hear so many stories where so many dr's are bought by the big pharms..

Hi Terrie, read about digestive enzymes, if you get full too quickly or feel like it's just sitting there it may be you're not digesting your food sufficiently, I'm only taking the lansoprazole while on holiday so to not get this acid feeling and ruin my holiday, I hate taking them, I need to have an endoscopy to see if it's something in my stomach causing this, if not I will pay to see my nutritionist again, I'm getting quite fed up of it, do you still have a feeling of needing to clear your throat? It's driving me mad!!!

Hi Terrie, 

Thank you for  your message and advice. Yes I do still have my tonsils so that makes sense. 

 I've given up on doctors knowing how to treat this. But  i've become so used to it, it's just life now. I hope you're doing well.  and yes, I will remember to breathe full and deep. 

Oh yea, still clearing, but doesnt seem to be quite as bad but I do still have feeling of it or whatever, in my throat. Some days it feels more on one side than the other. But yea, still feels like the phglm in my throat but I do have to say the ACV dies seem to help. Yes, do what you need to do to enjoy yr trip. Have fun! Try yr hardest not to think on it. Mine gets to me mostly at night and for sure at bedrime..

Mine seems worse first thing in morning and last thing at night, I have the feeling of phlegm being stuck quite low down, right at the bottom of my throat, I assume it's around where my oesophagus meets my throat, it feels scratchy and irritated, not sure if that's to do with the throat clearing 🤔

I'd enjoy holiday even more if I didn't have this!! 

I hope the ACV works for you, I'm trying that again! Best wishes

Yep mornings and nights worse. Was just stressed almost in a panic due to alot of flies some how gettin into my house and omg the globus is horrid right now. Soooo sure looks like that nasty stress has something to do with it as well as certain foods..prayers lifted for us all..

I get what you mean with the flies!! Drive me mad too!!!

Well I agree, stress and diet definitely doesn't help, I went out for curry and beer last night so that's not good 🤣

I do hope this hideous condition will disappear for us all soon 

Not to sound ignorant, but what is curry???

A yummy dish they eat in India! Yummy but not great for acid, bizarrely I've been ok today 🤔

Hi Deon,

I am experiencing a very similar situation. It all started last fall and it stills driving me crazy. I thought as well of going to NYC to see Kauffman but since I saw an ENT and many others specialists,  I try to trust their diagnosis and give a try to their solutions. I would be really interested to hear about your apointment with one of theses doctors you mentioned, if you decide to go. I want my life back, with normal eating habits and normal breathing. If you have any questions, feel free to write me back. Since this journey began, I've collected an impressive amount of helpfull information about this condition. We must help each other! take care

Hi camillia, if you have any helpful information you'd be willing to share to help us with this irritating condition, I'd be very grateful! 

All I ever seem to find are that it's caused by silent reflux, so I'm wondering a hiatus hernia, then this globus will never go until that is fixed, or stress, well I suffer from that!! 

I didn't really suffer from acid until i was put on lansoprazole, since coming off them I suffered badly, I've now had to go back on them 😒 Even on them my throat hasn't cleared up, surely it would have done if caused by reflux? Who knows!!

Any other information would be great! 😊

Hey

Katie ,just an experiment here but worth trying. When I had blood workup it showed my B12 was low so she told me to go get over the counter 1000 mg. I did. I also got back on my curcumin ( read up on this, great for inflammation). I also started back up on my vit. D...I drink at least one cup of green tea daily. What I'm trying to say is, so far my glibus is almost gone. Has felt so much better for a few days. I'm not saying I'm cured, I don't know yet. But am going to continue these simple steps and see what happens..just keeping you as wrll ands others updared. Wondering if it's the B12, cuz iv done all the rest in early past..hopefully this may help somebody..

Thank you 😊 

I'll definitely try it

I'm taking olive oil and is working so far but I'm going to get B12 too

I'm already on vitamin D

Really? Olive oil works??? Good to know. I pray this keeps working for me..I can't swear that's what helps but all I can think of iv done different for it to feel better. Will c. I just went to walmart and got a bottle .let me know if it helps you as well..

I'm talking about where I got the B12 not that I just went. Iv been on it almost a week..so it takes a few days if this is what is helping... I pray it helps you..

That's brilliant news!! Really hope it helps cure you!!

Unfortunately for me I had my B12 tested and they are good, so is my vitamin D, I've been taking Turmeric in spray form for a while now so obviously not working for me!!

When you say olive oil, how do you take it? Swallow it neat? And is there a time you do this? Before meals? I eat a lot of olive oil anyway but I will try neat.

I also take slippery Elm as this  is soothing for your throat and oesophagus, no luck yet!!!

Best of luck to you though 😊

Oh Katie,

So so sorry...I was sure hoping I could have been on to so.ething that would help all of us. I see you are into natural remedies as well. I am really wanting to go organic. Got to do all this heathy stuff in small increments. It's all so overwhelming. I think iv hot every essential oil known..(well, not all, maybe like 13) iv got the salt lamp. I use the Himalayan salt to cook with, I use natural soaps, shampoos, deodorants, toothpaste, false e conditioners. I do all the coconut oil tricks..it's just never enough..I guess eating healthy is the most important, yet hardest one to do..I am stopping the chips and prepackaged snacks. Trying to cook like mom..it's so hard tho when ya work..but that's my goal. My cholesterol was a bit high. Eating much more fruit, beans and greens..so praying eventu ally this all will pay off if I can do it..not giving up on you...something will come up. I'm going to keep researching and keep you informed..take care

Oh, and that was Charo talking about the olive oil. I was just questioning it..

Hi Terrie, that's ok! I'll find something one day!!

I use all natural things, have done for years, I've eaten organically for years too, I eat mainly a "paleo" diet, no gluten or sugar and I do feel much better for being this way but still suffer with this Globus 😒 I do however enjoy a beer so maybe this is what needs to stop 😂

I will also keep on trying to find a cure!! 

I will have to research into olive oil!! More researching 🙄

Have a great day! 

It appears since our medical facilities refuse to accept natural healings we must do all the research ourselves. We deserve the medical degrees.. if ya haven't already, ck out and search for acid reflux. Has a good bit of info on there. May be of so.e help. I was thinking as well that I was still doing ACV as needed b4. Like last night I had spaghetti and took me some b4 hand. I didn't have any problems to really speak of from it..so again, could be. Combination..will c. Good luck in yr researching!!!

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Hiya! Well I've suffered from chronic fatigue and anxiety for 18 years so I had to go down the natural route to try and heal myself as no help elsewhere!!

I need to get off of lansoprazole to start healing my stomach again as it's messed my stomach even more 😒

I'm worried I've got a hiatus hernia but will look into this after holiday

Hope yours continues to feel better!!

Hello Katie

Yes, I take the olive oil orally.

1 tbsp in the morning on an empty stomach 

1 tbsp before lunch

1 tbsp before dinner 

I have see a lot of improvements with this in my digestion and my globus.  Cross my fingers that it continues to work.

I also started massaging my neck with castor oil since the skin is our largest organ and castor oil has tons of antibacterial and anti inflammatory properties and also I'm massaging it on my tummy.

Maybe I'm crazy but I think that what we put in the skin gets absorbed so I started using it in replacement of deodorant and it works! My glands under my underarms were swollen and now they not. Also takes care of the smell since it kills bacteria.

Good luck and share your thoughts everyone!

Hi charo, that's great thanks!!i will start tonight!

I have caster oil so I will start that too!! I put that on my eyelashes at night to help them grow longer!!

That's odd you say that about glands under armpits as mine were always coming up, since I use ACV instead of deodorant they don't come up!!

I'll let you know if olive oil helps!! 😊

ACV under your arms?

That is true, is also antibacterial 

Looks like we are in the right track 

For sure this is a inflammation of the glands in the throat and we need to treat it like that.

Let's continue sharing any new ideas that we have !

