Sometimes when I swallow I feel like food gets stuck in my throat and try's to get get it to go down or up. Sometimes I actually feel like throat is closing up. I think its because of this thing growing in the back of throat I dont know what it is but it scares me.

I get the throat stiffness too..Which makes it difficult to swallow. Icant feel a lump eithr but it feels as if my throat is really tight.
Ive had this for sumtime...Doctr said it is common symptom of stress n anxiety, which causes throat muclses to tightn/contract. Doc said when stress settles so will the throat thing.

Dont worry urself about it..Cause it is caused by stress.. And u worryin about it will b counter prodcutive.
Its jus a viscous cirlce.

How long have u had it for?

So it feels like ur gonna choke? I get dat sumtimes too
that is also common amongst people with stress...You shud check out
this forum Uncommonforum
ther r many postings from people who hav the tight throat and experince the choking feel.. In the anxiety/panic attack topic check it out.




Itll help u to relax wen u see how common it is and that ur not the only one..





From sameera

Thax i'll try to stay relaxed

I had exactly this my first experiance was when I was a child I think I was about 9/10 I refused to eat in the end and my parents were going crazy at me as they had took me to the hospital and were told there was nothing wrong with me, this experiance has repeated many times in my life since also :(

It could also be from a hiatal(sp) hernia, but it does happen to me when I get stressed or anxious or in a hurry.
Good luck to all of you, keep us posted on how you are doing.

Thank you so much for all those who replied to my posting. It really helps to know there are others who have teh similar feeling. I never really feel the lump or choking though..Just the feeling that I can't complete a swallow

:d hi all,
i am new to the site & relatively new to osa. I too have the lump in my throat. I have read your posts and now feel better about mine. I am 985 compliant with my cpap. I do awaken with dry mouth from sleeping with my mouth open. I use a full face mask. I will be seeing a sleep disorder Dr. In jan. As I am sleeping fitfully most of the night.
Thank you for sharing. It's helpful.

The trouble swallowing and growth in your throat sounds like a thyroid problem. You should go to your doctor and have that checked.

I also have problems swallowing. My problem started 3 years ago when I felt like I had a growth in the back of my throat. My throat felt tight and I couldn't even swallow my own saliva. I dropped 8 pounds in 7 days. Everyone thought I looked amazing on the outside, but I was a mess on the inside. I didn't feel like anyone understood how I was feeling. I went through tests and found that i have a hiatal hernia. I also was told that it was due to depression and anxiety. I feel that I have a fear of losing someone close to me and also have a huge fear of choking. I sometimes inhale wrong while I'm swallowing food, water and even saliva. I then cough and fight to get air to my lungs. It's scary!!!!! I wish you all the best in your search for answers. I wish this on noone!

I get this problem all the ****ing time along with temporary closure of the eosophageus causing me to have to regergitate the start of some meals which looks and sounds disgusting ( stood outside many a burgerbar after drinking and people think im being sick ) and all the doctors ive seen ( i have seen tons of them, all as useless as each other ) refuse to acknowledge it because the only solution is cannabis or quiting your stress inducing job. They cant prescribe either because governments around the world dont want people doing either because they stop spending money on tax generating activities.

I have this feeling often. The worst for me is the constant gagy feeling. Sometimes simply bending over makes me gag.

Common in anxiety and such. Read the book by Dr. Howard Liebgold Freedom From Fear.... Excellent book