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globus hystericus
Lynne Taetzsch
Wednesday, March 28, 2007 at 05:32 PMre: globus hystericus
dollygal
Monday, June 02, 2008 at 03:24 PMI swallowed a chicken bone 9 days ago- seen on x ray, but couldnt find when scoped. drs. say its just scratched and i may have the globus thing, but i can't eat or sleep, feels as if i'm choking - like the bone moves, chest pains, and solid foods have a hard time going down, i've been eating bananas, and bread and butter trying to push it down but this causes extreme pain. I don't know what to do, i think the bone is still there.
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rosemary fitt
Wednesday, July 30, 2008 at 12:32 AMAs a sufferer for 5 years I can give you all hope. Ifeel at last after spending thousands of pounds and wasting so much time I can give some good advice. Try doing what I have done I had globus and burning mouth and can truly say after nearly going out of my mind I feel much relief. You need to rewire you brain, to give it something to distract it. I made myself some toffees with cayenne pepper in them (after seeing that a doctor had good results with this) and bought some original fishermans friend lozenges. You suck some every now and then and the brain gets confused by the burning feeling and it seems to interrupt the other pain signals from the brain. I had tried just about everything and I have to say I wish someone had given me this advice years ago. I hope it helps some of you out there, but remember one other thing that helped me, however scared you are when you get globus at the endo of the day "its only a feeling and it wont kill you"
Lovr to you all
Rosie
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Anonymous
Friday, October 17, 2008 at 10:33 PMHi My name is maria I jsut got this feeling about 3 weeks ago like everything sticks besides water and ensure i cannot eat anything else. It feels like i am always chocking so of course now i have severe anxiety I am always scared I lost over 26 lbs in 3wks and I am going crazy. Can't seem to put anything in my mouth . I take my pills with Ensure. I am just so hungry but can't tell my brain to let me eat. The Endoscopy people said I has some esophagitis so thay put me on Nexium. I still can't eat. Doctors just think I am crazy. Don't know what to do.
maria
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Yes - Plum Stone Throat
Anonymous
Thursday, March 29, 2007 at 05:31 PMI have had similar symptoms, with no medical explanation. Currently being treated with traditional chinese medicine (TCM) as diagnoised, plum stone throat.
replyLUMP IN THROAT
Anonymous
Monday, October 27, 2008 at 12:18 PMhi im 20 years old female and I have had a really bad two years of it i got panic attacks last year around april,wore too high of a nicotine patch and took a tab wit caffine in it when trying to give up smoking and brought on feeling of panic and ever since i got them. then last december i got a mouthguard for grinding my teeth because of stress....as usually took docs ages to diagnose my tmj. i spent my 20th birthday in a and e because was too sore to chew..pain in ear! i was made a mouth guard to wear at night to stop the pain but i got a bad sore scratchy throat from wearing it. went to doc....gave me anti biotics....went to a and e wit it said was viral....went back again said it was acid reflux.....not knowing what was causing my really bad sore throat must of made me nervous. would only eat yoghurt because was told it was thrush from the mouthguard.went to town one day to go to shop when i got into the car...not thinking about much.i got this lump in my throat...scared the life out of me.convinced myself i could not breathe....i later fell asleep exhausted from my panic attacks. over the next month and a bit i tried eating and could not swallow anything would get stuck etc....lump constantly there. caused loads of panic attacks...back and forwards too a and e convinced myself my throat was closing over thought I was allergic to something...would only eat cereal then became so bad couldnt swallow it. i lost a stone and a half. i went too ent one day and they put a camera up my nose and down my throat and when he got to the bottom of my throat and asked me to swallow i was in so much pain my muscle which i no now closed in on it as i did. it was so thin too. he was the only nice doc too me. all the rest were nasty and thought i was nuts or looking attention. even my own family and boyfriend started to doubt me,which was very upsetting. but that day in ent that doc finally said something named the muscle in my throat and told my that it was very tight and he didnt no why. my mum was so angry though as they wouldn't keep me in for test, i was wasnt away to nothing...surviving on a bit of custard and water a day. my blood pressure was starting to drop a bit to...had to drink sugar water too keep my blood sugar up. i then had to pay private for a barium swallow as they wouldnt keep me in to do it. It came back normal, i went to see my gp and she said it was too do with anxiety gave me tabs but i wouldnt take them im determined to beat this myself not through drugs that i might become dependent on. So 8months on i still have it...some days are worse than others....i just dont panic about it any more because i no what it is...i would get nervous eating foods i havent eating since it happens cause i fear im allergric too something. im going to cbt....cognitive behavioral theraphy which has helped alot.
