What Causes Feeling Of Something Stuck In Throat?

Posted on Thu, 26 Jun 2014

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Question : Throat Problem
User Comments : Have been on and off getting a feeling of something there in the throat. No issue in terms of eating or swallowing. Get a feeling when i turn my head to the right and swallow saliva.

Answered by Dr. Rajkishori Godhi (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
more details please

Detailed Answer:
hello,
i will need a few more details regarding your symptoms to better evaluate condition.
1) any history of heart burn.
2) any investigations.
3) sore throat, cough, change of voice.
4) medications taken.
regards,
dr rajkishori godhi

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad

Follow up: Dr. Rajkishori Godhi (45 minutes later)

No heart burn, but do have intermittent burpping....had been to an ENT who gave medicines for Mucus allergy....it was better after taking it.....no change of voice...sore throat for the last 3days but no cough

Answered by Dr. Rajkishori Godhi (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
thanks for the clarifications

Detailed Answer:
Hello sir,

Firstly it is difficult to simply swallow saliva, sometimes impossible also, but it is normal. Plain saliva cannot be swallowed by majority of people.

Foreign body sensation ie feeling opf something stuck in the throat is a common feeling in people who suffer from gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD).
GERD is nothing but reflux of gastric acid from the stomach into the esophagus.
GERD can produce foreign body sensation in the throat, Heart burn, sore throat and cough.

Please see a physician to confirm the diagnosis. You may even need an upper GI endoscopy to confirm the diagnosis.

Regards,
Dr Rajkishori Godhi.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj