I have been diagnosed by the ENT for reflux and I also suffer from anxiety..as I know anxiety and stress is a big trigger for stomach issues in general. For the past 2-3 months I have been getting this lump in throat sensation and lately it seems to be worse! My anxiety has been a lot better, so it doesn't make sense to me why I would be getting this sensation..I had vanilla ice cream last night so I am assuming that triggered it, since I am still trying to figure out WHAT foods exactly make it worse. I also have been getting what I feel are gas pains (been to the cardiologist and gotten a chest X-ray, many EKGs, all good) on my left side by my rib...and even under my armpit a bit. I burp a lot, so all this seems to be related.
Does anyone deal with similar symptoms? And what do you do to help the lump in throat sensation? I have been trying aloe juice, licorice tea. And st the moment I am chewing gum to see if it helps.
I'm also having gas pains (particularly in the morning and in my back) and excess flatulence and burping. I've been keeping a journal recording what I eat, how many BMs per day, when I'm particularly burpy, to see what might be triggering it. I have been told not to chew gum because it introduces air and could lead to additional gas. I have been taking some over the counter anti-gas medications and they have helped a bit.
It absolutely helps! Thank you so much! Are there any specific foods or drinks that you find help the reflux (even though you said it's not as bad now 😋 I'm almost afraid to eat! And that makes complete sense, as women our horomones are always going wild.. and it brings on my anxiety also!
Você literalmente acabou de descrever tudo o que tem acontecido comigo. O meu começou no domingo e eu não sei o que fazer, a sensação de um nó na garganta é 24 horas por dia, só me sinto melhor quando bebo água. Mas já tomei uns 4 litros hoje!!
That is wonderful advice! Thank you! It's terrible that we have to restrict ourselves so much with this .. 😩 I was thinking I would completely cut back like what you are saying (and I am not a smoker!) for a month or more, and then slowly but surely introduce some things back into my diet. I actually just bought a book with recipes that are OK for acid reflux sufferers! It's called "the acid reflux solution". I also have been finding that the weird sensation will travel down my throat and right above my chest area almost & I will feel a sharp pain when I breathe in at times. I have read that lung symptoms like that could be from the reflux, have you ever experienced that before?
It is scary when you don't know what it is! I totally understand your feelings. What I've been told is to change my diet, and keep stress / anxiety levels at a minimum (easier said than done), are you having any other symptoms besides the lump?
Thank you! I am seeing one in about 2 weeks actually. The sensation has gone now from my throat to my chest and I don't know if it's heartburn or what exactly. I will absolutely try tilting my head when I sleep!
I've had acid reflux and while it seems to be under control, other new symptoms have formed. A few weeks ago I began having the lump in throat sensation after eating and recently it seems to be happening more and more. Trigger foods for me seem to be chocolate, lemon, tomatoes, peppermintpeppermint. The symptoms seem to come and go, I have been eating soup and drinking water and I started drinking Ensure (I stupidly bought the dark chocolate flavor which is AMAZING, but probably not the best idea, so tomorrow I'm going to buy some butter pecan or vanilla flavor) I also have had bad anxiety that I'm treating with Prozac & Hydroxyzine. My symptoms for this throat problem are excessive clearing of throat, some coughing, lump type feeling and occasional burning feeling (most likely due to the lemon I had in my tea yesterday) I went to the walk in clinic yesterday and they checked me for Strep, which I did not test positive for. And they said I had no redness. They are having me go to an ENT Monday and I'm scared...... I'm 1 of those people who obsessively check Google for their symptoms, and end up thinking they have the worst possible disease.
I am the same way with obsessively thinking! It's easier said than done since I get anxiety as well, but try to keep yourself as calm as possible since everything you mentioned sounds EXACTLY like reflux. When you go to the ENT they will use the camera to take photos of your throat and they will be able to tell if anything is wrong... and it will put you more at ease. Let me know how it pans out! Have you ever gotten the tightness in the throat and chest congestion and pains as well?
A azia está bem no centro do peito e geralmente é sentida subindo pelo esôfago. A azia é um sintoma do refluxo. O refluxo é o ácido do estômago que sobe pelo esôfago, geralmente porque o músculo esfincter está fraco. O caroço na parte de trás, no topo da garganta, é o gás proveniente do refluxo.
Seu esôfago é queimado pelo refluxo, especialmente à noite quando você está deitado.
Portanto, tente também elevar a cabeça da cama em 13 centímetros. Essa elevação ajudará seu corpo a manter as coisas no estômago, onde elas devem estar.
Basicamente, nos últimos dias tenho sentido como se fosse ficar doente, mas não consigo, porque parece que está preso ou algo assim, o que soa nojento. Depois há a sensação de caroço e a sensação de engolir a língua… Fui colocada novamente no omeprazol. Há muito tempo que quero ser encaminhada para o otorrinolaringologista, pois sempre tive problemas com as amígdalas e agora tenho refluxo… mas o médico ainda não me encaminhou. Atualmente estou fazendo meu curso de enfermagem, então manter o estresse ao mínimo é quase impossível. Na próxima semana tenho um exame para a tireoide, pois esses sintomas de ansiedade e refluxo são exatamente os mesmos de ter uma tireoide hiperativa.
I'm scared of the camera going down my throat And yes I've had the throat tightness, and sometimes it feels like my chest is tight. And rarely do I have any chest pain. I'll let you know how it goes, how bad is the camera going down the throat? I have a bad gag reflex.