Globus hystericus

Mental health
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Hi, my problems started in March 2012 with the feeling like a hair was stuck in my throat. It progressed to feeling like there was constantly something in my throat. After a few weeks of this I went to the Dr who referred me to ENT clinic. A camera was put up my nose to check my throat and they said my throat looked very healthy and to come back in 8 weeks if I was still having problems. The feeling never went away (every day feeling there was something in my throat) so I went back. I then had a camera under general anesthetic in the September, again nothing was found. I left it but the discomfort felt worse. I have been back to the doctors today and they have diagnosed me with this globus hystericus, I have never heard of it until today. The symptoms do seem to fit though. The symptoms I have are constant feeling of cattarh that isnt there. Choking especially when talking, this is worse some days more than others. I have developed a bit of a phobia of touching my neck in case I find any lumps. I have suffered health anxieties for years so it does seem a reasonable explanation for my symptoms. The only thing that relieves it is if I am eating or drinking, so I have put on about 2 stone in 2 years.

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Hi there ursula321

Your sore throat sounds like mine down to checking for lumps all the time this anxiety thing sucks

all the reassurance we get given is never enough l sometimes think that everyone is wrong and I'm the only

Person that is right but I don't want to be so please take some advice keep reading everyone else on this

Forum and I'm telling you now it does helpxxxx happy reading

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Hi Ursula

Have not got your symptons but have health anxiety, but wanted you to know have seen your post and feel for you,but as been said the forum can help.xxxx

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I am surprised they called it ''Hystericus'' now, as it is usually just known as ''Globus'' It was believed it happened in women who were over anxious. but it is a very uncomfortable thing to have, also men get it too.

I am constanlty trying to clear my throat by coughing, but it never works. I do think after a while there must be

inflammation there with all the attempted clearing and coughing.

I have tried cough medicines both calmers and expectorants, I occasionally get up a little Phlegm but it is

back again in a few minutes.

I don't think there is anything that can be done for it.