a few tips i have are...try and keep your mind occupied, try not to think about it...watch t.v....read a paper while eating...takes your mind of the lump...drink plenty of water...when u swallow and feel scared cause its tight take a drink of water you will soon realise that your throats ok just the glob playing up. I hope some day it will go away. im going to take up yoga to see if i can decrease my anxiety levels and stress. im so glad i came across this.......i just wish doctors knew more about this so that when someone goes to them with this problem they can explain it and prove to them thats what they have, many ones i was going to i was getting all different diagnosis.
good luck to everyone and i hope you all well feel better and reasured....thats all i needed was reasurance and was never gave it and made me more anxious....
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Anonymous
Sunday, April 22, 2007 at 10:57 AMHI,
Boy do I know what you are going through! I had it for seven months, was not able to eat any solid foods and was totally miserable! I went into Cognative Behavioral Therapy and realized that it was entirely anxiety driven. The hard part for me was trusting that I wouldn't choke if I ate again. It took a while but I came out ok, and you can too. Go to therapy immediately! It will do wonders...you might be able to care for it without meds, just the therapy (which I did)..everyone is different. Best of luck!
Linda
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debra rodriguez
Monday, June 02, 2008 at 03:22 PMI swallowed a chicken bone 9 days ago- seen on x ray, but couldnt find when scoped. drs. say its just scratched and i may have the globus thing, but i can't eat or sleep, feels as if i'm choking - like the bone moves, chest pains, and solid foods have a hard time going down, i've been eating bananas, and bread and butter trying to push it down but this causes extreme pain. I don't know what to do, i think the bone is still there.
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Kellie
Tuesday, July 01, 2008 at 12:28 AMDebra,
If you swallowed a chicken bone and it can be seen on x-ray, please, please take your xrays and go to another ENT!! If you feel it, then it is probably still there and the ENT that went fishing in your throat with the laryngoscope probably did not see it.
On January 23rd 1998, I swallowed a toothpick that was in the last sip of a diet coke can and my life as I knew it came to a screeching halt. The toothpick was caught in my vallecula (the space located between the base of the tongue and the epiglottis). In a panic, I tried to force it down my throat and swallowed very hard many times. Unfortunately, it punctured the lining of the tissue and was stuck in the wall of my esophogas. I did not know what it was at the time, only that it felt like I swallowed a needle. Many dr's later I was accused of being bulemic (abrasions on my throat that were not explainable), of suffering from globas hystericus (no, I actually heard it hit the can before it went down my throat), acid reflux and just flat out crazy. 2 psych evaluations later, both said I was NOT crazy and I really had something in my throat. Time, however, was not on my side. Because wood is non radio-opaque (unable to be detected by xray) it was never seen on an xray. Wood is very porous and our bodies are 90% water, by the time an MRI was done, the wood could no longer be detected as it had absorbed too much water and took on the density of the surrounding tissue. No dr's wanted to help me because I "might be involved" in a lawsuit. There was no lawsuit only constant pain and even more when I swallowed. It felt like I had been stabbed with an ice pick and had the end broken off in my throat. I just wanted the pain to end, to feel the "relief" of it finally being gone along with the terror I lived with day and night. The feeling of isolation knowing that after researching medical articles that I was the only one.....no other documented case like mine was ever found. No dr's believed me or wanted to for that matter. Because they had never heard of it, that meant it didn't happen...
