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Nuita

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Choking Sensation, Tightness In a Throat, Please Help
Posted: 04-29-07 08:37am

I've been experiencing choking sensation and tightness in a throat for a few months now. Anything around the neck (clothes, chain, even the belt in car),
sometimes bending or tight clothes around the waist cause choking. Laryngoscopy, gastroscopy are OK. Found small nodule on my thyroid. (ENT wants to do the biopsy under the U/S, but he says he doesn't think it is the cause of my symptoms). So far no answers and no help. Started to get depressed. Anyone who knows anything about these symptoms please help!
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rosalee

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Posted: 05-02-07 12:29pm

Hi,

The choking sensation is definitely uncomfortable. Do u suffer from dysphagia? (diff. swallowing) Could it be possible that you talk to your GP about a referral to an allergist? Maybe you're allergic to something that causes that reaction. Do you get Short of breath? If you do, all these are valid reaons to give your GP or specialist another visit and tell them all about the symptoms.

I hope you feel better soon. Don't feel hopeless. Tests are still being run. And I'm sure they'll come up with something soon. I'm happy to talk with you if you want to talk.

Good luck. Look on the bright side.
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raven53

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Posted: 05-06-07 20:50pm

I don't know about the bending over part, but what you describe sounds alot like Globus Hystericus. It's an anxiety disorder that causes the throat to tighten up. It feels like there is something choking you or stuck in the back of your throat. If you have collars that are close to your throat they are uncomfortable. I have had it for years on and off. It acts up for me more when it's cold, or when I am stressed about something, but it can come on for no reason. Takes a while to get rid of, but eventually, it does go away. Sometimes the doctor can give you muscle relaxants to stop the throat muscle from clenching up. If you can provide a few more details it would help.
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irish_cailin

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hi there
Posted: 04-10-08 17:37pm

hi , i was reading your letter there , and i have the same thing as yourself , the doctor said it was globus Hystericus , actually as i typing here i have it and its , very uncomfortable , i have the same symptoms as you a tightening in the troath as if there is something stuck in it and as you say it comes and goes , i think its to do with stress and anxiety ,
what medication were you perscribed ......
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raven53

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Throat tightness
Posted: 04-10-08 19:22pm

Hi! To tell you the truth, it's been years since I went to the doctor for this so I honestly don't remember what the medication was, just that it was a muscle relaxant. Isn't it awful? I don't get it all that often anymore, thank goodness, but now I have a new thing...it started when I got really sick on a trip in 2003. Now I feel like there is a clog in the back of my throat, between my sinuses and my actual throat. It's ALWAYS there, and when I get a bad cold, I have alot of mucus that I have to gag up. I went to three doctors and none of them were able to help me. Just got off being sick for almost three months, and though the rest of me is better, the clog just won't leave! If it keeps up, it's back to the doctor for me. I thought it was a nodule or polyps, but the doctors said no before, so now I am thinking allergies. I know my nose always feels like it wants to run! Good Lord, we are a mess, aren't we? Don't fret, yours will leave you in time. Whenever you get that feeling, raise your head alittle and slowly breath in and out deeply. That seemed to help me some. Hope it works for you too! Take care!
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ParkerYoung

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Posted: 04-22-08 01:14am

same here.... except it tightens and i feel a scratchy feeling in the back of my throat.... almost as if there is a spider in there... haha its funny but it scares the crap out of me... I would look into self-hypnosis... I can get rid of almost all of my anxiety/panic attacks using self-hypnosis... the only hard part is getting them to stop completely... self-hypnosis i have found helps short term like clonazipam or xanax... it doesn't get rid of the problem
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TylerDurden567

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Posted: 05-07-08 23:43pm

OMG i have this too! at least partly. it often feels like there's some sort of flem down in my throat and i often have to try and swallow it down. my voice changes cause it titens and this is usually because i get uncomfortable around people and its pretty embarrassing for me. it's really good to hear your comments about this everyone
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moonray

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throat closes up
Posted: 05-25-08 00:43am

my throat also feels swollen, like there is something in it that needs to come up. I first noticed this 33 years ago. When I was treated for depression it went away, but lately under stress it comes back. I read about throat exercises that you can google. They are supposed to help with anxiety, snoring, and sleep apnea. So I am going to try them. I am always wanting to eat and drink hot tea, as this helps as long as I am doing it, but am gaining weight, so I am using gravol...which helps some.
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