clicking throat

I know this is an old post, but maybe I can help somone who searches for it. I've had throat problems for awhile now. Constant throat clearing, feeling like something is there, like a lump, and that annoying click when I swallow. I feel it on my left side of my Adams apple, if I had one. I'm a lady. I feel it most when laying on my back. Especially if I turn my head to the right, it feels like my airway is cut off. I went to the Dr a few times before I actually got anything checked. They kept saying it's just post nasal drip causing irritation in the throat. I went for a ct scan and it showed nothing. I feel better knowing that. The dr still wants me to do the camera down my throat thing, but for right now I'm gonna just try some sinus spray and see if that will dry it up. Then more over the counter stuff. Fingers crossed! I'm praying. Good luck to everyone who has this problem.

hi, do you have an email address?

how are you doing now?

hello,
the scope helped some of my symptoms just from the stretching of the esophagus from the camera. I have been dealing with this for 9 years and it still drives me mad. some days are worse than others. The bad days are debilitating and i feel like i have no hope anymore, my symptoms are worsening and all my doctors are doing is telling me to go to a therapist...

That is crazy man I'm freaking out I have the same thing and I prob had it before but just paid attention to it more now it's worse I did that it's driving me nuts cause I can't actually swollow with out thinking about it so it's like torture let us know ASAP what they find

I like your attitude. I am feeling exactly the way feel and hoping and praying that it will go away on its own

DOES THE BACK OF YOUR THROAT (UVULA) JUMP UP WITH EVERY CLICK WHEN YOU OPEN WIDE AND LOOK IN THE MIRROR??? Mine does and I noticed this after some self examination.

I've reasearched broken hyoid bone (bone that is basically around your adam apple - google image it) but not sure if this could be what it is or not. Your post seems in relation to mine as I dont necessarily have a feeling of "something in my throat" or only clicking when swallowing - I can make it click and click loud, as needed, or uncontrolled when I press on my bones.

Im 29 and since I was small I have had a slight scoliosis/twisted thorax. I have bone spurs throughout my neck as a result of a car accident around 5 years back and work related computer sitting (10 years)! I also suffer with TMJ, which mostly seems to affect my neck and jaw muscles, (it no longer locks up after having my wisdom teeth removed, but still makes horrible noises when I yawn/open mouth - Dentist told me it doesnt hurt anymore as the bones in my jaw were already so grounded down) I've seen a physical therapist for this in the past. To top it off, I also have crooked hips, but this rarely bothers me in pain. I've tried Chiropractic work in the past and it seems to improve my posture/overall. I do yoga occationally to combat my pain and stress & tight muscles. I read about Myofacial Therepy after researching a mysterious audible "click" that I have in my neck area, under my ears - I've talked previously to my Chiropractor and Physical therapist, whom was kind of stumped by the noise & why my body made it - you can hear it even! I have a congenital fused vertebrae in my neck per my X-rays/Chripractic reveiw :) My 'clicks' happens when I do yoga, press on ANY bone in my body, (from feet to head top) and it seems to me a result of my tightly wound upper neck and hip area. I've never tried professional massage or accupuncture but have been interested. I have a unique congenital collar bone growth thing too on my upper right side/shoulder (in the front side right under my collar bone which I've had since birth and never had any trauma (was there before car accident), which on an x-ray it looks as though my collar bone didnt make it all the way to my medial clavical (center) so compensation occured and "made a bone" (how I understand it) My right upper part seems gives me the most of my issues (where the growth is + you can see it and feel the growth) - I can feel tightness running up the base of my neck onto my head at times on this side. I'm very interested in treatment with Myofacial Therapy, and learning how it works and the treatment cost/plan and am currently persuing this.

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I do have this clicking in my throat and just today it feels like somthing is stuck in my thoat

Has any body had it remove let me know how they did it

Iv also had this too first the clicking in my throat now it feels like somthing is stuck in my throat .have to got it check or you went to surgery to have it check or remove and if you did how did they and did they show you what it was ?

I too have the same symptoms as you. Did you get any answers from your doctor? What could be causing it?

I found the reason for my throat problems were from coughing up too much phlegm. I had a habit of always trying to clear out my lungs and over time it wore down my throat. I thought I had a serious problem because of the popping in my throat when i swallowed. I went to the doctor and they could not figure out what was causing it. I had to figure it out on my own. I just started swallowing my phlegm instead of coughing it up which I know sounds disgusting, but as soon as I quit coughing that stuff up my throat got better within a day or two. It had been bothering me for well over a year. I obviously am a smoker but have been trying to switch over to vaping. So if you smoke and cough a lot of stuff up and your throat hurts and pops when you swallow, quit coughing stuff up. Hope this helps someone. I was convinced I was dying at one point from throat cancer it was so bad for me.

HI has anyone found any answers to this?
I am dealing with this from the minutes I wake up to the minute I close my eyes.

I recently have been using sleeping pills if it feels to tight in the neck area, but can sleep OK when it doesn't feel too bad.

I am 29 years old and do have been a heavy drinker for a long time it could be why I am experiencing this.

I have been through a but load of tests including, endoscopy and laryngoscopy, bloodo work of thyroid/blood count/etc etc,
Ultra sound of neck, barium swallow, and I will be going in for a CT in which days

Please wish me the best as I'm frightened for what theyes will find. I will post an update once I find the results.

I hope the best for everyone in your future health, and God bless.

What type to of doctor did you see to get this CT, testing, and diagnosis? I have told numerous doctors in various specialties about muscle spasms in my neck, my hyoid bone moving and getting stuck and my tracheal area shifting to the side and getting stuck with a pinching feeling. I get a clicking feeling and sound when I swallow. I have dystonia and figured it was small internal cervical muscles. My face goes numb, I get headaches and have trouble breathing, swallowing but the doctors all look at me like I'm nuts when I mention it. It happens daily now and I would like it to go away!