It is caused by the muscles in the throat contracting due to anxiety or stress. Sometimes it feels like you cannot swallow anything and trying to makes it worse. This is another example of a symptom, which will improve if you give it no credibility. It is totally harmless and will not cause you to stop breathing, eating or drinking, it is just very unpleasant.
Some people have Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), without even knowing it. They may feel like they have a lump feeling in the throat or have food stuck in their throat or like they are choking or their throat is sore or tight, or hoarseness in the morning, or trouble swallowing. Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) can also cause a dry cough and bad breath, and breathing difficulties similar to asthma.
Always get a second opinion if you are not sure about your * diagnosis. It is always best to seek professional medical care and advice from your physician with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.
There is a lump in my throat!" This complaint may be expressed at any age or gender. This lump in the throat sensation (also known as globus pharyngeus or hystericus), is a common complaint that many patients have when presenting to their physician (if you can actually see or feel a mass in the neck, click here for more information). This lump sensation in the neck is most often described as "annoying," but not painful. The sensation is more pronounced when swallowing and may even interfere somewhat with swallowing whether it be solids or liquids. Often, a person may feel compelled to swallow a second or third time to make sure things get down. The lump itself is described to be roughly the size of a golf ball or as small as a vitamin pill and is precisely located in the middle of the neck right above the sternum and below the Adam's Apple. If the lump sensation is ABOVE the Adam's Apple, click here as the following section does not apply to you.
One must first understand a bit of anatomy in this region in order to understand the various causes of globus and their treatment.
The midline external neck landmarks going from superior to inferior is composed of the chin, hyoid bone, Adam's Apple (laryngeal incisure), thyroid cartilage, cricoid cartilage, rings of the trachea (windpipe), and finally sternum. In the photo, the person is pointing exactly on the cricoid cartilage, which coincidentally, is where individuals with globus pharyngeus complain the lump sensation is located. Landmarks are identified below
Behind and anchored to the cricoid cartilage, there is a muscle called the cricopharyngeal muscle that makes a sling around the esophagus (or swallowing tube that leads to the stomach from the mouth). This muscle acts like a sphincter to prevent food from coming back into the mouth after swallowing. This sphincteric muscle is what causes the lump sensation in the throat when it becomes too tight for one reason or another!
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- Lump in the Throat (Globus) Sensation
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From :homepage.mac.com , .nexiumresearch.com