Love this site

Wow great to know. I also have gland under arm. Will put ACV on 2nite. Dnt have castor oil. I wonder about olive oil or coconut oil...I love, love all natural ideas. I do know lemon essential oil purifies lymph system...

Good to know for lashes, mine seems to be thinning...everything but weight starts thinning when ya hit 50's....jeesh....

Hiya, my husband thinks I'm mad putting ACV under my armpits but it works, smells at first but then it goes quickly!! 

I use frankincense oil too as meant to. E relaxing! I'll mix with caster oil tonight and rub in the tummy and throat area! 

Does your tummy feel tender slightly hard to touch in the upper stomach, I guess where the stomach meets the oesophagus, between the rib cages?

I've been reading about deep breathing to cure a hiatus hernia, will try and do along with everything else 🙄

Haha Terrie! We will be smothered in caster oil 😂

Katie, For sure, wondering if I can get big enough of a bottle to soak in..hahaha

Hey got a question for any who reads these. Do any of you eat food while still hot? I'm bad about that. My mouth seems to handle hot food pretty well. Just wondering if that could cause it?? I know weird...but just a thot for something..

I know right?

I can't get to loose weight either !

But I'm loosing hair haha 😂 

Right there with ya, thank the Lord iv got thick hair or I would have had some bald spots..lol can't believe how much starts hitting ya in all directions when ya in 50s..no one told me this..

I'm having suggy everything!

I started doing the dry brush to activate my circulation and lymphedema.  I'm also using this exfoliating rock in the shower.

I want to research for a soap that is natural with no preservatives or artificial ingredient because even if we have a clean diet if we putting in the skin is same as if we eating it . The skin is our largest organ so we should take care of it too . 

What do you all think about that?

Firm believer as well. We have a simply soap place I get my soap from. Or I get it from Lil country stores that sell homemade soaps. I checked online how to make my own. I Made soap powder but not soap yet.

I tried scrubby thing for skin but ouch it hurt..I dnt put any chemicals on skin thru lotions. Wish _I could find a.a natural makeup

Hi Camillia,

      I've decided not to see them at this point. I think they would treat it through drugs and medication and I'm not willing to do that. Like you, I've had this since last fall and at this point I think I'm just so used to it that it feels normal...Although I would love to be free of it. I hope to be able to heal myself. Whether it just takes time, or changing my eating habits. I haven't changed anything too drastically lately, except taking up alcohol.

 When I spoke to the receptionist for Kauffman, she said to follow the guidelines of her book "Dropping Acid." Like I said, I'm not doing that at the moment but may have to. 

My symptoms are not as horrible as they used to be. I would say I have a clicking in my throat, phlegm feeling constantly, clogged ears, and a crawling, bubbling sensation, sometimes a lump. The best thing for me is not to focus on it. But this past week, it hasn't been so pleasant. 

I do think we need to help each other, and I appreciate you reaching out. What do you feel has helped you? 

Take care, and I'm sorry your going through this. 

Hi everyone, You girls are very funny, and I think saying a lot of important things. I like the castor oil idea, I too have swollen lymphs in my armpits. 

I thought I was getting rid of this globus by ignoring it, but it is still there. It's hard to know what to do to heal, olive oil, acv, they all seem promising. Keep it up! Thanks for the community. I hope this all gets figured out for each of us! 

Funny that we all seem to suffer with glands up under our armpits 🤔

Yep will all carry on trying and hope one of us figures out the answer soon, I do believe being as natural as you can be helps our bodies enormously, in the UK we have quite a good selection of organic natural skin and make up.

I do think however stress is the biggest toxic thing to our bodies and I'm not good with that!! Started meditation now to try a help with that.

Best of luck to you all 😊

Katie 

Are you in the U.K.?

I'm in Hawaii 

I wonder where everyone is .,,

I am in Ohio of the United States..it is strange that so far 4 of our glands under arms are swollen as well..could be a link..yes for sure could be glands throughout our body, specifically in our throars. Mmmmm...see ppl we gettin somewhere...

That's four of us so far with swollen lymphs under arms...some kind of irritation it seems in our bodies..stemming from.WHAT????

Meant 4 of us have gland problems as well..

Yes  Terrie 

The lymph nodes 

Definitely we have information so we have to thrive to win the battle against inflamation  by helping each other with ideas how to fight inflammation!

 

Yes I'm in the UK though spain at the moment! 

I've had swollen Lymph nodes for many years on and off, Drs say it's chronic fatigue syndrome (M.E) but with all my other weird symptoms I wonder about Lyme disease but the Drs said not, very odd! Will find out one day!!

Turmeric and olive leaf extract ( not olive oil) good for inflammation, funny as I had my CRP levels tested ( which test for inflammation) and mine are low, doesn't make much sense! 

Have you guys had your tested? 

I have too. One under my arm, a couple in neck area.

Dr. Never made comment on them..globus is back 2nite..

Really not sure why. Haven't done much different. But did get stressed today while canning tomatoes a jar broke and tomatoes went all over the kitchen..ahhhh. so wondering if that brought it on..taking tumeric capsules daily..Mmmm well I read where your acid being low can cause globus. .maybe that's yr is due. Low acid. Health news gives good info. Research there..

Charo, have you tried taking tumeric? I have read you have to make sure it has pepper ingredient in thm or the body won't absorb it. I bought mine w/o it before I knew tht so I take along with tsp honey and 1/4 tsp pepper( black..) oh I sure hope we can figure this out..

I didn't even know about tht kind if test. I will mention tht 2 my ENT in a couple weeks..

Katie, what are all your symptoms. Every symptom..let's all compare maybe and see if we have a link

I'm going to try tumeric

I used to take a teaspoon in my smoothie in the morning but I have not done it for a while

What you mean it has to be in pepper form?

Are you ready for this 😂😂

Started 20 years ago with stomach problems, mainly nausea, was a teenager going out drinking too much!

Then went on to: balance problems 

Anxiety, foggy headed, ( can't think straight) extra heart beats, muscle twitching, fatigue,  now muscle pains and of course globus!!! I'm sure there are many more but my main symptoms 🤣

I'm sorry it's back 😞 I do believe stress is a big factor.

Well I've read that low stomach acid is a big factor and also causes acid reflux, so surely the omeprazole I've been put on to lower acid is making everything worse 😡 The problem is now when I come off them it gets 10x worse, I hate medication...

Turmeric has to be mixed with pepper and some form of fat ( coconut oil etc) fit your body to be able to absorb it properly, I take mine in a spray form that already has the other ingredients in to make it absorbable to the body

Oh another one, all my bloods have been completely normal but my ferritin is always low, haemoglobin is not low though so just my iron stores are low...

Yea, my platelet count was a tad low, therefore the B12. Not sure if they cked my iron. Will ck and c.

Girl, you have nothing on me, ya ready...dull pain behind my eyes, periodontal disease, (under control) deviated septum, caused from very narrow passages. Fibrocystic disease, tinnitis, acid reflux, diversticulitis...need I say more? Lol..nothing major praise the lord, but nuisances none the less...I too have anxiety at times, heart palpitations, and muscle aches at times especially if I happen to use them..lol..kidding...of course the blasted globus which I put under the acid title..not real.sure about tht tho. Thinkin the globus is closer to going under the anxiety title...

Uh oh, so me putting the pepper inhoney doesn't help my body to absorb it?

I was putting black pepper in honey taking along with it, but katie said you have to use like coconut oil..yr body can't absorb just the tumeric. It needs something such as black pepper, which helps it to stick. They have the tumeric capsules with that ingredient if ya dnt want to worry about all that. But I found that out after buying plain ones from walmart. So I'm going to get me some more.

The ingredient is BioPerine, ..this is what you look for to make sure your tumeric has it in there for better absorbtion..

Oh dear, what are we like!! Oh yes I get pain behind eyes too! 

