Hi,
I just went through a procedure where they put a camera down your throat. I have had the tightness for a while only when I lay down at night. It was a hiatus hernia. I don't know if that is all. they are going to check my endocrine system next month to see if the thyroid is involved. It felt like I was trying to swallow wet felt. My sinuses were stuffed all the time. they told me not to eat anything three hours before lying down and only water, cranberry and milk (milk out because of problems with dairy) so far it has helped. At least I get some sleep.
I just went through a procedure where they put a camera down your throat. I have had the tightness for a while only when I lay down at night. It was a hiatus hernia. I don't know if that is all. they are going to check my endocrine system next month to see if the thyroid is involved. It felt like I was trying to swallow wet felt. My sinuses were stuffed all the time. they told me not to eat anything three hours before lying down and only water, cranberry and milk (milk out because of problems with dairy) so far it has helped. At least I get some sleep.
hi im am having that problem and im 13.. is this serious? HELP ME o.O
I have a tightness in my throat that comes on usually in the evening or at night, and I'm fine during the day. The tightness is often associated with loss of appetite, after the tightness shows up, i don't feel like eating, but later, I'm hungry and normal. It doesn't happen every night, and I don't think I'm depressed and I don't feel stressed (but our cat died last month), it's not very uncomfortable yet but it has happened several times and it is very slightly worse tonight. It's confusing. Might be nothing, could be serious...I should go see a dr. I guess.
Hi, can you please post if you ever figured out what to do?? The same exact thing happened to me. I had mold in my old apartment, and years later, still have the tightness... Please help if you can! Thanks.
I've been reading all of these posts and have come to the conclusion that I really should see a doctor for my throat tightness because clearly there are a number of things that could be causing it. I've been passing it off as anxiety-related, as I do have problems with that sometimes. It's not constant, I have a day here and there where it is not present at all. But ever since I took a course of antibiotics and ibuprofen for tooth problems (both of which appear to have caused this for one writer), I have been having a lot of problems with it. I can swallow, but it feels like my throat is swelling up and it feels tense and tight on the inside, as if the muscles are all stiff. And even my tongue feels somewhat dry and stiff. It's pretty scary, especially for someone with anxiety problems already and a morbid fear of gagging and vomiting. It's very stressful. So I really need to get evaluated for what it could be. The thought did occur to me that it could be reflux, as I seem to have more problems with acid indigestion lately after eating. And even thyroid, as my mother has/had Graves disease (now has to take thyroid). So...I guess it's off to the doctor I go!
I've had a similar problem for the last 9 months. I put it down to my mother passing away 12 months before that and being stress related. I've had my thyroid checked and all ok in that area. I'm interested to know about this GABA, is it a herbal or unnatural? I'd appreciate if you could get back to me on this as I'm sick of getting up and after half an hour having this feeling in my neck.
Hi,
What you're describing is EXACTLY what I'm having to do a lot of. Its been like this for a little over a year, It comes and goes, but for the most part it stays with me for weeks on end. It is more evident at night when I need to lay down but it does stay with me through the day as well. There is the tightness in my throat, my jaw is tight, I have a hard time getting a full breath of air, and the yawning is the only way I can manage to break through to get some air. I'm also having to breath mostly through my mouth not my nose. I do have some issue with stress and also have to take some Xanax to relax and get enough air and to loosen my throat just a little. But there has to be a better solution. What did you eventually end up doing to solve this problem?
Hope to hear form you. Thanks.
What you're describing is EXACTLY what I'm having to do a lot of. Its been like this for a little over a year, It comes and goes, but for the most part it stays with me for weeks on end. It is more evident at night when I need to lay down but it does stay with me through the day as well. There is the tightness in my throat, my jaw is tight, I have a hard time getting a full breath of air, and the yawning is the only way I can manage to break through to get some air. I'm also having to breath mostly through my mouth not my nose. I do have some issue with stress and also have to take some Xanax to relax and get enough air and to loosen my throat just a little. But there has to be a better solution. What did you eventually end up doing to solve this problem?
