Difficulty Swallowing - Lump in Throat

[RealMcCoy1979]

Hi All for the last couple of months ive been under a lot of stress & for the last couple of weeks ive been suffering with a lump in my throat feeling/feels like I have some food stuck in my throat. I am also having difficulty swallowing food. I feel like bits of food are getting stuck. I'm struggling to find many foods that I can eat & I'm getting very anxious around eating. I have an appointment with an ENT in just over a week so hopefully this will shed some light on what the problem is. I just wondered if anybody had experienced this & whether it resolved? I'm really hoping it's something that can be fixed & it's nothing too sinister x

I had a similar feeling and it has turned out to be reflux. Have been taking omeprazole for a few weeks and it has made a massive difference.

Reflux is exacerbated by stress and you can have silent reflux where you don't necessarily get the burning feeling etc

Thank you for responding. This gives me some hope. Dr has asked me to try Omeprazole in case it's silent reflux I'm on day 3 & my throat is still the same😞

I did have to take it for nearly two weeks before I felt a proper improvement. The Dr advised a double dose for two weeks to properly deal with all the symptoms

If you’ve been under a lot of stress it could be an anxiety symptom referred to as globus sensation, it’s quite common.

Thats’s not to say don’t get it investigated, but try to find ways to address the stress in the meantime as that might well help.

I found Omeprazole did not work for me but Famotidine worked for the lump in throat - however could be globus sensation from the stress