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alisongates
19-07-06, 00:29
hi there, iv been suffering with panic & anxiety 4 a long time now. this site has really helped, i think we all suffer the same symptoms most of th time! The other day I woke up and rubbed my neck to find a lump about the size of a little nut under my chin toward throat/neck at the front. It was sore to touch and still is. I went to the doctors and he s refered me to th hospital 4 tests etc, iv not had my letter through yet to go. The lump stil hurts, and is worrying and anoying me. Iv done a bit of research on the computer and since read that anxiety and increased saliva can cause lumps in the neck? has anyone else experienced anything or have any info on this. many thanks, ali x[:I]

Daisybun
19-07-06, 08:23
Hi Ali, I had a 'lump in the throat' feeling last year for about 4 months accompanied by sore throats and swollen glands etc. all down to anxiety and worry and panic over the symptoms. Didn't actually have a lump at all. You could well have a little gland that has swollen up. Hope you get the appt soon to put your mind at rest

Take care
Daisybun

'This too will pass'

cam
19-07-06, 09:11
hey alison...i know what u mean...ive had it to.....so has my gf and she does suffer from anxiety or anythin......been to docs n stuff.......got loads of glands round the neck an throat area....was just caused from stress......and gettin general run down.....im sure evrything will be ok.....take care[^]

Cam.......

alisongates
19-07-06, 19:04
thanks to cam & daisybun, its not nice to experience anything caused by panic and anxiety for anyone but it does help to hear from anyone having similar to point where their s was related to. thanks again guys xx

nomorepanic
19-07-06, 19:27
I have had one of these for years - assumed it was a swollen gland. To be honest I never asked doc about it but it doesn't cause me any problems.

Hope yours gets sorted.

Nicola

A5c
16-04-08, 11:16
I've got this at the moment, I've had it about 2 years ago for quite some time. It caused me to stop eating and I was living on a mostly liquid diet. I'm pretty sure it all comes down to anxiety, I had a camera put in my throat to see if there was any problem and there was not. Mine went away shortly after I started taking the anti-depressant treatment 'Citalopram', it has now come back and, perhaps not coinsedently I stopped taking the drug recently. I don't really feel anxious alot of the time (about anything except the problem) but it seems this can be enough to cause it not to go away. I wonder myself weather the discomfort is real, but triggered by anxious breathing patterns, and swallowing. Anyway, it goes away in the end so try not to worry.

A5c

nanny
16-04-08, 13:30
Hi
My daughter in laws mum found a big lump on her neck, had to go to hospital to have it cut out and have biopsy done, it turned out to be harmless so please try not to get in a state too much maybe this will be the case with you or better still it may not even go that far
thinking of you:hugs:

cheekygirl
26-08-08, 18:16
Thanks for this post- I was really panicking and I had been off my meds so I know it was a side effect of not taking my meds.

narusayshi
29-08-08, 19:00
hi! this might help you. underneath your jaw on either side of your throat is your thyroid. it controls hormones and everything, your whole adrenal system which controls pretty much everything. thyroid problems can cause anxiety. so if you literally feel a lump there, i suggest getting your thyroid checked. and i mean, get your physician to refer you to an edocrinologist. because regular physicians can check your thyroid through a regular blood test, but that isnt always 100% accurate because your thyroid level fluctuates throughout the day. so i suggest go to an endocrinologist and tell him about this feeling of having a lump there, or maybe something is swollen and he will do some in depth tests on you. you might find that the reason for anxiety you might have is because of thyroid malfunction! :D im going to an endocrinologist next week because ive been having like, a lump on the left side of my throat too. its not there all the time but it is at least once a day, and thyroid problems run in my family. so maybe consider seeing one, if youd like, it wouldnt hurt, right? :D

narusayshi
29-08-08, 19:02
and dont worry, its nothing huge really. and if you do en up having problems with your thyroid theres remedies you can take that will help you. hope all goes well!!! :)

maneck
18-01-09, 08:10
Hi Ali, I had a 'lump in the throat' feeling last year for about 4 months accompanied by sore throats and swollen glands etc. all down to anxiety and worry and panic over the symptoms. Didn't actually have a lump at all. You could well have a little gland that has swollen up. Hope you get the appt soon to put your mind at rest

Take care
Daisybun

'This too will pass'

Oh dear dear.. and all along I was thinking I was abnormal.. Now I know I have company....it looks like this "lump' business is failry common... and stress anxity causing it ?!! On after thought me thinks..that could well be the reason with me.

I have had this "lumpy' feeling on and off.. not very serious though, most prominent on the left side , towards the end of the tongue.

I also consulted an ENT, she advsied me antiacids..for the rest of my life !!!
So the acid reflux business could well be true as well

I think we need to "NOT THINK" about it

Cheers to you and me

velvet_diamonds
19-01-09, 02:14
Soon after I found out my now ex boyfriend was cheating on me I noticed a painful lump about the size of a large nut under my chin too. I was on a weekend break to get supposedly get away from the stress when I noticed it and went to my GP as soon as I got home. I was convinced it was an iodine deficieny but my doctor insisted it felt like the normal cartlidge in my neck but that it was swollen and sore, most likely due to the stress id been going through. That put my mind at rest somewhat and a few days later it wasn't painful and the lump was a lot smaller. I haven't had any problems with it since.

Jhey
28-03-09, 04:11
I've got this condition, only had it a week and i'm already considering every treatment option, this is a nasty thing.

Squindered
28-03-09, 04:39
I have the lump in your throat thing as well. Its not painful but still worrying, good to know other people have similar problems.

kieran2404
28-04-09, 21:31
Hi
I have had a lump in my neck for over 7 months. It is left of the back of my head in-line with the bottom of my ears just bellow the hairline. It isnt sore and doesnt hurt and is smaller than a kidney bean. I have noticed it frequently changes size and always gets smaller after I have been at work (i work in a busy restraunt as a waiter so maybe when im tired/ worn out). What should I do and what could it be?
Im Male, 17
Thanks

Daisybun
29-05-09, 19:59
Hi all, well the lump has returned for me and it is interesting to note that I have reduced my meds - maybe it is anxiety re-appearing