Hope to hear form you. Thanks.
I am going through a similar thing, and there are things to help it. It's best to know the direct problem.
I don't know the direct problem, but I imagine it's a combination of things, none of which requires a pill or tablet to fix.
I meditate and clear my throat chakra and that 'always' helps when I do it, but I noticed it needs something more later when
I move around a lot. So, my throat muscles are tense and they need relaxation, but something is causing them to tense. What
could it be? I am slightly iron deficient and am trying to get that on track as well, and I do believe that works, as iron helps send oxygen
to the muscles! But since I'm low on money, its hard to always have the right groceries.
Also, tension in muscles connected to the throat can cause this as well. Eliminate all of this! I noticed when I eliminate tension
in muscles around these areas, I burp up gases that have been trapped in there. Interesting.. Also I read someone's comment about
pinching the skin from below your ear and back of your neck and holding it, even though it's tricky (not much skin to hold on to), and this has worked too!.. try all of this if your problem is not severe.
I don't know the direct problem, but I imagine it's a combination of things, none of which requires a pill or tablet to fix.
I meditate and clear my throat chakra and that 'always' helps when I do it, but I noticed it needs something more later when
I move around a lot. So, my throat muscles are tense and they need relaxation, but something is causing them to tense. What
could it be? I am slightly iron deficient and am trying to get that on track as well, and I do believe that works, as iron helps send oxygen
to the muscles! But since I'm low on money, its hard to always have the right groceries.
Also, tension in muscles connected to the throat can cause this as well. Eliminate all of this! I noticed when I eliminate tension
in muscles around these areas, I burp up gases that have been trapped in there. Interesting.. Also I read someone's comment about
pinching the skin from below your ear and back of your neck and holding it, even though it's tricky (not much skin to hold on to), and this has worked too!.. try all of this if your problem is not severe.
hi i have tightness in throat spreads to whole neck and ears, i get random episodes , relaxation dont help much! very scary.. could someone advise me on what they think it is?
yes i have the same problem it s acid reflecting
I have had toxic mold in my house. I can't tell you how important it is to have it cleaned up professionally by a company who cleans mold. They actually tent the area and use special negative air machines. Your health will continue to worsen if your mold issue isn't resolved.
hi, thanks for your comment. I am curious, how were you treated to make your thyroid shrink, meds, diet? Thanks.
Hi
I have the same problems of tightness and some time pain in throat,my doctor said this is due to throid nodules enlargment.Can any body tell me this is due to enlarged nodules,because i am so worried about this problems from one year.plz sugeest me what should i do.Than You.
I'm having same problem. i've been choking on food for two years now. Going for Barium test next week but I find tongue extension excercises are helping. Just stick out your tongue as far as you can seems to be helping.
I can relate with your problem, two years ago i was diagnosed with severe panic disorder, agoraphobia, depression, anxiety disorder and last year i was always sick to my stomach and had the lump in my throat all the time like something i could not swallow or hack up, I went to the doctors and I had an ultrasound of my throat and they found a pencil lead size nodule on my thyroid and also was checked for graves disease, of which i do not have, I do have my nodule checked once a year to make sure it does not change size, if it changes in size then i have to have it checked for cancer by them draining it, so i hope it does not change size. I then had to have the stomach aches looked into since i lost over 25 pounds and kept losing cause i could not eat. I have a disease called GERD a type of acid reflux but the acid only comes up once in a while other times it just sits in my esophogus, so I have GERD with esophogeal esophogitus, I get the tightness in my neck right before I eat or feel hungry and then my anxiety kicks in and makes it worse, so i just make sure i have a snack or eat right away as to not get anxiety. My docs put me omepryzol (spelling) its an acid reflux med you can get over the counter if you have no insurance. Good Luck and I hope you feel better.