just want to say writing that was the first time my throat felt more relaxed … not completely gone but the feeling was not as prominent. glad i come on here, please share if you can feels like you are not suffering alone.
why doesn’t anyone come back to say how they are doing…
does it mean it’s gone and they simply forgot about it? or it’s still there and now they don’t wanna talk about it anymore?
i have been suffering for over a year. believe it could be anxiety or repressed emotions as well. i’m going into therapy. how are y’all doing?
hi all, just wanted to add my experience of the dreaded globus, to see if its familiar to anyone else! mine first started back in 2014, it was a very stressful time, things were not going well! it started as a lump feeling, almost as if it was directly behind my nose and into my throat. like others i was sent to ent, they scoped me and gave me a neck ultrasound, all clear and they suspected gerd - although i didnt have the usual heartburn problems. meds for gerd didnt help at all. fast forward all theae years and its still a problem, absolutely worse in times of higher stress. i do get periods where its not there now, but not for long. at the mo its been another stressful time and its back with a vengeance. feels more like phlegm stuck in the middle of my throat that needs to move but never does. i can eat fine, but after i eat its almost as if everything ive eaten is just sitting in my throat and chest for ages, horrible feeling. sound familiar to anyone? from what ive read here it seems so, yiu all have my sympathy
Hi jmcg2014!
My sympathy to you too. I have it since November 2020. It has been 14 months, the worst time of my life, by far. I’m even on antidepressants. In my case it is probably even worse because I’m not sure if it is globus or a permanent damage to the cartilage of the epiglottis. If you check there is a thread started by me where I detail my situation.
But hey, just imagine that one ENT specialist told your that you have signs of permanent damage from a severe allergy that made your immune system respond by attacking your healthy tissues and cartilages in the throat and that the symptoms are from that and you will have them forever. It’s very disturbing, because now I don’t know if this can be true or if I “just” have globus from psychological (anxiety) causes.
You say that now you have periods when it is not there. In the first years you hadn’t?
I still haven’t had the chance to say that there was one day or even one hour when I didn’t have it. And it was really important to me, because it would help me accept that I don’t have any damage. As long as it is always there, it is compatible with a permanent damage.
I hope you can find a cure to your globus or at least some relief to the symptoms. Stay strong! Big hug!
you have gerd this is a classic symptoms’ you may vomit bile as well’ constant clearing of the thoat’ even post nasal drip’ which last weeks or months’ never lay flat’ keep away from spicey foods dairy’ but eggs are OK ’ take one Omarprazal per day in the morning’ for 8 weeks’ then slowly come off: after a few months if need do again’ because they heel your tummy and throat’ but then come off them’ boiled or grilled food’ cut down beer’ and don’t smoke
are you feeling any better? my husband has the exact same thing
hi did you tested for h pylori
hello all. please check yourself for bacteria h pylori
Hi Ella,
I wanted to reach out you because this is exactly all the symptoms I have. i have been to ENT and diagnosed with functional swallowing disorder with symptoms of globus. i have been like this for 5 months now and only just managing mash potato, and even that feels so uncomfortable. The panic of eating now makes my globus worse when I having food. I am therapy twice a week to try and help but I feel so helpless.
How are you doing now? I hope so much better!
Any advice would be amazing!
Thanks,
Cara x
Globus sensation?
My 8 year old daughter had a choking episode on a starbucks bacon sandwich the beginning of March and we didnt think much of it. then march 19th she was trying to eat a bean and cheese burrito and she said she couldnt swallow it. so we let a few more days pass and made her a doctors appointment with her pcp. They looked in her throat with the little flash light ans said they didn’t see anything that would be causing her to feel like she was choking.
So a week went by, still not eating any solid food we got in with the ent. He didnt see anything with his little flashlight ans felt her throat and didn’t seem concerned. But he did refer us to go do the Barium Swallow test at the children’s hospital.
They wanted her to do the 3 items for the tests.
liquid drink, - yogurt consistency drink and a cookie.
she refused to even try the cookie because she was terrified she was choke.
Test came back Normal. They said its all in her head.
So were think is she crazy. like how can this be in her head.
Another week as gone by and shes still not eating. Now were going on a month with her not eating any solid food and she is down 10 pounds at this point. shes not going to school because we are scared shes going to pass out from not eating because she has been very tired and no energy at all.
She ended up in the hospital for dehydrated and a Uti.
We spent 4 days in the hospital and the last day they ended up scoping her throat and the results came back normal! Again they said its in her head! Im just going crazy thinking how can she just have this in her mind. These doctors are looking at her like she is crazy or something.
They have never said it could be Globus.
Now were going on almost 2 months with her not eating solid food. were seeing a food therapist and psychologist but I dont feel like its helping.
Just today I had my pcp get me a Urgent referral to go back to the Gi to see if we can get some answers.
Any feed back will be greatly appreciated
Hi Ella
I know this lost is years old now and I hope you still use this platform. i have your exact symptoms and wondering if you ever figured out what this was and how you overcame it?
Dan 
hi there I’ve just been reading your story about globus I’m 39 years old and I’ve been suffering exactly the same as you for 3 months it’s gone on now your symptoms is exactly everything I have its absolutely aggravating I’m never away from hospital doctors people think I’m crazy but you k ow your own body I’ve lost weight 2 and a half stone since November 2023 all thrugh eating chicken and I I thought I had swallowed a bone. but nothing showed up I am now frightened to eat all I live off is tomato soup 
I loved my food and now I’m put off by this feeling of a lump in my throat I’m also suffering stomach pain and constipation with it I’ve had scans barium swallow x Ray’s camera up my nose and down my throat nothing there. my whole neck goes into spasms to where I cant turn my head left or right my symptoms is all down my right side and middle of my throat I’m constantly suffering from anxiety and stress and panic attacks this was never me I’ve changed so much in just a couple of months I’m always in my bedroom dont want to go anywhere because of this. I have 5 kids and they see me so bad some days it scares them but I’m so depressed with this I’m just hoping some day it will go away. and I just want to ask if you are ok now or do you still suffer this horrible thing hope you are sorted now x
I am suffering greatly with this globus sensation. I clear my throat day and night but does nothing. Like the others, I’ve had multiple tests and nothing is found. Someone please help! It’s very hard to live with. Thanks
Oh and I had nose cartilage surgery so I don’t think I am supposed to use nasal sprays:(
Sounds like GERD, take (Prilosec OTC 24hr) in the morning before eating or drinking for a week and see if your symptoms get better. You should avoid foods like coffee, chocolate, and anything with a red tomato base sauce for a week. Usually takes 2-4 days to start feeling that tightness in your throat to get better.