I'm hoping for some help please..I have been feeling this strange sensation in the chest and lower throat. It's a sensation which I can only describe as a heavy feeling (no pain) and a tickling cough sensation in the chest. This then moves upwards to the lower throat area and makes it as though it is becoming tight. It makes me clear the throat and try to get the mucus out. I can feel a bit coming out but not much. The sensation makes me want to cough.I have been to doctor many times and he has listened to my chest and back. He's said that it's all clear. In the end he gave me antibiotics which I took for 7 days but it made no difference. He's also given me ventolin but it made no difference. I had chest x-ray and that showed clear. He referred me to ENT specialist who did a nasal endoscopy and that was clear. I have also done a barium swallow and that was also clear. However, I am still having this problem. I have also noticed that when I cough, I hear a grinding noise in my chest which sounds like friction. I've now been referred to a respiratory specialist and my appointment is next Friday. I'm really worried as I don't know what it can be. Has anyone else has this strange feeling? Can it be infection of the lower airway which has not cleared up? All this has been going on for 3 months now and I'm really worried and not sure what to do...Any help would be really appreciated. Thank you..
Any help or insight would be much appreciated.
Thank you
i have very similar things to you .I have also had this for some time and cant seem to find out what it is.i get a funny tightness and lower throat feels strange....i have same symtoms
Thank you for your reply a ausuk01.
What have the doctors said? Have you seen any specialist? Are you on any medication for this? What tests have they done?
Sorry for so many questions, I was beginning to think I was alone..I really appreciate your reply.
Thank you.
Hi.
It seems you have (Gastro-)esophageal reflux .
It feels respiratory but it's really a digestive problem.
Dear Rai27
1. The medical problems that you are encountering is GERD (Gastro Easophageal Reflux Disease).
2. Refer your case to a Gastroenterologist. you will feel better with Rabeprazole (Proton Pump Inhibitor).
3. You may need to undergo an Upper Endoscopy and Manometry test.
4. Have atleast 3 hrs gap between dinner and sleep. Sleep by elevating your upper body to ease the problems.
5. Most important of all visit a Medical Specialist (Gastroenterologist) immediately.
Regards.
did you ever find out what this was?
I agree this could be GERD(in the USA), or GORD (as is more commonly called in the UK) which is reflux, especially with sensations of mucus and a chronic cough. In those circumstances and in the absence of serious symptoms like weight loss, difficulty swallowing or vomiting blood then a trial of a PPI (any drug ending in ...eprazole)
is warranted. When you have a chronic cough with normal Chest Xray and normal spirometry then the top three possible diagnoses are GORD, post nasal drip and asthma(cough variant)/COPD(unlikely if spirometry is normal).
The other major possiblity, if the cough is not helped and is not too bad, is anxiety disorder.
Do you have a lot of worries or stress at the moment? Are you a chronic worrier?
Sedatives are a bad idea these days but a course of CBT(cognitive behaviour therapy) could really help and is available through your GP free of charge.
hey i have kind of had the same thing for 3 months now !
i dont know if it is the same but theres a internal thump/feeling of heavyness pulling down and a kind of internal grind that feels asif my diagram whatever gets stuck while breathing its effecting my breathing really bad i have anxiety so can only imagine i used to panic but it started in the nights and then made its way to the days it was happening earlier last year throughout the nights but in october it started happening everyday and so far i still have it docs listened in and said everything sounds normal i had a lung xray back in feb so they did not bother doing another one im so confused as what could be causes it i have the feeling of a chesty cough in my throat but theres no phelm that comes up and also not much of a cough did you find out what it was ?
Hi gpgp,
Thank you for your reply appreciate your response.
The last specialist I had seen was a Respiritory Physician - he refered me to do a spirometry test and other breathing tests which was all normal hence rulling out Asthma. I had a CT scan of my neck and chest which came back normal. Previous to that, I had a camera down my throat by an ENT specialist which was normal. My cough is voluntary, more like trying to clear out the mucus sensation in my chest but nothing comes out. I still have the sensation and is really uncomfortable. I have tried 2 months coarse of Lansaprozol which did not do nothing and now I'm trying Gaviscon - again no affect. I'll be going back to the specialist soon. With this in mind, do you still think it would most likely be reflux and acid related? If so, why is nothing working. Is it worth me now seeing a Gastro specialist?
I do have a stressful job but I dont think I am stressed. I do worry alot though - I think it's my nature. Having said this, this problem I am having just came on suddenly - there was no build up to it at all. This is what I don't understand.
HeyStephx,
Sorry for the late reply - your symptoms are very similar to mine.
I've been replying to all the other kind people who had responded to my post and giving an update. My situation is that I still don't know what it is. I have had so many tests - even a ct scan of my chest. All is normal. I am now trying Gaviscon but not really helping..I don't know what to do. I've seen a chest specialist and an ent specialist. As you have noticed, most people are saying it could be reflux so I may now have to see a specialist in that area.
Initially when all this first started back in May last year, I was exactly the same - I used to get very anxious and it use to affect my breathing. I even had a pump but that didn't help. Now that I have had the breathing tests, they have ruled out Asthma.
