Getting Sensation Of Something Stuck In Throat. Why Am I Getting This Feeling?

Posted on Wed, 20 Feb 2013

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Question : I was eating ham and a small piece went down and feels like there is something on left side of my throat. I can swallow and drink, not coughing or choking, but have this sensation that soemthing is stuck on left side of my throat.

Answered by Dr. Dr. Rahul Kumar (-5 hours later)

Hello XXXXXXX,
Thanks for writing to us.
The sensation, that something is stuck is due to stimulation of pharyngeal nerves.There is a part of posterior pharynx (food pipe) called as pyriform fossa, usually the food gets stuck here

Usually if there is something stuck, there will be a severe cough, and not just the feeling of stuck on.
There is nothing to worry, drink lots of water.
If it doesnot gets relieved within a day, XXXXXXX an ENT specialist to check whether there is any damage to mucosa of pyriform fossa, which is giving this sensation.

Let me know , if you have any other doubts.
Wishing you good health
Thank you.

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