Tight Feeling in Throat help

[aanns_GAD]

Started on Saturday afternoon and went away that night but I was feeling like there was a lump in my throat and that breathing was labored. It went away after a few hours. It came back Sunday night after I found a bone in my food at a restaurant. Felt like I couldn’t swallow and like there was a lump when I did. Still able to eat and drink thank God even took an allergy pill two nights in a row. Tonight it’s been feeling like I can’t breathe all the way like it’s tight and restricted. Really frustrating and I’m spiraling into thinking about what if I die what if I have to go to hospital what if something is really wrong this time I’m very scared. I think I triggered myself by reading about how a girl in our community died of an asthma attack and I have asthma. Has anyone ever felt like this before

[nomorepanic]

Yes I did and it was anxiety related. It took a long time to go away.

[nomorepanic]

Hi

This is just a courtesy reply to let you know that your post was moved from its original place to a sub-forum that is more relevant to your issue.

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Please also read this post:

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[nomorepanic]

Have a read about it on here:

https://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/articles/symptoms

[aanns_GAD]

Last weekend I had this throat sensation come and go twice and then Monday morning it came and it hasn’t went away. It feels like a lump is in my throat. Like there is something stuck and I can’t get it down. It actually might be mucus. Feels thick and like my sinuses might be stuffed but I can’t tell. I feel like I was triggered Monday morning from reading that a girl from where I live died from an asthma attack and I have exercise induced asthma but haven’t had to use an inhaler for years, the last time was when I had bronchitis and I think I used it for like three days until the steroids took care of the choking feeling. My husband says I’m not wheezing, im not coughing, im not waking myself up at night from not being able to breathe. I’m so worried it’s throat cancer or something. I keep googling and I know I shouldn’t but why would something come on literally over night and not leave me? I have a doctors appointment for Tuesday but I’m afraid something is going to happen to me before then :/

[Blue23Blent]

I’m sure you are fine. What’s your throat look like at the back? I’ve had throat issues for the past couple months and had ct scan done and everything. I’m all good but still have symptoms

[NervUs]

That is probably globus sensation. Is it a thick ball in the middle? It's very common. If it doesn't go away in a few months, maybe get an exam. But globus is that lump in throat feeling you sometimes get when sad. It also relates to anxiety and can be mucus buildup. I get it a lot.

[aanns_GAD]

The back of my throat looks fine. Super normal and doesn’t seem to be closing or tight or anything....it’s so strange. I feel a little congested but it’s in my sinuses. It’s almost like I can’t grt air through them if that makes sense. I’m so tired of this.

I read about Globus and it sounds so depressing. My girl friend actually told me that that’s what this sounds like because her doctor told her she was experiencing it. It feels like it’s either at the base of my throat when I swallow or at the top in the back. Breathing feels funny too. Almost like I’ll swallow and then breathe and it’s a struggle.

[max86]

I Had this so many times.... Went to so many doctors... Did a lot of tests and checks.... And nothing...

I can say that today I can make this go away by thinking and knowing it's a result of anxiety and nothing more than that.

Do the ceck ups... See that everything is fine... Calm down and start working on your anxiety
Convince yourself that it's nothing (because it's really is) and the next time time you'll get this lump feeling it will go away in less than an hour because of your mind

It works for me now

Good luck!

[MyNameIsTerry]

Could just be some inflammation. Mucus is realised due to inflammation, which you will likely understand is part of asthma with inflammatory response, but it's just more your throat so not connected to asthma and could be an allergy or you even get this with coughs/colds and like you say your sinuses may be off.

If it was asthma, your breathing would be the problem.

And that asthma story is one of many, it's just because it's uncommon the newspapers jump on them like they do with any unusual cause. Asthma has always had this potential but some may have been exposed to major triggers that weren't treated quickly enough or were severe asthma sufferers which is a whole different ball game to most asthma sufferers (I've had asthma over 35 years, just been declared as cleared as the symptoms have abated but it may return in later life).

[planetschmanetpanic]

This is super common with anxiety. Whenever I had it, I found it helpful to chew gum or suck on a lozenge so I could focus my energy and attention on that instead. (Plus, it could be minor throat irritation, which a lozenge would help.) Drinking some tea or hot water with a lemon is another thing that could help both small respiratory discomforts and anxiety.

[aanns_GAD]

Hello. It’s me. I’m back. SO I had posted here like two weeks ago about this annoying throat feeling. It feels like there is something stuck in my throat. Like there is a piece of something just hanging in there and I can feel it all the time. I just chugged some water and I could feel it and it makes me not want to drink anything. I went to my GP and he gave me a full exam and felt my swallowing and felt everything around my throat and looked inside, not down with a scope just inside with a light, and said that nothing is stuck in there and I’m swallowing normally and that it’s mostly allergies he said I have what they call cobblestone throat and it happens when you get a lot of post nasal drip. I’m going mad though. I feel like the feelings went away for like a day or two and now they are back. When I get up in the morning while I’m still half awake I feel like I look for it. Or I’m telling myself I’m fine. Idk. I’m just really scared of throat cancer or esophagus cancer and I can’t stop worrying about it. I called my ent and she can’t see me for 20 days. What am I going to do for that long? I want her to scope me in the office to be sure nothing is stuck or growing on my thyroid or something. I’m really scared because if this is just anxiety why hasn’t it gone yet? I’ve tried meditation and breathing and it’s still there.

[Elen]

Have a read about it on here:

https://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/articles/symptoms

Hi I have merged your posts with others covering the same subject. This helps people get a better picture of your problems.

Did you read the thread above posted by nomorepanic?

I think that it will explain a lot of what you are feeling.

Elen