Hey everyone,
I posted last week about feeling as if I had a lump in my throat. I was able to swallow fine, but it lasted for several days and sent me into a tail spin with anxiety. The feeling did go away for several days and my anxiety at least eased up some, but I was never back to 100%. I also started having this cough as I felt the need to try to clear my throat a lot. The sensation moves around in my throat and I can't seem to pinpoint where exactly I feel it. Then yesterday afternoon, the feeling came back. I went to a concert the night before and sang my butt off and yelled a lot, so I am not sure if that is related to all of this or not. I wish I had an answer for why this keeps happening. I did schedule an appointment with my GP tomorrow. I am hoping she can reassure me that things are ok. I don't see or feel anything abnormal when I check my neck. But I HATE that this feeling won't go away! I don't want to end up going to the doctor 800 times to feel better. In reality, the thought of seeing my doctor terrifies me. I would avoid it at all costs if I could. I am so terribly afraid to be told I have cancer! Argh!
I also suffer with a lump in my throat. I don't have it all the time, some days are worser than others, only way I can describe it as there's like a ball feeling in someowhere in my throat, like I always have the keep swallowing to try get rid of it or like I'm going to be sick but never am. I asked my doctor and she felt my neck and puts it down to anxiety as I do have really bad anxiety but she's also reffered me to a ear nose and throat doctor to put a camera to have a look to reassure me as I NEED to know thats the reason and put my mind at ease. Like I said I don't have it all the time but some days are worser than others but when I get it, it's horrible and really scares me x
It really most likely is anxiety, and sadly it won't go until your anxiety is managed, so I'm afraid a visit to a Dr really is needed
This definitely can be related to anxiety, 100%. I have gone through long periods with this feelings, and it still surfaces at times, but I'm able to ignore it now because I know what's causing it.
This happened to me for the first time when I was a kid, probably about 11, I was on a family vacation and got it in my head that something was stuck in my throat, and that turned into a feeling that I couldn't swallow properly. It was very traumatic as a kid and led to me refusing to eat for several days. It went away after a while, but I see it now was one of the first major anxiety events I ever had.
So yeah, you can rest assured this is most likely anxiety. Many of us have this symptom and it's unpleasant, but not dangerous. Hopefully talking with your doctor will put your mind to rest. Be sure to post an update!