I feel like something is stuck in my throat it has been that way for a long time
I'm a 27 year old female and I've noticed this irritating feeling in the back of my throat over the past couple of days. It does not hurt but it feels like there is a popcorn kernel or piece of hair stuck in the back of my throat. I do smoke regularly so I'm becoming overly paranoid and thinking of every worst possible thing it could be!! I've tried to feel he back of my tongue to see if something was there but all I felt was little bumps, which I believe is normal. I can feel this in my throat when I'm sitting still and mostly when I swallow. I also felt it when I was laying down today. It almost feels as if my uvula is hanging down and touching my pharynx and tongue, especially when I swallow...I know, it sounds really weird! I was just wondering if anyone had any thoughts about what this might be?? It would be greatly appreciated.