Also I have for years had bumps in nails, mainly thumbs ( beaus lines) dr said usually caused by illness but can't find illness in my body 🤔 All rather odd 😂

As mine started suddenly ( globus and acid) I really think I have caused myself a hiatus hernia, unless it's all caused. Y stress 🤔

Oh I don't breath properly either 😂 One dr said I am suffering from hyperventilation syndrome.

Falling to pieces!! 

You can add coconut or olive oil too but I gave up and started using the spray as I read it's better absorbed by the body 

Terri

Like you said ,Thank God you don't have nothing major, but none the less you have to concentrate in feeling better, we all want to feel better, don't we?

On my side, I have Lymphedema recently diagnosed ,not because of cancer but apparently I have the primary type which I was born with . I always had problems with swelling but now is out of control and I think it got into my whole head and neck and is causing mayor issues like pain behind my eyes, head and causing my globus sensation. 

I also went thru a breath test that lasted 3 hrs and they found I have bacterial overgrowth in my gut.

I do have a lot of stress lately with my job.  I'm trying to eat the best I can and keep moving.

Love to hear your thoughts 

Kathy 

I have pain behind my eyes too!

To the point that sometimes I wake up in the middle of the night with sharp pains and can't open the affected eye. I have to take pain killers and ant inflammatory drugs. Last time it kill my whole day , couldn't do anything. It happens usually when I eat something inflammatory before going to bed like process foods.

But sometimes I eat the same foods and nothing happens.

Is really strange.

After googling looks like is a corneal eruption 🌋 

Just my luck !

I have the powder kind but I found the actual root in the store and was shaving in my salad 🥗 

But ran out sometime ago. I'm going to get it today again same as the ginger.

My daughter gets it too so thinking it's more migraine type headache 🤔

I'm stopping my tablets tomorrow so praying the acid doesn't come back horrendously 😬

Yea, I have powder as well from healthfood store. I use it in my cooking..I really think it helps the inflammation if we really do right with it..not sure if shaved root has to have the BioPerine in it or not..

Remember to do the acv b4 eating...well my eye pains have just started in past few months..so,,we all have swollen lymph and eye pain..ok...what now?

Googling symptoms will scare ya to death!!

I will pray for you that it wont..

Breathing I think goes along with the acid..hate it!!

Hey Katif and Charo and anyone else that is suffeting. Found this on another group called Reflex Oesophagitis, this guy John was healed by strengthening his weakened esophageal sphincter. He strengthened it by drinking carbonated water, 8 oz. 4 x a day and NOT ALLOWING HIMSELF TO BURP FOR AT LEAST 10 to20 MINUTES AFTERWARDS EACH TIME. it builds the muscle up.last of the day is 1 hr or less b4 bed. He is swearing by it and telling ppl to please try it. It took a month for complete healing but you notice a difference in a few days. He said at first it's a bit uncomfortable, but gets easier. Also raise bed up 7 to 8 in. When you can lay flat w/o acid do 1 x week ..also some were saying hemp was good and magnesium spray for heart palps. Anyway, just thot. Didn't tho recommend if you have a hienal hernia..

Thank you 😊 Unfortunately the more I think about having acid the more I feel it... physiological 🤔

Psychological!

Interesting! Will take a look! I also read bananas help strengthen the oesophagul sphincter, you say he doesn't recommend if you have a hiatus hernia though 🤔

I guess until I have an endoscopy I won't know.

I know when I don't breath properly it feels worse.

There's also an exercise to do online by drinking warm water first thing on empty stomach, putting arms up to open the area, lifting yourself up then dropping suddenly a few times to bring the stomach back down to where it should be, may be worth a try too!! 

Mr google is awful....he's caused my health anxiety 😂

Thank you

I'll look for it

Great tips !

Thank you 😊 

Lol..EXACTLY!!MINE TOO!

Yes of course, and like katie if I dot think on these issues, I feel pretty good. God is food to me for sure. So iv never heard of Lymphedema..nor a primary of it. So glad it's not the "bad" kind. We are b all going too be just fine and 2gether we are ready going to help figure this out with some powerful guidance. We CAN DO THIS!!HAVE a great day girls...

When my globus first started I wasn't so worried but as soon as I started researching and then read about Barrett's oesophagus caused by acid I then developed terrible acid!! The more I think about my problems the worse they get!! ....think I'm a nut job 🤣🤣

have a great day too! 

Terrie

Love your spirit!

Who knows maybe we will find a cure too ! 😊

Lol

I guess we can agree that we all have a touch of anxiety, lymph nodes swelling , eye pain, brain fog and of course " globus sensation " 😂

But do you have bumps in your nails 😜

That's one I don't have..I do have a knot in my neck that 3 dr. And a pathologist say is a muscle. But wouldn't you know that two ppl I talked too of late knew someone with neck cancer. What are the flipping odds...ahhhh not going to worry like I have for past 2 yrs. Not going to...nope!!!

Awww thank you!! Yes maam, sooner or later we fonda be healed!!!!

*gonna

Told ya, Googles a killer!!! I don't do it anymore. Done. Am reading forums to c what others are doing tho..

Oh god no! Definitely don't worry about that, it will make globus worse!!

I don't have a lump but always have a painful neck and upper back/ shoulders, in fact I feel like I've been beaten up today!!

Maybe I need to be on the hypochondria site, not globus 😂

Lol..I was just telling someone at work about me and about this site and she asked laughing "what is it a hypochondriac site.", .lol..I do feel like that tho most days ..like I am one. But jeesh this stuff is real..yea, my necks been aching as well..oh well WHATEVER...good Lords hands...

😂😂😂 oh dear!!! 

My mum always says she thinks all my problems are anxiety 😬 I think stress of 4 children driving me mad more like 😂

Have a good day, I'm off to bed 😴

Have a wonderful night..!!

No

Only some strange lines

Are you talking about nails? 

Vertical lines are normal ( normal part of ageing!) 

Mine are bumps in my thumb nails ( called beaus lines) have had them years but they indicate illness according to Google 😬😬

I've just woken and decided to do the bicarbonate of soda test that was online to see if I have excess stomach acid, well if the test is correct I have insufficient acid as I didn't burp within 5 minutes 🙊 Have you guys tried it? 

Katie

How you know so much stuff!

I don't have bumps but I wonder what kind of sickness are a sign of. What I've. Been getting lately is this bumming pressure in my head when I wake up !

I never get aches and yesterday and today also my back 

My husband says that I always feel bad but is true 

The doctor prescribe this antibiotic for my bacteria overgrowth , I'm going to start tomorrow and I'm afraid is going to make me more sick 😷 

Is just overwhelming!

lol 😂 

It's just years of feeling under the weather and lots of research 😂😂

It might all be to do with the bacteria in your gut, my husband always says I always feel unwell too!! It's not true I just have annoying symptoms!!!

When you take your medicine just think to yourself that they are going to cure you of your problems!! Positive!! ( I'm not good at that!) 

Make sure you take a really strong probiotic with your antibiotics but not at the same time ( hour or so apart) 

Best of luck!! 😊

Thanks for the encouragement 

They told me not to take probiotic cause I already have to much bacteria 

Is confusing 😂

Ahh ok, too much good bacteria? Well antibiotics will wipe the whole lot out so could maybe add good bacteria after to replenish 🤔 I'm sure they know what they're talking about so do what they say 😊

Let me know how you go 😊

So how do you do that test?. I pretty much know mine is low acid cuz acv helps mine..

Charo, have you considered doing a.complete body cleanse and.soaking in Epson salt and.essential oils. Your body is overloaded with chemicals it seems..You are on the right path..that bacteria can cause all kinds of symptoms. Researching is so overwhelming at times. We don't know anymore who to trust or whose in it for biggest profits. Sad, but do what seems natural. I think the good Lord gives us a.feeling inside to know what feels natural. If it doesn't feel natural for you, don't do it. I am also thinking about going to a homopathic..

I also only do acv one a day. I feel too much b4 every meal.