Many, many times I prayed for it to be a bone, for someone to find it and believe me. Almost 6mns and 2 dozen drs later, I had one that actually removed half of it, kindly left the other half in and said he found nothing!! He said he "removed some tissue" and that I should feel "remarkable better, but we didnt find a foreign object". I woke up from surgery to hear the nurse tell me "we didnt find a toothpick". That is when I finally knew what was in my throat. The other half migrated to the back of my tongue where it has resided for the last 9 yrs. My body tries to push it out, but it is right behind my gag muscle so, when it tries to come out it makes me gag and that stops the process. About 2yrs ago, I woke up to one half of my mouth and throat terribly red and irritated. I had sharp pain from my jawline to inside my ear. The roof of my mouth and the back of my throat had abrasions. After 5 days, I was applying orajel (hurricane spray is much better) to try to find some relief and I spit out the orajel and found a small splinter in the sink. I retrieved it and quite frankly, it looked like a large splinter taken out of a finger. But, FINALLY something to show and validate what I was talking about. This is only a small sliver of what is still in there. I was hoping after this long that it would disintegrate or dissolve, but the wood looked in tact. It is now taped to a flash card with the date.
Debra, please go to another ENT. You might be lucky and have it abcess and then they will be able to find it. I prayed for that too, but it didnt happen. Please know that you are not alone, you will not die but might wish for it at times. Stay strong and perservere, DONT GIVE UP!! I will keep you in my prayers and hopefully you will find the relief that I have dreamed about so many times in the last 10yrs. If need someone to talk to, you may email me at Kelliem10@hotmail.com.
p.s.
OK, this message is for anyone else reading this other than Debra: Don't freak out when you read this because you do not have anything in your throat!! It's not in your chest and it doesnt come and go. It is there 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The only analogy I can think of is this: think of a grain of sand in your eye. You stop whatever you are doing and go "I've got something in my eye", you feel it with every blink and you know it's not supposed to be there. When you swallow something that stays in your throat, you know it...simply put. You're going to be OK...I promise, I'm living proof. My career was ruined, my state of mind was in question, and my spirit was lifeless. You don't need anxiety pills, because that will be your next problem....trying to get off them when they don't work anymore. I've got that t-shirt too....Best of luck to you all. And don't drink out of soda cans or bottles.
Take care, Kellie
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globus hystericus
Barbara
Wednesday, April 25, 2007 at 03:36 PMHi Aydinmuh,
I know what you are suffering, Ito have experienced globus hystericus for the past 18 months,at first I felt lumps in my throat and could not eat any solid food (everything liquidised.) this lasted about 6 months then went overnight and I started eating again.since then the lumps in my throat become painful and felt like sharp objects,(splinters of glass or needles ).I had every test there is and told it is all stress related.I am stilllooking for relief as no medical help seems available,I even had a course of C.B.T.without success.
good luck.
Regards Barbara.
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Rita
Sunday, November 25, 2007 at 12:27 AMDear all,
In two years ago, I had same problem and at the same i counldn't talk. I had tried many methods including took TCM, CBT, and hynosis therapy. all these treatments were usefulless. That suffering brought me suicide idea as I thought I had no hope.
Finally, I found a psychiatrist who prescribed a kind of anti-depresant / treat of panic disordor drug called Lexapro (escitalopram). After one monlth I took that drug, I got a lot of relief, now, I still take that drug everyday. yet, i have already resume my normal daily life, I can work as brfore, enjoy life with my family / friends.
dear friends, don't frustrated, that illness can be cured. we still can enjoy our life.
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Gina
Thursday, April 24, 2008 at 06:45 PMHi Rita, I too am experiencing the lump feeling in my throat/neck and also the feeling is under my jawbone. I had MRI done a couple years ago and it was negative. Doctor says is stress related. He put me on Lexapro, it worked. After a few weeks i didnt feel the lump anymore. But i dont like taking medications so i got off of it. I stayed ok for a couple of years but now the feeling it back! I got some advice from a local health store here and they say its stress/anxiety related also. They have some stuff called "Calm". I think i will try it for a while and see. It's all natural so it wont hurt to try it. ALSO .... I found some information about another natural remedy on the internet. It's called Hystetrax .... it's supposed specifcally for Globus Hystericus! Here is the website http://www.hystetrax.com/about.html ........... if you or ANYONE reading this has ever heard of this or has tryed it PLEASE let me know, or please give me some advice about it !! Thanks, Gina
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globus hystericus
Anonymous
Friday, May 04, 2007 at 10:52 PMI also have the same problem, everytime that I eat especially when having anxiety the feeling gets worse, I am taking medicine, it seems to help but does not eliminate the problem. I have been losing weight because I am scared to eat, I have lost over 15 pounds and counting.
