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The closed feel in my throat with mere swallowing saliva gives me a choking feeling. Why?
Query: Hi doctor, I have had this issue for two to three months now and my symptoms are changing. It started with my throat feeling like it was closing every now and again and between my ears and jaw was sore for weeks. My tongue feels swollen and irritated all the time with little red dots around the edg... Read Full »
Dr. Syed Peerzada Tehmid Ul Haque
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Having read through your symptoms I think, if any of doctors could not find any particular cause it might be what we call as burning mouth syndrome with globus sensation. It may be due to certain local conditions like ill fitting dentures, jagged sharp or carious tee... Read Full »
I have throat pain while swallowing saliva. How to treat it?
Query: Hi doctor, I am a 34 year old female. My symptoms are as follows: Intense throat pain while swallowing saliva. The pain radiates to the ear and sometimes, head and gives me a headache. Dry throat, especially in the area of pain. I also have a feeling of swelling in the throat, but the doctor said th... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. It does not look like you got any malignancy to be worried. It does look like throat sore. Additionally, you might be having globus, which gives a feeling of throat swelling. If you wish to take some medication then you can take online consultation from a primary care ph... Read Full »
Can the tentacle-like tissue under the side of my tongue be a globus?
Query: Hi doctor, I have a tentacle-like tissue under the side of my tongue, and I have attached a picture of it. I have been dealing with a lot of stress for the last few weeks, as I searched online about it and felt it might be globus. The image is not the best, but hopefully, you can ease my mind and te... Read Full »
Dr. Bhadragiri Vageesh Padiyar
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. The picture (attachment removed to protect the patient’s identity) you have sent is not clear enough to tell what it is. I would suggest you focus on the area of concern. In addition, I would also know if there are associated symptoms that you... Read Full »
I have numbness at the base of my tongue and a globus sensation in the throat. Why?
Query: Hello doctor, I have the following symptoms, numbness at the right side of the base of the tongue at the back, and a globus sensation at the right side back of the throat. Sometimes I get a sharp stabbing pain that comes and goes. Pain radiating to my right ear and surrounding the ear. This sensatio... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have read the complaint carefully and watched all the files and pictures (attachments removed to protect the patient's identity). Throat and tongue numbness is mainly a neurological complaint that needs a neurologist, not an ENT doctor. There are two main causes of r... Read Full »
I have been diagnosed with Globus and have pain in my throat and sinuses. Please help me.
Query: Hi doctor, I have been diagnosed with Globus and my throat and sinuses do not seem fine. I have seizures, and I feel like I have been poisoned after I had a drink with sore bones and blood. But I think it could be eagle syndrome. Please help me. Thank you. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thank you for writing and I understand your concern. Actually, eagle syndrome and Globus both are different. Eagle is more painful and pain is more towards the jaws rather than in the throat, but in Globus, pain and discomfort are more likely to be in the neck region. ... Read Full »
Food gets stuck in my throat when I eat, which is painful. Can nasal endoscopy detect dysphagia?
Query: Hi doctor, I recently visited an ENT because food gets stuck in my throat when I eat, which is quite painful. It mainly happens when I eat bread, fries, meat, and pasta. I will take mini Ibuprofen pills, fill them and keep them in my throat for hours. This has been going on since I was a child. I wa... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. Your symptoms seem to suggest globus pharyngeus. It may be due to subclinical reflux of gastric acid in the throat. Do you feel a burning sensation in your stomach or sour eructations? If it had been an organic cause of dysphagia, and you have b... Read Full »
Query: Hello doctor, As I was trimming my beard, I accidentally swallowed a piece of hair. This incident happened two days ago, it is not painful, but I can feel it in my throat. Should I wait or try some sort of home treatment or ask a professional to examine my throat? Read Full »
Dr. Bhadragiri Vageesh Padiyar
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. It is improbable that the strand of hair is still stuck in the throat. In most cases, it is psychological and gives a foreign body sensation what we call globus hystericus. I would advise you to have a few bananas, which will help push down any strand of hair stuck i... Read Full »
I feel something in my throat while swallowing. Is it a concerning issue?
Query: Hello doctor, I have a feeling of mucus or something in my throat for the last three weeks. For a week I had a feeling of swallowing issues, where I felt not all of it was sticking to my throat. Now that sensation has more or less gone away, I still do feel like grain in my throat after finishing th... Read Full »
Dr. Syed Peerzada Tehmid Ul Haque
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. The symptoms you are experiencing classically fit into globus pharyngeus. Manometric studies, endoscopy being normal, organic causes are ruled out. Hypo or hypomotility disorders would present in a typical manner and manometric studies would have shown something. Neu... Read Full »
Will Pylokit intake cause globus sensation, burping and uneasiness?
Query: Hello doctor, I have GERD for the last three months. I consulted a gastroenterologist, general physician, and ENT specialist. In the beginning, I thought it to be mild acidity and took Ulgel syrup, Pantop and other general drugs. Then I got done with endoscopy in which I had H.pylori positive. My ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I did not see your endoscopy report. The only document you uploaded is of your prescription (attachment removed to protect patient identity). Kindly upload it again. Well, it brings no surprise to me listening that part of your symptoms has occurred secondary to th... Read Full »
Why do I get pain in throat and ear while swallowing with globus pharyngeus?
Query: Hello doctor, I had globus pharyngeus for about 10 days and today it has evolved to a pain in the back of my throat which when I swallow causes pain in my left ear for a second too. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your condition. Do not worry. It is a quite common scenario. Very manageable. Firstly, it is caused by one or few of the conditions like severe gastric reflux, infection in the throat, postnasal drip due to conditions like a sustained common cold, smoking,... Read Full »