You need to take 1/4tsp bicarbonate of soda in 6 oz water on an empty stomach if you burp after 2-3 mins I think you have sufficient acid, if it's before that time then too much acid, if you don't burp at all ( like me) then little acid!! 

I am going to see a nutritionist once I've seen a gastroenterologist to see if she can sort me out!!! 

Has to be done first thing in the morning 

Thanks Katie. Gonna try that. Iv used baking soda and water several times but can't remember for sure , but dnt think I burped. Goin 2 notice this time tho. Thanks again..good info...

Let me know your outcome!! 

Hi Rebecca, not sure if you will see this but just wondered how you were doing now? Better I hope 😊

Hi Katie

I got a swallowing problem 2 years ago after biting a hard piece of pasta it broke my tooth in two and the pain that shocked my nerves was terrible, now I am so wary and can feel every crumb going down and it irritates my throat, I have had ent problems for 9 years did need a sinus op but now they say I don't, they told me to drink 3 llitres of water a  day and I feel sometimes that my food just sits on top of all that liquid, when I eat my nose runs but feel when I blow that the food that is on its way down is getting trapped because of the nose blow, I have tried many herbs and drank way to strong fresh lemon in water and have as result eroded my teeth most likely my throat and caused a hernia, I also have thyroid nodules which they say should not cause this problem, the particles of food after eating around my mouth drive me nutty, I cough mucus also, I try to drink some water after eating but then the burps come, lost a lot of weight, it is truly a scary illness, I have just started taking noni juice (from ebay) twice a day 1 hour before eating it is supposed to be good for stomach, inflammation etc, I cant swallow a pill (freaks me out0 and I used to swallow horse piils and multivits about 12 in one go, nobody understands this illness but i do sometimes try the waterpik to flush my tonsils and get lots of trapped food out but it can make me gag, am waiting to see speech therapist and maxillofacial specialist for my clicky jaw, am sick of putting bits of food back on my napkin that i can't swallow, where are you in the UK I am from Preston, Lancashire, thinking of trying hpynotherapy !!

Hi Susan, poor you to have so long, I've only had for 6/7 months and am feeling quite depressed about it now. I actually had my tonsils removed a few years ago due to having tonsil stones all the time.

i don't seem to have a problem swallowing food but every time I eat or drink I seem to burp and suffer acid daily, I also used to drink lemon water every morning, so maybe I have caused myself a hiatus hernia, this really worries as I've read having continuous acid can contribute to Barrett's oesophagus.

im waiting for an appointment with a gastroenterologist, did you have an endoscopy? 

Im in Kent! 

 

Hi Katie

Yes I have had everything done if you have the endoscopy have it while lightly sedated as I heaved that hard I pulled all my neck/back muscles and have knots in them now, I bur p lots and read that holding the burp helps but I dont know what that means can (anyone on here explain ?), I feel a lot of gurgling at the top of my stomach,  when I eat (doesnt matter what ) I feel the mucus building in throat but I make myself continue eating and slow my breathing down, I am eating ham sandwidhes right now cus I am past caring I dont eat anything with seeds as they are worse if stuck

Read up on Noni Jiuce and Fenugreek Tincture I am using both for a few days, what about alka seltzer ?? I had some earlier but feel no different, what about schuessler tissue salts spray it's a muscle relaxant

Mother in law sniffs a lot and says aaaahhh a lot too

Wish i could just be with somebody with the same as me who could watch and tell me what to do to get rid of it, I walk  around a lot after eating as well

Bye for now

 

Katie

Forgot to say I have started drinking watermelon juice (2 litre for £2 at tesco) it's low in sugar and don't drink sour ones like cranberry orange pineapple is way to sweet

Water is tasteless though and can sometimes make me feel sick

Hiya, yes my stomach gurgles a lot too, I'm going to ask to be put to sleep or I'd panic, I was fine with the throat one but won't be with the stomach one!! 

Im sure I've got a hernia, I don't want to take medication to I'd have to have an op which petrifies me!! 

The restraining from burping I think is to try and strengthen the oesophageal sphincter, there are also some exercises to do online.

Did the specialist say what to do about your hernia? 

Ill look up the juice! I take so many other things 😂

Ahh I bought watermelon juice from Holland &Barret the other day! I'm ok with water, that's all I drink really.

i think all of us on here have tried lots of different things, I know charo's is caused by a bacteria so went on the sibo diet, look into that! 

 

Hi katie,

I'm so glad I've found this site, I've had this tight swollen feeling in the front of my throat for a few months, I first noticed it in June this year it lasted a few days and went away so I thought no more about it, then in August it came back! I went to the doctors 3 times in 1 week and made made them refer me to ENT ,I was fast tracked and seen within 10 days ,I had the camera up my nose and down my throat and all was fine, but I'm having my neck scanned on monday, I have an under active thyroid and my levels have dropped from 2.7 to 1.3 in 6 months so they've increased my thyroxine, but..... I also had lyme disease in may which I contracted in Cyprus in early May, I did have a 3 week course of antibiotics but it seems strange to me that I only seem to have this problem with my neck / thyroid since having lyme disease, it also gave me painful ears which has now turned into bouts of tinnitus but in the UK no one knows anything about the long term implications of lyme disease, blood tests are unreliable so I feel like I'm banding my head against a brick wall!!!! 😔

Hi meg, I’m sorry to hear you’re having this nightmare symptom too.

it could well be related to Lyme as it has so many symptoms but very difficult to tell. Have you been very stressed?

ive worried for years that I have lymes as I’ve had very odd symptoms over the last 20 globus is just another on the list!! My Lyme test came back negative 🤔

i do have POTs so that can cause odd symptoms, I saw the gastroenterologist today, he is doing an endoscopy in 4 weeks, something to look forward to 😬😬 in the meantime he said try not to think about it and definitely don’t research about it! Makes things worse!!!

Hi Katie....I just stumbled on to this website. Thank you and everyone for your input that someone like me can find this when they google. By reading this it made me feel better to know I'm not crazy! 😂I'm very happy I did stumble on to these discussions because I have had the symptom of something stuck in my throat since this Aug 21 (2017). Prior I had some coin like rashes on my legs and arms that I had diagnosed as exzema and given ointment with a steroid. After dealing with these rashes I went into ER-hospital with a fever of 102 and thought I had the flu this July 14. They did full work up and sent me home saying probably viral. Anyway followed up with my gastro Dr 5 weeks later and they did endoscopy, colonoscopy, barium swallow. Endoscopy showed tiny hihatel hernia. Tiny bit inflammation in stomach. Barium swallow showed stripping of primary stripping wave and little acid reflux. So I'm on esomeprazole. Crazy my bloods were perfect on July 14 but by Aug 28th my bloods my dr wasn't going to take bloods because the last nloods I did in ER were good. So I convinced her to take new bloods because of the feeling I had in my throat. Couple of days later I got s call from dr saying bloods  were a little elevated showing inflammation, high colestrol and liver enzymes very slightly elevated. So that day went on strick diet .. lost 17 pound .. took another blood test and numbers got better but the feeling of something stuck in throat  I still have. I also got a sonogram have some fatty liver. I don't drink and no hepatitis. I did get my gallbladder out 2 yrs ago on emergency because it was twisted. I'm a little overweight and can use a couple pounds off me. I was told to take medicine for acid reflux and feeling in my throat and loose weight and make better health choices to get rid of fatty liver. Crazy In Jun 2015 I had colonoscopy and endoscopy and dr said I could have been in text book because I looked great. Blood were good and liver. Then I get gallbladder out and weight comes on, I get these blood readings and now I feel something stuck in my throat. I was lucky for 2 days it went away a few days ago but right now it's been back yesterday and today ... I feel like I'm going insane! I've been to the Ent and they scoped me and sent sleep study to my house. So I did sleep study and the night I did the sleep study I had the globus feeling in my throat. Sleep study comes back with obstruction sleep apnea with 19 episodes on the hr.  I'm thinking because of me snoring or maybe mouth open when I sleep ...drying me out is creating some of this feeling along with maybe needing a digestive enzym. Now they gave me the newest sleep apnea machine 2 days ago and the first night I tried it the humidifier was not turn up High and it made me worst and I couldn't sleep with machine. I was wondering how the hell does people use this. It caused me more anxiety. So Last night I realized that the humidifier thats attached to apnea machine could be put on 5 which is  the highest for humitifing and I felt better. But here is something I noticed my original reading from my sleep study said obstructed but none of my test and even Ent scopes show anything wrong. First night I used the machine. It's dream mapper app registered same (obstructed) without humidifier and with humidifier I got better.  I m thinking anything to bring inflammation down, natural digestive enzym, this apnea machine the dream station should be prescribed for globus because of the humidifier. It seems to be helpful. I used it watching tv. The other thing about this dream machine is that it has an app that you can monitor when you use it .... it breaks down and monitors usage, obstruction, air input & output, sleeping hrs. I'm going to be keeping close watch on how I feel Vs what the readings show. I only have it since Friday and I'm learning how to use it still. Very technical. Any input is welcome... sorry for run on but I figure I'll through my story out incase it might Ring a bell for someone or feedback for me. Best SM

