feeling like there's a lump in my troat

[rica75]

For about 4 or 5 days now I get this sensation like a pill is loged in my throat, like I swallowed it, but it didn't go down. It doesn't hurt, but is quite anoying. By night time I feel like I'm going to go mad. Has anyone heard of what this might be? Or how to stop it? Also I just started taking Zoloft. Could this cause it?

[krisssy]

I had this exact thing about 25 years ago. Doctors found nothing wrong physically. I noticed one day that I had a social drink, became relaxed and it was gone. Well , it is 25 years later, and I still get it when I am nervous at times. I am not condoning drinking as a remedy. It is just that that episode proved to me that it was my nerves. Krisssy

[Valanda]

I'm surprised that so many of us seem to be dealing with this.

I think this problem would make an interesting subject for researching throat chakras. The "lump in the throat" sensation is considered a classic sign of a blocked throat chakra. If there is any truth in the chakra theory, then nurses should have troubles with this most of the time. The throat chakra is said to be concerned with communication and may become blocked when people are not able to voice their true opinions/feelings. As often as nurses have to act compassionate when they have strong feelings of anger or resentment, I'd be surprised if any nurse could manage to get through their career without a blocked throat chakra.

[ethelbsnrn]

I am interested with this chakra. How would I learn about this?

Thanks,

Ethel

[DebRN2B]

definately get this checked out. my daughter (25) also felt like this. she was diagnosed with stage 4 lymphoma with two large tumors in her mediastinum last march. she is doing well now, but had been having the lump, and severe itching everywhere for over a year. she was put on xanax, ativan, visteril, lortab, etc. she was told it was just anxiety. when she started coughing up chunks of yellow sputum they took an chest x-ray and saw the mass.

[jrussole]

Rica, Hope you are feeling better. It is probably related to the GERD. I had the same problem years ago. I would go to work with a lump in my throat because I hated it so much. The stress wasn't worth it. Once I left that position, the symptoms almost immediately ceased. I now work prn in the ICU. My husband has great benefits though. So I am willing to do without vacation time, etc. Sometimes, when you under a great deal of stress you need to evaluate if its worth the aggravation. For me, it was the job. So I eliminated the problem and the symptoms of a lump in my throat and GERD disappeared. It also opened up more opportunities for me. Which in the end, was well worth leaving a job that I was very unhappy in and finding something that was more fulfilling. Closing doors, opens others.

[krisssy]

My father uaws to say, you have an eye (or nose or cough) and it is different than everyone else's. The moral of the story is to go to the doctor, and if you don't get better, go to another one. Someone's lump may be anxiety, but someone else's may be serious. No two bodies are the same.