Throat problem(another one sorry).

[roachford]

I was thinking today. I've had my lump in the throat sensation about a month now. It was really sore when it first came on and in fact my wind pipe felt bruised for around a week. I seem to remember that I the a few days before it came on initially, I had been singing really loudly in the car (stupid though it sounds!!)

As I say, its been a month now and the soreness has completely gone, but the lump sensation is still there although not as bad as it has been. Would it be reasonable to consider the possibility that I have strained my throat? I wonder if it is a case of months it may take to heal if so??

[clivjoo]

Hi all!
This isnt the sort of club I was expecting to be part of, but I am glad I found this forum!
I have had very similar problems for the last 3 weeks or so, here are my symptoms:
tightness in throat, feels like I have put my tie on too tight, or someone has their hands round my throat. Ears sometimes block, which causes me to feel nausea, I also hav efelt very dizzy indeed, and have run to the toilet to be sick, without actually doing the deed..very painfull and horrible. I also have cold/flu like symptoms (ears, nose and throat) but the main thing is the lump in throat and sickness. I have had the last few days off work, My work place has been veyr good about it, and I have been able to do some work from home. But when I have been at work, first thing in the morning I get the symptoms above quite acutely and have to go home as it leaves me very shaken, anxious/nervous and feeling very sick for a good few hours. At odd times it seems, I start to feel better, throat feels better and my appetite returns. I have been able to eat fine, drink fine. I went to the docs a few weeks ago, he first thought it was labyrynthitis, becuase of the ears, gave me medication for a week but this did nothing. I went back to docs, she gave me a good prodding but couldnt diagnose anything, I have had to go for blood tests to test for the usual things such as the thyroid, but since doing my research last night, I may have found the answer:Cricopharyngeal spasm. Now I am no doctor, and accept I could be wrong, but the symptoms of this er..thing are exactly what I get, and it seems what you guys get here. Has anyone heard of this?? I went to bed last night with the problem, I took cough medicine, nasal spray and had a warm drink. I slept pretty badly, but woke feeling physically better, i.e. no sickness. My throat thing is still there, but not as acute (probably because I am thinking about it??) I understand now it could be anxiety and stress causing it, I do get stressed or nervy about htings sometimes, but I certainly didnt have anything to be stressed about when this started, it was christamas, I got a good wage rise and review at work and won a Sony PSP!,my car past MOT first time (old car, could have been bad!!) then, it just came on. Maybe it was a build up of all the worry prior to all the nice htings i dont know. Its reasurring to read that it will go away, so good luck to everyone, i will try to share my experiences with you and hopefully the things we do to make it better will help each other. Take care guys!

[mjh74]

Hi all,

I just like to add that I had this so condition so bad due to anxiety which started December before last that not only did I have the really dry aching lump in the throat (the feeling as if you wanted to cry and were holding back) but the horrible spasm carried on down into my gullet and gave me the most terrible back and chest pain. It was this bad for about 3 months whilst I was trying to convince myself that something terrible was wrong (even though I knew it wasn't). I still have periods of it now and as a lot of my anxiety is actually about my throat, I still suffer the excessive swallowing bouts mentioned here now and again and also not being able to swallow properly sometimes but I just ignore it rather than feed the anxiety and concentrate on it like I used to. It soon passes, especially if I chew gum.

Mark

[hypochondiamaximus]

<b id="quote">quote:</b id="quote"><table border="0" id="quote"><tr id="quote"><td class="quote" id="quote">I would be pleasantly surprised if either the anti acid or nasal spray did anything for anxiety driven throat tightness.

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<div align="right">Originally posted by Meg - 26 December 2005 : 12:44:15</div id="right">
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haha damn, i knew throat problems were a common source of anxiety (my most devastating one this summer), but that's huge!

[jackie]

tucker this is one of my most hated. if you read a book by claire weekes self help for your nerves she tells you what to do. not easy but it works 100 percent if done properly. hope this c helps
jackie

[Garr]

Yet another 'lump in the throat' sufferer here. Started in September 2005, went to the doctor in October, he came up with nothing, but looking online I found a lot of info about cryopharangial spasms (or however it's spelt) and realised the symptoms were almost spot on. I'm fairly active though and find that after a good bit of aerobic activity the pressure on the throat subsides for a while.
Still have it now though, 7 months later!

[Dan21]

Hiya Garr,

Me too, although mine does appear to be settlimg down a touch of late. I tried sooooooooooo hard to put it out of my mind and not think about it. It used to be non existent in the morning when I woke and then slowly come on.

Now, it tends to occasionally be there when I wake, but eases off as I get up and start moving around.

I guess there really is no set pattern to these things!

Take care buddy.

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[simonc]

i have had this too and pins and needles in my face did the worse thing you can do and looked on the internet cancer i said to my self ,booked in the doctors the very same day my gp said its not cancer eat veg and cut down on meat and you will be fine and every one dies wot help is that for some one ??

[ant buck]

hi can anyone help me i have had a swollen throat for 3 months now .been to the doctor whe gave me antibiotics and refered me to the hospital for a camera down the nose . they said the throat was clear and ok and suspected something to do with my flux but i dont suffer with acid and they have given me acid tablets. i have what feels like a tablet stuck in my throat feeling or it can at times be described as feeling like rubbish or a tonsle touching the side of my throat. the worst part is at night when i lie down my throat feels as if it is closing up(the snoring vibrating at back of throat feeling)i then wake suddenly and have a panic attack feeling as i think i am going to choke to death.the past few days my throat has got realy sore and worse at night.

many thanks ant