Hi Susan! It’s a very odd condition indeed! 

What I don’t understand is on the first endoscopy a small hiatus hernia but the 2 nd not 🤔 do they just disappear. My globus is definitely to do with my acid, just need to wait for endoscopy which I’m petrified about 😬

how are are you doing?

Hi Katie.. when I had scope in Jan 2015 no hernia and dr said I could be in text book. Now have a little hernia .. a little bit inflammation of end of stomach.  I'm wondering if it's bile reflux instead of acid on me. Also I feel it has something to do with hormones.🤔 They want me to have a Bravo Test & monometry test( don't know if I spelled righ lol) for swallow now. Don't be afraid of the test..  Be preventative by knowing the results on what your dealing with. My girlfriend has hihatel hernia also and acid reflux  and symptoms like us with gloves and while on her medication started to take digestive enzyme then she came off omeprazole and started taking original papaya enzyme by America health after meals and she's fine. Of course eats clean most of the time. That enzyme you can get on amazon cheap. I'm figuring with this crazy flare up I'm trying to head down road my girlfriend is. I wake up ok but then I get feeling of globes as day goes on. Let's pray today globus takes it walking papers from all of us soon. 

Hi Katie

Well that's another Susan besides me with our symptoms we all need this gone now I have those papaya enzymes I will try them

Bye for now

 

Wow 😮 

You really have a lot of issues and having this thing stuck in the throat doesn’t help !

Definitely is inflammation. No doubt about it. Inflammation can come from different sources and I’m sure our sources are different but we all have information in common.

So we all have to fight inflammation with diet, exercise , yoga, meditation and habits. 

Like I have adopted this habit now that before I shower I dry brush from the top of my head to my feet, then I shower with this soap that I bought that has essential oils and while I’m full of soap I give myself a lymphatic massage ( google it) then I dry myself giving my skin a little wake up, rub myself with cold compressed organic castor oil ( that fights inflammation) mix with this cream that I found that is a detox cream that contains seaweed, a lot of different oils and eucalyptus then proceed to put it all over my body. Neck specially. If we all can share something that we are doing to get better we will be able to help each other. 🙏

Ahh sorry I was getting confused with the Susan’s!! 

Hiya, I have tried enzymes but maybe not for long enough 🤔

I’m having the endoscopy with just throat spray to numb, we’re you sedated for yours? These tests do scare me but I’ve had for 9 months now so need to know what’s going on.

I agree with charo, inflammation is a problem, I eat healthily but mine probably comes through stress so need to breath properly and meditate, I bought an infrared said to detox myself too as I don’t exercise enough

Hi Katie

Had it done twice without sedation you will be fine it takes 5 minutes thats all and the numb wears off after 20/30 minutes do you know that the lump feeling can be just a trapped air bubble and you say you dont burp !!!! or if a hernia the food sits in a pouch thats when the acid comes out as the stomach is open I am sick of sneezing while eating now as that is causing the neck problem and god knows where my food is going wishing you well

Hi Susan, ahh thank you, I’m still dreading it though 😬 do you only gag when it goes in or does it constantly make you feel like that?

I don’t have a lump feeling as such now, just something sharp and scratchy around Adam’s apple area, I need to keep clearing it, I know they say not to but sometimes it does clear it! 

I still have constant gurgling in throat and acid.

cant believe how much this takes over your life!!! 

Hi Charo

Thank you for your sharing!!!!because I know every time I get major crazy flare

ups of Inflammation over the yrs and was sent for a scan and they see tiny lymph nodes for instance in my thoracic area. In 2010 had to get biopsy seven nodes taken out ( they were benign- thank God) but had a lot of tiny ones in area. They said pathology reading was exposed to foreign body and reactive meaning sensitive to something that's triggering inflammation. Now this crazy throat thing with these other skin exzema on my limbs. Definitely flare up but In back of my head this lymphnode flat ups I keep saying has something definitely to do with it. Only in the inside of  me they are you can't see them of feel them. This is why I was thinking what ever it is with these skin rashes it coming from inside out. They gave me clobetasol and they are pretty much gone, I dropped 17 pounds because of fatty liver and doing anything that is anti/ inflammatory.

Since My recent MRI should the nodes like in the  The prior in 2010.  I'm paying close attention as I drop weight, do lots of anti inflammatory things, maybe IV Vitamin drip and use this keep using this sleep apnea machine to see if there is improvement like I had in 2011 up until Aug 21, 2017.  Since Aug 21 something triggered this but I really wasn't taking care of myself that great after my gallbladder came out in Jan 2015.  I think what you wrote in your blog was awesome and sounds like I should start asap. Specially because lymphatic massage. 

-What do you use to dry brush from the top of my head to my feet, 

 -What's the name of soap that I can buy that has essential oils

-What's the brand name of the cold compressed organic castor oil ( that fights inflammation) 

-What the name of cream that is a detox cream that contains seaweed, a lot of different oils and eucalyptus 

Thanks a bunch for sharing ... sound like a good plan for me to follow specially with skin issue and lymph issue and this globus 👍🏻Thanks again best always ...much appreciated!!SM

Turmeric is also good for inflammation, I use the dLux range as it’s in it’s bioavailable form already.

You can buy the brushes from most places, and online, just put in skin brushes, you can look online and it will show you how to do it 😊

Have you looked in to infrared saunas for detoxing? 

Hi Katie... don't worry.. it's quick! I've had them so many times. Every time I go to my EnT. They spray you to numb the area. Take a look and they can even show you the video right after if you ask. The spray I think feels good because it helps my throat the rest of the day. Just listen to his direction you'll be ok I promise👍🏻🙏🏻 Hey if it gets to the bottom of this annoyance of Globus. Then just stick it out. I also get every 2-3 yrs endoscopy & colonoscopy but get knock out... they call it a double dip in NYC hospitals I just learned on my last visit.  Sending positive thoughts your way for got results and relief👍🏻best SM

Katie

Didn't realize about doing that with Turminic... I'm on it!  I did her about the saunas... these suggestions are making me more motivated🙏🏻Thanks

Hi Susan, so are you sedated for the endoscopy or do they just use spray? When I’ve been to the ENT and they look in my throat with the camera I’m ok with that, don’t even have spray but for the endoscopy when they go into my stomach I’m not sure if I should be sedated but then I can’t drive after 😬

I’m worried I’ll gag so much they won’t get the tube down 😬 all this anxiety just makes my globus and acid worse 🤣

Wow, they are thorough where you live! We don’t get checked out like that unless there’s a problem!!

