The obvious answer would be "Because there is". But this has been going on for nearly three days. If it were anything normal, like food, I'm sure it would have been dislodged, by now, by all the other stuff I've eaten since the problem began.
Thanks for any info you can give me.
2007-03-09 04:32:20 · 8 answers · asked by julia 2 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
I had a problem like this before and it flares up again every now and then, sometimes for a day or two and sometimes for weeks. When it started I thought something was there, but it wouldn't go down, so then I thought it was irritatioin from sinus drainage, but it kept bothering me. Finally I went to the doc sure he would tell me I was crazy. They did some blood work to check my thyroid, and it was fine, so they refered me to an ear nose and throat speacialist, and he did a scope, and saw nothing. They did a barrium swallow for x-ray and nothing. They gave me an antihistimine, and it did nothing. Finally after 3 weeks of test, and feeling like I was suffocating when I would lie down, they started treatment for anxiety, and sure enough, it went away. The treatment is just begining a daily antidepressant, and he said for some patients with anxiety, this works and for some it doesn't. Thankfully for me it did, because for real, I did start to feel like I was suffocating every time I tried to swollow, and then I would panic as I have a severe fear of suffocation, as I am told it is a painful way to die, and this panic attack would make it worse. Now that I am on treatment, I have noticed that if I am really stresse, either about work or money, it still flares up, and once I relax and calm down,it usually subsides after a day or two. You should talk to a doc, it could be anxiety, thyroid or even the onset of a cold, but atleast you would know and if it is a serious thing, you could get it under control now. I know you are frustrated, I feel your pain.
2007-03-09 04:45:05 · answer #1 · answered by veachypoo 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
usually its just mucus draining from you sinus
take a cheap over the counter decongestant .if it doesn't go away and you have a headache you might have a sinus infection. Does it hurt or help when you hang your head all the way down? if it helps its
just a clog and a day of decongestant will do the trick.
If it hurts its a sinus infection and you need an antibiotic along with it. see your Dr. if this keeps up :(
allergies act this way too.
2007-03-09 13:29:14 · answer #2 · answered by to tell ya the truth........... 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your lymph nodes may be swollen. This can be caused by a number of things (allergies, colds, but on the serious side it can indicate cancer.) See your doctor, they're the only person that can tell you what it is.
2007-03-09 12:37:56 · answer #3 · answered by lxl_serendipity_lxl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Anxiety. I could have sworn I'd swallowed a golf ball once.
2007-03-09 13:08:55 · answer #4 · answered by Terrigrrl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sometimes when you are stressed or anxious you can get a feeling like there is something stuck in your throat but there isnt.i suffer from it sometimes.
2007-03-09 12:36:58 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You could have allergies. That is how it usually starts. Drink LOTS of water.
2007-03-09 13:16:09 · answer #6 · answered by tammie951 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It could be the beginning of a cold or if it hurts it is scrap throath.
2007-03-09 12:35:54 · answer #7 · answered by cadgrad2010 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It may be you starting to get cold.
2007-03-09 12:36:20 · answer #8 · answered by Tummy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