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I feel like something is stuck inside my throat. Please advice.

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Patient's Query

Hello doctor,

For few days now, I have a feeling of a lump in my throat, on the right side. It feels like a piece of food or a pill is stuck there, but I know there is nothing. When I press on the outside of my throat, there is a spongy and almost crackling quality to it that does not occur on the unaffected side.

Answered by Dr. Priyanka Aggarwal

Education:

MS ENT

Professional Bio:

Dr. Priyanka Aggarwal is an Otolaryngologist specializing in Audiology with ten years of clinical experience. She completed her MS in ENT at the Baba Farid University of Health Science. She specializes in treating and managing diseases and disorders of the ear, nose, throat, and related bodily structures, treating those with hearing loss, and proactively preventing related damage. She is practicing at Government medical college, Bharatpur, and RBM Hospital, Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India.

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Hello,

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That crackling sound is from the laryngeal cartilage. Do not press it. Any foreign body stuck in the throat has to be removed endoscopically. You should visit an ENT (ear, nose and throat) specialist as early as possible. If you are sure there is nothing stuck in your throat, then it could be an injury by a bolus of food. I suggest taking a combination of Levocetirizine and Montelukast,once daily, and syrup Gelusil (a combination of aluminum hydroxide, magnesium hydroxide, and simethicone) 2 teaspoon, thrice daily for four to five days. Take Paracetamol in case there is pain. The feeling will subside in few days.

Medically reviewed by iCliniq medical review team
Published At June 22, 2017
Reviewed At January 21, 2024

Education:

MS ENT

Professional Bio:

Dr. Priyanka Aggarwal is an Otolaryngologist specializing in Audiology with ten years of clinical experience. She completed her MS in ENT at the Baba Farid University of Health Science. She specializes in treating and managing diseases and disorders of the ear, nose, throat, and related bodily structures, treating those with hearing loss, and proactively preventing related damage. She is practicing at Government medical college, Bharatpur, and RBM Hospital, Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India.

This doctor is not available for online consultations on the platform anymore.

Same symptoms don't mean you have the same problem. Consult a doctor now!

Education:

MS ENT

Professional Bio:

Dr. Priyanka Aggarwal is an Otolaryngologist specializing in Audiology with ten years of clinical experience. She completed her MS in ENT at the Baba Farid University of Health Science. She specializes in treating and managing diseases and disorders of the ear, nose, throat, and related bodily structures, treating those with hearing loss, and proactively preventing related damage. She is practicing at Government medical college, Bharatpur, and RBM Hospital, Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India.

This doctor is not available for online consultations on the platform anymore.

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