Are your symptoms still there? It's so fustrating when doctors can't tell you what it is. When I went to see the specialist to get the results of the ct scan - he said to me that you don't seem happy. Well was relieved in one way that nothing was found but disappointed in another way that is did not show what was wrong.
Hi Pramodhg77,
Thank you or your reply.
Yes my next step is to go and visit a Gastroenterologist. You'll see from my other post that I have seen other specialist and have done many tests. What I don't understand is if it is reflux, why did it come on so suddenly.
Awww no !! That's suckling completely understand the reliefed but upset thing I have had a heart ultrasound and holter to see if they could find anything on that and nothing it's all come back good I'm so fed up yes I'm still going through it I feel it will never end even though it's more cope able it's frustrating when you can't find other people with it even though doctors are telling you they is nothing wrong it's that thought they must be missing something .I have been told that I have hyperacidity I think it's called ...The doctors now have said they is really nothing else they can do ect
Hope you get some answers x
I'm a 30 yr old woman living in the US. I am experiencing the same symptoms all of your are and for about 3 months. It's so annoying and does make you end up going I to a panic attack because it effects the breathing as well. The Dr gave me an albuterol inhaler and prescribed me Omeprazole. Neither are helping. I want relief so bad. Sock of my throat feeling like this.
Hi Rai27,
Not sure if you need help with this still or if anyone else needs help with this, but its just as everyone is saying. Its a Digestive issue. Most commonly GERD as everyone has said. I'm 22 years old and have been experiencing this within the last 2 years of my life. Most commonly happens after the consumption of food. I have seen the GI Specialist several times in the last year, I found out several things that were wrong with my Digestive System.
1. I have Mastocytic Enterocolitis, which is where Mast cells have infaltrated my Colon, and caused several issues. Bowel problems, abdomen pain, headaches, bad sinus problems, became allergic to pretty much every food, etc.
2. I had two ulcers, and more abbrasions in my stomach, which seemed to have been caused by the excessive ibuprofen I was taking for the headaches caused by the mast cells producing a histamine.
3. That I have a reflux problem from eating food, where I have tightness in my chest, up and down my throat mainly the right side of my throat and chest, and I have like a hiccup/mini vomit which is essentially the reflux.
4. The tests run on me were, a Colonoscopy, and an Upper Endosopy. I did however also have to have my bone marrow removed to make sure it was not cancereous, and am very grateful that it wasn't. And some other tests were run and what not.
5. I am currentlytaking several Medication, Ranitidine which is for the Reflux and Abdomen pain. It is also a Histamine Block(H2 Blocker) and it does come in an over the counter form called Zantac. Ranitidine is the best form of Zantac and I take 500mg a day, two 250mg Pills. I do not think you need this much, and you could start by trying Zantac located at your local pharmacy, or grocery store that carries over the counter drugs. I also am taking a NauseaTablet because anything I eat makes me nauseous, (do not remember the name am currently at my work office, sorry). And prescribed headache medication that won't affect the ulcers.
I really do hope some of this helps you and the other people on here out. I do suggest going to see your GI Specialist with sypmtoms like this or any other such as ones I have listed, because they may become very dangerous.
I have replied to the post regarding this, Rai27, I know exactly how you feel it took the doctors nearly 3 Months to diagnose what the problems were, and then 6 months to actually be able to do something. I now have a Neurologist, Oncologist, Gastroenterologist, Pulmonologist, and a couple others which I had to have tests from all of them, and several, several blood works done. CT Scans, X-Rays, PET Scan, MRIs. It has a huge mess, but in the end they finally figured out what was wrong, and gave me a kind of solution which is where I have to take medication for the rest of my life pretty much. To deal with all the problems. Just bare with it, and as I mentioned in my reply I do suggest seeing a GI Specialist and if nothing else having an Upper Endoscopy just in case there may be some other causes to the Reflux.
I have started this recently too. I'm 56 in really good health. I notice a heavy feeling in my neck and upper chest and coughing and mucus also. I was told by a doctor a year ago that I had a staph bacteria in my nasal passages that is common. Don't know if that is it. I don't see that the problem has been resolved with you. Can you update your post? My last occurance was after eating a chicken pesto pasta dinner and glass of wine. So it may have been gastro-related.
Hi beezbee,
Thank you for your reply. Here's my update so far..
After I had my CT scan that was normal which I am so grateful for, the respiratory consultant refered me to do a Bronchoscopy. Before he referered me, he said that this is the last test as all the other test are all comming back normal and he don't think he'll find anything. He left this till last as it was an invasive test. So I had the Bronchoscopy and nothing out of the ordinary was seen except inflamation near my voicebox which he said could be acit related. I was then prescribed Nexium as I had already tried Lansaprozol and it didn't work. Last week I got a letter from the consultant saying that they had a positive result on the culture test and they had found Streptococcus pneumoniae. I am now due to see him about this.
This could possibly explain my symptoms.
I presume he'll prescribe antibiotics so have to wait a few mote days and see.
Rai
Hi Daylan,
Thank you for your reply. Pleasd see my latest update I have provided to beezbee.
Rai
Hi cocont17,
Thank you for your reply. Pleasd see my latest update I have provided to beezbee.
Rai