swollen gland in throat after eating

bdegraw · Newbie Joined: 09 Jun 2006 Posts: 1

for a few months now i have noticed that immediately after eating, the gland in the left side of my throat becomes extremely swollen. its returns to normal after about 20 minutes time. it is never painful but is worrying nonetheless. i believe it has occured a few times randomly without having just eaten. when it happens i tend to get small anxiety attacks as a result (probably due more to hypochondria than anything else). i have no health insurance and have not been able to afford to get it checked out.
any thoughts on what might be causing this would be extremely appreciated. thank you.--BDG

charlie · Newbie Joined: 27 Jun 2006 Posts: 1

Hi, I had the same symptoms a few months ago but it seems to have spontaneously disappeared. I brought it up to my doctor anyways and she mentioned that it could be due to a stone in the salivary glands. She referred me to an ORL in case it starts up again.

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I had my tonsils out due to sleep apena.........it is now 6 weeks almost 7 I developed sore blisters on the back of my throat and hard to swallow.It feels like food stuck and will not go down.........anyone out there with the same thing.I also had Byoplasty on my eyes and got Conjuntivitics and was treated with antibotics.I am still sufferring with blisters.I have been using Sovereign Sliver a nautural for the imunne system
hoping it will help along with Lysine.........please if you are out there let me hear from you.It almost has me thinking that it could be Herpes for I now developed a cough this morning anf slight stomach pains along with funny feeling in the vagina........ Crying or Very sad

Dee

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I am sure that this is not herpes due to the fact the the glands would be swollen near the point of infection. Like in your groin area

lb20 · Newbie Joined: 02 Aug 2006 Posts: 1

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I believe many people suffer from this symptoms.

Globus sensation is due to inflammation. Inflammation of many different anatomic regions can produce this feeling: the nasopharynx (roof of the throat), soft palate (roof of the mouth, including the uvula, that little punching bag in the back of your mouth), base of tongue, posterior pharyngeal wall (back of the throat), larynx (voice box), hypopharynx (lower throat) and esophagus (swallowing tube).

The next obvious question is: What causes this inflammation? Here are a few of the common causes.

Gastroesophageal reflux disease. This is arguably the most common explanation. Stomach acid and digestive enzymes "wash up," or reflux, into the lower throat and larynx. Unlike the stomach lining, these tissues are not suited for acid and digestive enzymes, and inflammation results.
Rhinosinusitis. Infected mucus from the sinuses and nasal cavities drains down the back of the throat, irritating everything in its path. Globus is usually not the only symptom of sinusitis. Patients with sinusitis also complain of facial pressure or pain, nasal congestion and postnasal drainage. In other words, if you had sinusitis, you WOULD cough something up when you clear your throat. Thus, I doubt that this is your problem.

Chronic throat infection. Commonly infected structures include the tonsils, lingual tonsils and adenoids. (The adenoids are high in the throat, in the nasopharynx. Lingual tonsils are located at the base of the tongue.) Each structure is an example of lymphoid tissue, collections of cells that are supposed to fight infection. As front-line troops, these structures can become chronically inflamed as a result of viral or bacterial infections.
Your best bet for rapid diagnosis and treatment of globus: Your friendly neighborhood ear, nose and throat specialist (ENT). The diagnosis is often obvious from the patient's description of the symptoms. The physical exam, which may include a examination of the nose and throat using a fiberoptic camera called a scope, often merely confirms what the ENT suspects, based upon the symptoms. Treatment will depend upon the diagnosis. If your ENT thinks you have acid reflux, your treatment will involve diet and lifestyle modifications as well as drugs that reduce stomach acid production. If rhinosinusitis is the problem, several medications may be prescribed, such as antibiotics, nasal steroid sprays and antihistamines. If the diagnosis is a chronic throat infection, antibiotics may be needed.
Assuming you are correctly diagnosed and treated, how rapidly should you expect to recover? As a rule of thumb, chronic problems require chronic solutions. If your symptoms have been present for years, don't expect results within the first week of treatment! Patience is key.

SamsaraSanskrit · Posted: 06/21/08 - 15:26 Post subject:

I had this problem this morning. Woke up with sinus blokage, no running nose though. It cleared up and I ate all organic, raw whole foods (cucumber, grapefruit, brocoli and tofu). I got a bit of a head ache ten minutes later followed by bad throat pains. I thought I could be allergic to soy at first from the tofu, as I've been trying to rule food intolerances out of my diet (because of bad GI symptoms including bloating, back pain and heart burn). So, after having the sore throat for 20 minutes I took some pepto-bismol incase of GERD (acid reflux), as this was suggested to me as a possibility by my doctor. The pain did not go away as it usually does with pepto, in the case of most heart burn, so I thought maybe allergies again? I had a racing heart (tachycardia) for a few minutes in the shower while still experiencing pain, although I was not anxieous at the time. It all worried me a bit, but I'm going to stop eating soy for the rest of the day and see if it continues.
If anyone can relate closely to this, or has food allergies, I'd be grateful to hear from you. I wanna know if food allergies cause all these symptoms as I've been looking for answers to my bad gasteral issues for a year now. I have bad bloating, HORRIBLE back pains, burning all over, gas, sometimes acid reflux (not often enough to have GERD, I think), frequent urination and now this throat thing.
Thanks,
Adrian.

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