Good morning Katie

Definitely get sedated because even if they don't see anything they still take biopsies of the different sections of upper GI and submit to pathology. I wouldn't want to be awake for that process because the procedure task a bit for what it envolves.  You won't feel anything if they knock  you out  . You'll be relaxed. You'll need someone to pick you up. Ive had about 5 done already with no problems. Best of Luck??

Tnank you Susan, yes, think I’ll have to be sedated!! 

Ill let you know how it all goes 😊

Katie, keeping up with you on here. That's a sweet sleep so try not to worry. When are you having it done, I 4get. I will remember to say a prayer for good outcome and peace during the precedure and even before. Matter in fact I'm going to start now... You will have peace till all over.. keep us updated..

Bless you 😊 thank you Terrie, not until the 2nd of November but already in a state about it!

Acid terrible today 😒

How are you? 

I'm pretty good. Awoke a few nights ago out of the blue trembling. Like a panic attack. But when I went to bed I wasn't even stressed. Don't know what tht was all about. Throat still irritated. But iv been doing pretty good other than that ..ears still ringing to beat the band, but might as well accept tht ridge shaped knot still on skull. That worries me but...bet ya hate ya asked..lol..Glad u soon going to get some answers. That makes for peace of mind..Have a peaceful night... in prayers..

Hi Katie and everyone reading this.... I am currently 19 years old and back in August I choked on a piece of steak and had a panic attack thinking I was going to choke and die. I went to the ER and it was one of the scariest moments of my life.

All turned out well but I had that feeling that something was stuck in my throat so I had an endoscopy an Barium Swallow Test and all came back clear. 2 months later and I still have this throat tightness/lump (it is more present other times) and when I try to eat sometimes it feels like my throat is closing up and other times I can eat more but either way I eat very very slow now. 

Does anyone have any idea what it could be from? I've never had problems with anxiety before and I feel like I am quite young to have acid reflux....

Please help and offer any advice, thank you!

Hi Nick

I'm in same boat as you ...mine started Aug 21 out of nowhere. Had endoscopy, colonoscopy, barium swallow and now they suggested monometry & bravo test.. I'm exhausted from tests. Just hang in there . I'm right with you. I gotta tell ya I started the cpap machine for sleep apnea on Friday because my ENT had me do sleep study. Sleep study showed sleep apnea so they assigned a breathing coach..... he told me he gets so many people having these symptoms and some get relief. So this week 2 days I was really good then next 2 day it came back but I've been playing with the features on this newest machine model and masks. I down loaded the app that keeps track of obstructions, airflow, hrs you sleep and so on ( app is call dream mapper). Now Im really keeping track and Ill see if it helps at all.  So good thing is we know this lump in throat/ stuck feeling can leave. Ive been using sleep apnea machine with the humidifier on. The machine preheats the purified water 10 min before I put mask to go to sleep and then turn humidifier up to 5. It's been keeping me from not getting dry up my nose  and down my throat. I think this is really good for people that sleep with there mouth open. Nick relax your not alone! You will be ok! Katie I'll say a prayer for Nov 2nd and keep you in my thoughts. You'll be ok.  Best to all.Wishng health, peace and a clear throat to all🙏🏻

Hi nick, I think with you I’d definitely say that is stress! You’ve not suffered anxiety before but that’s a very stressful thing to happen choking!!

With me mine is caused by acid but I really believe yours is from that stressful event, it’s amazing what your brain hangs on to!

You’re not too young for acid as my 10 year old suffers occasionally but in your case I think it’s stress, eventually your brain will forget ( especially if you try and forget and don’t research, like us lot 😂 

I’m sure Drs will try and put you on acid reducing drugs to see if that helps, personally I wouldn’t go down that route, I did and now I continually have acid 😒

I really think in time you will feel better again, when eating try hard to not think about it as this will only make it worse.

Sorry I can’t be any more help...

Hi Katie and everyone, 

I finally folded and am trying acid reflux medicine recommended by a new ENT who says he’s treated over 1000 cases similar to mine. I’ll let you know how it goes. I would love to get rid of this! 

Hi Nick, 

I’m so sorry your going through this. I don’t have much advice except to be patient. And try to relax about it. I’ve had it for one year🙁 and though it sucks, I still can live my life. Maybe yours will go away. I hope so. 

Hi deon, I think you have to try it, they helped my acid but not my throat, i was only on them for 2 months so maybe not long enough.

The only thing I’m annoyed about is recently had bloods done and my haemoglobin has dropped, this has never happened in all the years I’ve been having tests ( I’ve had a lot 😂 I can only think it’s the lansoprazole as they block nutrients 😒

I really hope you can get some relief though 😊

I agree with Katie, allow ppi's to be last resort. Horrible gettin off thm even after a month like I did. Relaxing techniques help tremendously. Caused by stress I believe as well. Research deep breatbreathing exercises and othr relaxing techniques. Will .I never thot I was anxious till after I had a terrifying moment then bam, all this hit..now relaxation helps tremendously..

Hiya Terrie, 

I keep meaning to start breathing exercises as they’ve helped with my other symptoms before but we’ve been moving ( more stress!) and I’ve been busy so just haven’t bothered.

Have the breathing exercises helped your acid? 

Something is helping. Not sure if it's the continuing of my acv in mornings, cutting back way back on acid inducers, breathing excercises for the globus taking b12, eating more sunflower seeds or all the above, but hey, so much better with acid...thanks 4 asking..

Well that’s brilliant to know!!

I always take ACV in the morning, so I really need to do my breathing exercises and fingers crossed it’ll help!! 

Great news!!!

Thanks katie, I even ate Mexican food and it didn't bother me. Now if I can get these ears straightened out. I still occasionally get the globus and mild acid but it is so much better. Hoping u 2 will soon get the answers u r seeking...Working now on trying 2 figure out what will help these ears..

That’s so good to hear Terrie!! Hope for us all yet!! 

Can you just remind me! Did you have acid on a daily basis before? And how long for? I really hope mine disappears soon!! Endoscopy is next Thursday 😬😬

Hopefully yours ears will follow soon 😊 

Hopefully we don’t meet on another forum for a different symptom 😂😂

Hi Katie

Yes that is where it is, I think it's trapped food deep down in throat or tonsil, I coughed a sand grain size of something silver out the other day, it could have been a bit of old broken filling but I don't have silver ones, it wasnt foil,I put a drop of clove oil on a tooth at night and can guarantee that either during the night or in the morning small  quite hard lumps of debris will come into my throat, my ears are cloggy and can feel the mucus but can't blow it out it's in very deep, good luck for next week I am on holiday and not looking forward to it at all but hey I can't stay home on my own for a week so will just try not to think about it, oh I think I am swallowing to strongly and then my muscles get tight, don't know any more cus it can be food or drink, take care

forgot to say I have just ordered stinging nettle tincture to take 3 times a day it's supposed to be very good for inflammation and cleansing

Hi Susan, I have stinging nettle tea, tastes 😝 but I’ll try and drink!! Tincture sounds better! 

My throat muscles hurt too, just need to get looked into now as so fed up of guessing and worrying 😞

You have a great week away 😊

Lol, Iv seen others on other forums...funny.funny . well I had silent reflux 2 begin with. Clearing treat all the rime. Irritation of throat UT only occasional pain. Then I got on ppi. This started up my acid pain. I got off ppi a Lil ovr a month, took a while to get the acid ro pain 2 leave . I still have occasional minor acid but nothing severe. When I skip my acv throat gets very uncomfortable and globus acts up. But overall it seems to be calming a hood bit. Iv stopped a lot of the acid inducing foods as well..prayed 4 u again...hoping Tha find reason and cure..

I have dealt with all , clearing of throat for many many yrs. But what made me go 2 ent was a stranglation feeling in my throat. That was ladt year. That's when I was diagnosed with acid reflux. Silent ..

