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Q: Lump In My Throat
asked by: DaveofCali on May 17th, 2007
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I've had a sensation of a lump in my throat for some time (about more than 3 weeks) that continually bothered me, and I initially thought it'd go away. It didn't and I tried checking later on by putting my finger down my throat to check, and didn't find anything. Well it's still bothering me and today I put my finger down my throat as far as possible, and I felt something like two small bumps just beside each other (like a "UU", which the shape how it feels like as I typed.)

Now I haven't had difficulty swallowing (I even tested this by swallowing pieces of bread) but I dunno what to think.

I'm 24 years old and sometimes my parents have called me a hypochondriac since long ago, so I don't want to rush to judgement. Also, I have had problems with acid reflux for years (in waves, usually before I go and finally take prilosec) I haven't yet talked to the doctor, since I've lapsed in payments to my individual insurance carrier (had to be now Rolling Eyes )


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Tylanas
replied on May 17th, 2007
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I think those are supposed to be there, and you're simply "aware" of them at the moment. You could always have a doc look down your throat and say "yep, those are tonsils and secondry glands".
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DaveofCali
replied on May 18th, 2007
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Eiri wrote:
I think those are supposed to be there, and you're simply "aware" of them at the moment. You could always have a doc look down your throat and say "yep, those are tonsils and secondry glands".


Well they seem to stick out from the upper esophagus pipe.
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Tylanas
replied on May 18th, 2007
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DaveofCali wrote:
Eiri wrote:
I think those are supposed to be there, and you're simply "aware" of them at the moment. You could always have a doc look down your throat and say "yep, those are tonsils and secondry glands".


Well they seem to stick out from the upper esophagus pipe.

it is nearly impossible to accuratly describe something over the net. I can say all day long "yes I have those too" but only a doctor can diagnose you or say "those are just cartilage!"
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DaveofCali
replied on May 18th, 2007
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I'm sorry. I hope your right.
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