I have bad allergies and possible LPR.
Since I was little I always had this
problem in my throat that I just assumed
was normal until now.
My problem is something in oropharnyx area
(right where your gag reflex is) I would
get an involuntary urge to gag or retch. I
however have never actually gagged because
when ever I get this feeling I immediately
have to "force myself to control it" by
swallowing hard or holding my breathe and
and tensing that area or w/e. I have
noticed this happening when I am running
and even normal things when I am just
talking and today when I was practicing
the flute. My dad and I came to a
conclusion that it might be my tonsils
because my mom has abnormally LARGE
tonsils that hangs down her throat and
this problem seems to be in that area. My
opinion, it has something to do with the
way I breathe and with the way the air is
going down. This makes me believe that
part of my throat isn't properly
structured. I have had an endoscopy and my
ENT put that fiber optic scope up my nose
and looked at the top part of my throat.
We originally thought it was my tonsils
but he said my tonsils were normal size.
The main thing that is really bad about
this, is my inability to run and exercise
because of this problem. Normally when you
run you eventually get tired and you stop
once you reach your limits. When I run,
about 30 seconds into running I get that
feeling of having to retch and gag. I am
barely able to even do 1 mile, that's how
bad it is. This is why I really need
someone here to shed some light on this
and give me some good information so I can
take it to the doctor and figure out what
to do.
I have told doctors about this and one doc
said about the post nasal drip causing it
and the other brushed it off and said I
had a hyperactive gag reflex and I just
have to live with it which is impossible.
What I want to know is
Is it possible that there is a structural
abnormality in my throat that can cause
it. I really need someone who knows a lot
about this. Many people have told me
anxiety and some random other things but
I've had this ALL MY LIFE and it's never
gone away and its not anxiety or anything
like that.
If anyone has any other idea what this
could be please help me out here.
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yogahoneybunny
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Posted: 10-06-07 13:15pm
Have you ever tried any deep breathing
exercises to test what happens?
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KyleG
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 26 Aug 2007 Posts: 14
Posted: 10-06-07 18:04pm
deep breathing has nothing to do with this
, is not like i am stressed or anything.
It feels like there is something not right
in my throat that is causing this.