Hi Katie

I don't know if drinking something horrible helps as I would be tightening my throat to get it down [biggrin] Do you have any problem with the bits of food left in mouth or throat after eating and what do you do with them I try to sip that doesnt help and drinking fast doesnt either

Well it sounds the same as me, mine started just with the throat, I don’t remember having acid until they put me on the lanzoprasole then after the month I came off and there was the acid 😒

did you say you’ve got a hiatus hernia? I forget who I’ve asked!! It’s affected my brain too 🤣🤣

Hi Susan, I’ve just started to have problems feeling like I’ve got food stuck or left in my lower throat, if I eat things that are slightly dry, I made a banana bread and although very moist it seems to get stuck, so annoying as makes me panic a bit, it’s like the throat muscles aren’t working properly 😒

Hi Katie

Yes exactly the same i have a hernia 3cm it was early this year (I think brain is gone !!!) and yes the crumbs get stuck down there I am having some lemonade but I can still feel the thingy constant spit coming back up, my son has a problem sometimes and he does a backward swallow which is suck your throat up bring the rubbish back and chew swallow or spit  depending on the size but I don't know if that is good when you have stomach problem as well oh well gunna drink more lemonade which will make me burp

It’s a nightmare isn’t it 😒 can you have the hernia operated on to stop the problem? 

Does your acid wake you in the night? 

No it doesn't wake me but I bring those crumbs back during night sleep or morning suck them out, no op as not big enough but when you think a 3cm round lump for your food to pass or collect next to  it's not easy and your throat to your stomach is such a long way (the point in your rib where you get that pain is the opening to stomach) Yum banana cake I cant eat that cus the black pips come back !!!! My fella makes it every week he now puts a bit of bicarb in it so it is nice and soft and not so crumby everyone luvs it except me

 

I wonder what the black bits are 🤔 well it’s annoying isn’t it because if they won’t operate I don’t want to spend the rest of my like with this or on medication and I don’t think it’s something that gets better by itself is it? 

So annoying 😒

Nope, no hernia but if I say it

oh my goodness I have no idea where my posts went that I answered to you. I have an awful delay in my typing on this site. I donot have a hernia. Wow I can't hardly answer this post because of the delay.

Hi Katie

The black bits are from the middle of the banana or even fine black pepper, I have dust allergy god knows what else I had hair analysis testing done sent it to a clinic in northampton it came back with allsorts even penicillin !!!! Thats what the docs gave me all the time

 

Hi guys!

I had my endoscopy done today, not the most pleasant experience but all over now! 

All looked fine apparently apart from a slightly weak oesophagul sphincter, I’m seeing the consultant in 4 weeks to discuss but in the meantime I meet to research ways to strengthen my sphincter 😂

Hope you guys are all doing well 😊

Oh Katie. Yay, yay yay..so happy it's all over and you can breathe now..No hernia then?

I’ve spent 8 months believing I have a hernia, it’s taken over my life!! No hernia but it says in the report a slightly loose sphincter so need to ask the consultant more, he wants me to go on omeprazole for 4 weeks which I’m not happy about as I do t see how that’s going to resolve anything 🤔

How are you? 

 Hi Katie, I’m so happy for you about this. I know you were worried about the test itself. And that’s great news! I don’t know what the deal with Omeprezole is either. That’s what the doctor wants to put me on. I’m going to try but I’m traveling to India for two weeks so I’m going to do it afterwards. Hope that you’re feeling better! At least you’ve moved forward in this journey. 

Iv always heard 97% of what we worry about never happens. So glad in your case

It didnt. I hate googling symptoms. I'm pretty good. Trying to stop stressing over health. So hard. I bet you feel so relieved now. I praise the Lord all okay..

Hi deon, thank you, it’s such a relief! I’m still wondering if the loose sphincter is causing my daily acid or it was stress worrying about, I guess we will see.

I just don’t know how being on omeprazole for 4 weeks will do anything, I’ve been on them before and it didn’t cure the problem! 

Ahh have a fab time in India!! 😊

I’m always googling symptoms and I read something awful but then start to believe that’s what I’ve got, it’s been a very stressful time with this globus as I’m sure you know.

I now have to stop googling and start trying to relax, I did read though that the one thing to help tighten a loose sphincter is to learn breathing exercises and relaxation!! I guess I know what I need to do!! 

Yep, I do the same. No more, I'm done. Tired of

Stress ruining what good years I may have left...whatever happens happens...take care

I agree, let’s give it up, hopefully the less we stress and the less we obsess over the less symptoms we will have! 

Take care too 😊

Hi Katie

Sorry I haven't been on a lot going on in NYC & Drs. So it kind seems some what like what's going on with you. I had my follow up after my endoscopy & colonoscopy and barium swallow.... what they saw was a very small hiatal hernia.. mild refux. The swallowing said mild dysmortality characterized by tertiary contractions and breakage if primary striping wave. They want me to see a dr that does bravo and menomerty test in swallow clinic. I'm so exhausted from drs. Crazy I don't sing, smoke, drink.  Gotta tell you last week I went to a Chinese Women for a Massage who did pressure point, meridian liver massage and lymph massages while doing the sleep apnea machine. Within hrs it stoped for the 5 days and I felt great. Started coming back on Friday night and then I went to her Sunday night. Now I'm paying attention it's been on and off. Trying to figure out if I'll make my appointments for these test. Anyone do these test : bravo and menamatry? Katie glad to here you are ok...all I know I wasn't streeted when this popedvoutbog no where but after all these test and drs I'm stress which I know it's making me nuts because I worry because of the what if's. I'm hanging in. Best Susan

Hi Susan, it seems you’ve been very busy 😒 it’s exhausting all these Drs appointments and tests and for me they definitely provoke more anxiety and then make me feel worse 😒

They do seem very thorough with you which is good! I’ve only been offered the endoscopy, I’m now wondering why they haven’t offered a barium swallow, is that more accurate that an endoscopy 🤔

It does still make me wonder what’s going on with me if it’s only a slightly loose oesophagul sphincter, is there something else going on!! 

I really hope you can have a break from it all soon! It seems to me that if the massage helped so much then stress is definitely a huge factor.

Take care and let us know how the rest of the tests go 😊

Did you ever get rid of it?  Dealing with this now for a little over 4 months on and off.

Hi great advice..when I calmed down my globus left..it will raise its ugly head it's I eat spicy but thts about it unless I again stress or throat gets dry..

Charo, funny that you mention that. My lump started while I sick. One socsoctoe

hey there---i'm having same issues--and seemed to happen right after a few bouts of intense yelling (yes very ashamed) at my kids.  did you ever figure out if that was the problem?

Hi friends! To anyone still having globulus issues, I wanted to share what I learned today from the new doc I saw.  Even though I'm no longer experiencing globulus, I wanted to prevent any future episodes and see if he had any insight I could share with you! 😉 He said at the core, globulus is caused by magnesium deficiency, and so many things are. He told me I should be taking 300-400 milligrams of magnesium twice per day (now and ongoing!). That's about double what I'm taking now! Since there are so many kinds, I asked his rec. he said magnesium glycinate is what he likes.

Now from personal experience, I think too much acid in the oj set mine into action (maybe it takes a final stressor whether that be physical like stress or food/beverage acid?) and other things helped with getting rid of it, and remember Jean has shared a tremendous wealth of info with all of us too. I've shared what I have tried in other posts and I'm truly not sure of the precise combination that got rid of it since I threw everything I could think of at it since it was so terrible and I just wanted to be better! For this to be his opinion on what the true cause is, is pretty incredible so I wanted to share in case it helps anyone. You will get through this! 💖 

Wow! Thanks for that Ka!!

I don’t suffer from the globus as such but still like I have phlegm stuck there and acid daily!!

Did he say that magnesium helps with acid reflux or just globus caused by stress? I know magnesium is good for stress. Either way I’ll try that as I have all other symptoms of magnesium deficiency like muscle twitching although blood tests say I’m not deficient!

