Choking Sensation, Tightness In a Throat, Please Help

Hi,

The choking sensation is definitely uncomfortable. Do u suffer from dysphagia? (diff. swallowing) Could it be possible that you talk to your GP about a referral to an allergist? Maybe you're allergic to something that causes that reaction. Do you get Short of breath? If you do, all these are valid reaons to give your GP or specialist another visit and tell them all about the symptoms.

I hope you feel better soon. Don't feel hopeless. Tests are still being run. And I'm sure they'll come up with something soon. I'm happy to talk with you if you want to talk.

Good luck. Look on the bright side.

I don't know about the bending over part, but what you describe sounds alot like Globus Hystericus. It's an anxiety disorder that causes the throat to tighten up. It feels like there is something choking you or stuck in the back of your throat. If you have collars that are close to your throat they are uncomfortable. I have had it for years on and off. It acts up for me more when it's cold, or when I am stressed about something, but it can come on for no reason. Takes a while to get rid of, but eventually, it does go away. Sometimes the doctor can give you muscle relaxants to stop the throat muscle from clenching up. If you can provide a few more details it would help.

hi , i was reading your letter there , and i have the same thing as yourself , the doctor said it was globus Hystericus , actually as i typing here i have it and its , very uncomfortable , i have the same symptoms as you a tightening in the troath as if there is something stuck in it and as you say it comes and goes , i think its to do with stress and anxiety ,
what medication were you perscribed ......

Hi! To tell you the truth, it's been years since I went to the doctor for this so I honestly don't remember what the medication was, just that it was a muscle relaxant. Isn't it awful? I don't get it all that often anymore, thank goodness, but now I have a new thing...it started when I got really sick on a trip in 2003. Now I feel like there is a clog in the back of my throat, between my sinuses and my actual throat. It's ALWAYS there, and when I get a bad cold, I have alot of mucus that I have to gag up. I went to three doctors and none of them were able to help me. Just got off being sick for almost three months, and though the rest of me is better, the clog just won't leave! If it keeps up, it's back to the doctor for me. I thought it was a nodule or polyps, but the doctors said no before, so now I am thinking allergies. I know my nose always feels like it wants to run! Good Lord, we are a mess, aren't we? Don't fret, yours will leave you in time. Whenever you get that feeling, raise your head alittle and slowly breath in and out deeply. That seemed to help me some. Hope it works for you too! Take care!

same here.... except it tightens and i feel a scratchy feeling in the back of my throat.... almost as if there is a spider in there... haha its funny but it scares the crap out of me... I would look into self-hypnosis... I can get rid of almost all of my anxiety/panic attacks using self-hypnosis... the only hard part is getting them to stop completely... self-hypnosis i have found helps short term like clonazipam or xanax... it doesn't get rid of the problem

OMG i have this too! at least partly. it often feels like there's some sort of flem down in my throat and i often have to try and swallow it down. my voice changes cause it titens and this is usually because i get uncomfortable around people and its pretty embarrassing for me. it's really good to hear your comments about this everyone

my throat also feels swollen, like there is something in it that needs to come up. I first noticed this 33 years ago. When I was treated for depression it went away, but lately under stress it comes back. I read about throat exercises that you can google. They are supposed to help with anxiety, snoring, and sleep apnea. So I am going to try them. I am always wanting to eat and drink hot tea, as this helps as long as I am doing it, but am gaining weight, so I am using gravol...which helps some.

I have this choking/blockage feeling on and off for about 5 yrs. I have panic disorder so....I think I make it worse in my mind. Anyway, I am having a really hard time with it right now! I have never had it checked other than normal check-ups. I am to scared! I also feel as if there is something stuck in my ear. I did have this checked and they found nothing but the pharmacist said it sounds like the tube from the ear to the sinus may have a blockage such as normal drainage and that it happens frequently to people. Not sure all I know is it makes my panic attacks worse because I am unable to let it go!

I've been having this same chocking sensation for about 4 years, it started when I moved to another city after getting married and was looking for a job. I talked to my doctor about it back then, I had a barium swallowing test, MRI, neurologist check up, speech therapy, none of that helped, my speech therapist suggested it was stress/anxiety related..in the beginning I didn't think so but as time went by I was conviced that in fact it was due to anxiety..after all it took me 8 months to find a job and this was really stressing and depressing me..when I finally started working it got better but did not completely go away (by the way..I've never actually chocked during meals), I did notice though..that when I was very busy I was able to eat fine..almost like my mind was so busy thinking that it didn't have time to go into chocking mode. About 2 years ago I decided to give hypnotherapy a try and it did help a lot, although the feeling, again..diminished but didn't fully go away, I think I'll give hypnotherapy another shot and at the same time keep looking, I hate to go through 50 more years thinking that I'll choke at any meal. I do notice that it's worse when we are at a restaurant or have guests for dinner..so in my case it's definitely anxiety related.
Good luck to everyone and if anyone finds a good solution don't forget to come back and share with the rest of us!