I am experiencing the throat lump as well and in fact it started about the exact time i broke out in hives, although i eliminated the hives with claritin the throat lump still remains and is extremely irritating ad un comfortable. Nothing works to get rid of the lump!! I found a good web page on it, but it doesnt really say what to do to releive the discomfort

http://voicedoctor.net/therapy/cps.Html#benefit

gosh dang these human bodies!