Thank you 😊

Hi Roger, 

Funny that! That’s exactly what triggered mine off!!! A very stressful half term a year ago and my throat seemed to go into a spasm, a year later and loads of tests and all they can find is a slightly loose oesophagul sphincter and a dysfunctional oesophagus motility, I really think stress caused mine!! 

I didn’t have acid to start with but I do now, for now I don’t want to take medication so I’m trying natural things.

It’s been a nightmare, all because my children were naughty 🙄😂😂

i will def try the magnesium!! thanks!

Hi Katie

Have just read that if the magnesium stings your legs try it on your belly 

That's crazy --amazing how kids can get the worst out of you.

Still, I have no idea yet if that was the issue.  Went to the ENT (i've had sinus problems for years) and they made me get a catscan of my face (which i did yesterday).  But i find it hard to believe this is reflux--it just honestly feels like something is stuck in my throat.  The ENT said my voicebox was fine, so I imagine next up for me will be the GI doc.   I've tried a spoonful of vinegar, coke, the magensium for the past few days, omeprazole, cetrizine...nothing is making it go away.  UGHHHHH

Hey! Have you tried glutamine powder in water? I was taking a smaller amount most every day and do think it helps. I'm now taking a super heaping teaspoon in water and while you need to work up to it, I do think it's helpful for gut issues (and gut issues that seem to rise into and terrorize the throat with GERD, reflux, silent reflux, etc. if you read up on glutamine + whatever gut/digestive issue you'll likely be interested in it. Nothing's a quick fix but you can make it happen! Also on apple cider vinegar, you've probably read the mixed reviews. Even when I seriously diluted it in water like you're supposed to, I still wasn't sure about it - and someone else in our forum group had been told that it wasn't good for her throat. Knowing it's supposed to be so good though and had really benefited from it. Seeing that made me try the capsules instead of liquid. I take them before each meal, quite a few, equaling the amount I would have taken in the liquid. I do think they help over time. Glad to see you're doing mag. 300-400mg twice a day is what was recommended for me. The type is important too since there are so many. Magnesium glycinate is my dr's rec in case it helps you. Read up on manganese and potassium as you likely will want to take a little of both so the magnesium absorbs. 

Hello friend! 😉 Happy weekend, wow what a crazy week. Yes! You know I'm still doing most of the Bill Thompson GERD protocol and I do think it's helping but like you, I have extra phlegm, acid (multiple times a day), etc. I feel like I'm doing a lot better than I was, but wow it is a long road.

Here's what the doc said though, and note he's an integrative/holistic dr who's been practicing for over 30 yrs not a specialist for digestive. He told me to take zinc carnosine. I have been taking it, two a day. He told me to take two twice per day. Wow, ok! 😄 Yes, mag deficiency causes a ton of issues. He didn't test me for it in the numerous amount of tests I did, and I have read before that mag tests aren't useful/effective because they don't show abnormal unless someone is basically in super critical condition - and that's why symptoms are a better indicator. Note in general you may also want to take a little manganese and potassium so that your good work with taking the magnesium actually absorbs!! Depending on what's causing the reflux he said mag could help the digestive muscles so that the reflux could improve too. He thinks it will help in my case, but also told me since my hormones are out of whack 🙈 that leveling those out will be a big part of the equation to eliminate the acid issues I'm having. I was shocked enough to repeat/reask what I had heard. Yep, hormones being out of whack can be why all the other things I'm trying are helping but not getting rid of it. Now, I don't know how common that is since there seem to be several causes of reflux but if your doc is recommending extreme measures and you haven't had your hormones tested, might be worth seeing someone like an integrative medicine doc or specifically a hormone doc who has the knowledge to test for it. This is a dr with a specialty for hormones/hormone replacement therapy so I got lucky and am glad to share! Now, I was pretty skeptical that hormones could make a difference in the gut/reflux but obviously willing to try. I have truly been trying to stay on top of all this, but in combination with the adjusted hormones over the last few days I really am a little better so far. You know "a little better" is a huge statement, so I was trying to determine if there's anything else I have been doing differently and I don't think so. I have also still taken the digestive enzymes (he told me they are super important right now), DGL before eating, Acv caps, HCI, but have not had to use the "rescue" methods like the tropical papaya enzymes after eating or baking soda as much!

Since I haven't been able to lose the weight I want, he also has recommended a super low glycemic diet for me (super low carbs, counting carbs in soups and vegetables 🙈 but I haven't done it yet. I've been watching how many carbs are in everything even "healthy" foods and being appalled, so might have made some changes based on that, but basically, that's the stage I'm at with that so far! 😉 Also taking berberine 500 mg, 2x/day to help but I don't think that's related to acid directly, maybe stabilizing blood sugar I think he said. He wasn't pressing me to lose weight and was being supportive but I know I've read before that losing weight can help with reflux/gut issues and since I have some to lose, I'm very interested for multiple reasons! 😛 Mentioned in course of consultation the importance of vit d, ph, curcumin, good oils/fats. Also activated folic acid (not folic acid like in processed foods) but I'm to take 800 mg day of Quattro folate in a multi vit he is having me change to. Definitely not saying you need all this, but this is the approach I've been directed to, to help with improving my big-picture health and focusing on the digestive issues. So I'm sharing in case any of this helps you a little, especially since we seem to have several parallels! Have a great day! 💕

Hi there! Happy weekend to you to! 

Ahh wow, he sounds very helpful!!!

Well strangely I am very affected by my hormones so wouldn’t be surprised at all if they are causing me a problem 🙄

I’m actually seeing a nutritionist in a couple of weeks who does specialise in digestion, I’ve had a stool test done 😝 so waiting on the results on that!

I sure hope that all this money we are spending that we do finally heal ourselves 😂

I still get my acid daily but it’s been better, I have noticed that if I eat some cake that I made, it’s all healthy, made from tigernut flour and blueberries, maple syrup and egg, it seems to give me acid 🙄 very annoying as I now don’t drink or eat anything naughty, I have lost weight so my BMI is now unhealthy as too underweight and now I can’t flaming eat my healthy cake!!! Just wish there was 1 magic answer!!

Thank you for your advice, I’ll let you know if my nutritionist recommends anything new!!

My goodness kids seriously do 😂

Well my throat was all good too, I was so convinced I had a fish bone stuck, I still constantly feel phlegm that doesn’t clear.

Mine obviously is to do with acid coming up which is very annoying but I’m determined to fight it naturally first!! 

Let me know if you ever find out what’s going on and in the meantime try not to shout 😉

Yes working very hard on not shouting—even bought a book for it.  

Next up for me is a barium swallow.  My GP took a look at my catscan and said all looked ok aside from a deviated septum.

I’ve just had worst stomach issues last few days.  Not sure if from omeprazole or from magnesium I took for a few days but I stopped the magnesium.

Overall feel mostly okay aside from throat stuff.  I had my finger down my throat the other day, convinced that there was something lodged in my throat somehwhere.  I was almost hoping there was as the other alternatives seem slightly concerning to me.  

Anyways I’ll let y’all know how I make out.

Hope all is well.

Haha!! I think with 4 kids and a husband tif I bought that book it would end up in the cupboard along with all my other books 😂

I was convinced i had I had something stuck in my throat but after having a camera up the nose and to look in the throat, an endoscopy and a barium swallow and nothing I guess there’s not! I kept hoping I’d cough this annoying thing up!! 

Funny as my barium swallow was fine but it’s the endoscopy that showed the loose sphincter.

hope it all goes well.

im now doing some yoga for acid reflux and breathing hoping that they help!

my stomach was awful on lanzoprasole 😒

Hi KATIE,

ARE YOU STILL ON THIS FORUM? HAVEN'T TALKED IN YEARS AND thought an update would be interesting!

Hi Terrie! how are you?! no i dont really go on this forum now! I still get a phlegm feeling in my throat especially if ive eaten something naughty or drunk beer!

ive had 2 endoscopies and no damage seen so i guess thats good.

how are things with you?! 

hi there did this ever go? xx