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Dan21
23-08-06, 14:51
Hi there.

I have not posted for a while as things have been pretty ok. Not too much of the health anxiety of late. But, I developed a lump in the throat last year back in November. I was going through a pretty stressful time and it hit me like a wrecking ball. I thought I have throat cancer and I was going to die. OTT I know, but I just couldnt get the idea out of my head.

I went to the docs and she looked in my mouth and said everything looked fine. Coupled with the fact that I have never smoked and dont drink to excess, she said it was almost certainly a globus. It eased off and pretty much dissapeared.

Then, about three months ago, my Dad died. Things have been difficult, but we are all coping now. However, this lump in the throat has returned. I find myself continually clearing my throat as it feels very phlegmy a lot of the time. I cant say it's any worse than it has been before but I feel like my voice goes a bit croaky when its at its worst.

I guess I'm just looking for some re-assurance really. If it was anything serious, surely it would have gotten worse since almost 11 months ago? There would have been more symptoms?? and the fact that it seems to arrive when I'm very stressed or there abouts also seems a bit funny.

Sorry to harp on about this throat thing AGAIN, but it really does freak me when it appears.

Dan

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I want to go up to my anxiety, smile, put my arm around it and say to it caringly, 'Hey! How are you? How's your day been?'

Then, just as its about to answer me, I wanna throw a sack over it and give it a hiding within an inch of its life.

That would be nice.

Wannabeloved85
23-08-06, 15:59
***and the fact that it seems to arrive when I'm very stressed or there abouts also seems a bit funny***
Youve answered it yourself mate! Stress can lead to anxiety, or simply straight to stress/anxiety symptoms. I sufferered the exact same sympto for weeks on end, one day i was cleaning my room out and it went! a few months later it returned and it knocked me back! i was terrifyed all over again. Then i tested myself, i did something that would take my mind COMPLETELY off it, and it went, when i rememberered about it, it returned! So i just tried {very hard} to ignore it because if it wa really serious, it wouldnt go when i was really busy.
Becci x

nomorepanic
23-08-06, 22:45
Dan

I have had mine since June 2005 and I find that if I am anxious it gets so much worse!

You could ask to be referred to an ENT specialist and have the camera down the throat but I didn't particularly like that and it made no difference knowing it was ok cos I still had it afterwards.

Hope you feel better soon

Nicola

Dan21
24-08-06, 12:58
does anyone ever find that their voice goes a bit croaky when the globus is with them?

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I want to go up to my anxiety, smile, put my arm around it and say to it caringly, 'Hey! How are you? How's your day been?'

Then, just as its about to answer me, I wanna throw a sack over it and give it a hiding within an inch of its life.

That would be nice.

TooYoungForThis16
30-12-07, 17:07
omgosh. im only 16. dont smoke but, im convinced i have throat cancer. swollen glands, white spots, no swore throat drainy ears. someone please help me. =[[

dinkydoo
30-12-07, 18:32
Sounds like a normal infec hun, do not panic. xxxxx