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Q: Is My Lump In My Throat Due to Stress?

asked by: ez_85 on April 8th, 2007

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hi i am curious whether my sensation in my throat is due to stress or anxiety.

i have the feeling that something is stuck in my throat. it is not sore and i can swallow foods and liquids fine but i have trouble swallowing my own saliva. my lymph npodes are not swollen and i am not coughing up blood. i quit smoking recently having smoked occasionally. sometimes it feels like the lump or feeling is moving around. i was nervous that it may be a cancer but i do not have the rest of the symptoms to match.

could someone please help.... much appreciated. erin

Replies(6)

Jez3a

replied on April 10th, 2007

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First, are you sure this is not the Adam's apple? Lol. Second, were there times it went away, and when was it? If you remember when it was gone, try repeating the same moments, ex. relaxing. Is it obvious, and could it be seen? If yes, contact a doctor. If not, think of other things to distract yourself, try watching some movies, or buying something you really like- it usually helps if it's a technology based item- PC, Laptop, Mobile Phone...etc

I hope you feel better Smile

Again, I'm just around 13, so don't expect much on the answer! Smile

Thanks

aren_1987

replied on April 11th, 2007

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Re: Is My Lump In My Throat Due to Stress?

ez_85 wrote:

I have something similiar except I am not a smoker and never was a smoker.

tme

replied on June 5th, 2008

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Re: Is My Lump In My Throat Due to Stress?

Me too! I have something similar.
I see a red bump close to my tonsils, I saw my doctor month ago, he said what he sees is just a tissue build-up. I needed a second opinion so he refers me to a ENT. I call the ENT and they couldn't schedule to see me for another month! I think my stress is builiding up and my throat symptom feels worse than ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

TJG52

replied on May 12th, 2009

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Is my lump in my throat due to stress

Your symptoms are exactly like mine. I've just had a thorough examination under general anaesthetic last week where they looked at my throat with a camera, and everything is fine.
When they told me I was relieved but felt a bit guilty. I think that this feeling of a lump is probably due to stress and a tightening of the muscles around the throat.
Good Luck.

dsbo

replied on July 24th, 2009

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Moving lump in my throat - is it a worm?

I'm feeling this too. Actually, I was feeling an exaggerated hunger prior to this and now this lump which I feel moving upward in my throat... I don't know about you, but I think that mine it is some type of worm. When I was 7 years old I put out a worm through my mouth -- It was horrifying. Well, I grew up in Brazil and we used to walk a lot barefoot over there. I really hope that I don't have it again...

simran225

replied on November 24th, 2009

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hey

i have lump in my throat and it is stuck in the middle i can't eat or drink anything because it really hurts i have been given medication but i doesn't do anything what shall i do

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