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dnt711
Tuesday, August 07, 2007 at 10:46 PMI have also been experiencing the same problem as you did, I am taking medicine, but it's not working, don't know what to do anymore. Everytime I put food in my mouth I feel like I am going to choke, I already lost 15 pounds, don't know what and how to resolve this problem?
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eating disorder
Barbara
Monday, May 07, 2007 at 05:41 PMHi Aydinmuh.
After 6 months of not eating solids my daughter-in-law persuaded me to try to eat a piece of my favorate cake,which very slowly and much effort I did.That night I lay in bed thinking for hours if I could do this then why can`t I eat.The next morning I nervously started eating and within days I was eating normally although I still have terrible pains in my throat when I eat they are not there.
C.B.T.ect.did not seem to help me it seemed to come from myself,I only hope the pains in my throat will do the same.
good luck.Barbara.
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louie
Tuesday, May 08, 2007 at 12:58 PMno i havent experienced it lately but when you have intense anxiety whether medicated or not physically your body gets out of sinc
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Nocturnal global hystericus/panic attack
Anonymous
Friday, May 11, 2007 at 12:10 PMMy rare attacks happen while sleeping at night. I ocassionally, have the sensation that I have accidentally swallowed an object, ususally something sharp/hard. I then have a heart-pounding panic attack, I jump out of bed, run to the bathroom, and try to remove the imagined object. This is so wierd!!!
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globus hystericus
Anonymous
Sunday, June 03, 2007 at 10:56 AMWhat you're going through is almost as awful as the anxiety that has triggered it. I literally could not swallow and lost 14 pounds in 18 days when I began a very stressful job. Things did resolve, although I have occasional flares of the same symptoms, along with chronic insomnia, which have prompted me to try anti-depressants 2 years later. I'm in my 50's, and never knew I had a problem with anxiety prior to this. I also have GERD, but my problems with this are nothing compared to walking around in a state of sheer, unremitting panic. Try starting either/both therapy and medicine. Life is too short to tolerate this kind of misery.
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globus hystericus
diana mitchell
Tuesday, June 05, 2007 at 02:40 AMhi aydinmuh,
I know what you are going through. i am a student nurse and everyone keps telling me that it is stress and then they go on about how the human body works. obviously i know all of this through my training but to be honest, it does not make it any easier. My one big worry is that there does not seem to be a definate type of medicine that seems to work. i have had this swallowing problem for 2 weeks just and i am going out of my mind. it does get worse when iam stresssed. the doc has put me on beta blockers and then another doc put meon omeprazole, so far neither has worked.i am not put off food, i feel better when i eat as this reassures me im not choking.apparently this is quite a common illness.i know i had stress before but this has made my life much more difficut. hopefully we will be free of it soon. goodluck.
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globus hystericus
Gloria Ann Smith
Thursday, June 14, 2007 at 11:54 AMI have had globus hystericus for years and can sympathize. It does get worse with stress and can also be associated with GERD (gastrointestinal problems, such as acid reflux). I'm not sure if you know this, but caffeine is the enemy for globus hystericus and if you drink coffee, eat chocolate, sodas, etc. it will exacerbate the condition. I have recently tried Globutab. Go to www.globutab.com
It seems to be helping, but to cure it you have to take the pills for a month. If it cures me, I'll be eternally grateful to the creator of it. It's worth a try. I have been on everything from antidepressants (even though I swore I wasn't depressed, Regalan (to relax the muscles) and Prilosec for Gerd and others. Nothing did the trick. All the psychologists and doctors who said it would disappear on antidepressants were wrong and then I had side effects from the pills. I also felt I would choke, but mostly when I ate meat, which is a problem since the condition can also be related to an iron defiency (one more thing for you doctor to check). If none of this helps, the lump could be caused by hypothyroidism and sometimes people who have this seen to have a predisposition to getting thyroid problems. So check this one out. My best of luck to you! - Gloria
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Michelle
Wednesday, January 30, 2008 at 09:45 PMHello Gloria Ann Smith:
I was wondering if you had tried the globutab for the recommended time period, and if it had helped. I am earnestly seeking a remedy for my own situation, and have been taking a benzo to deal with the anxiety issue. I want to be off this drug and want to find something more healthy to take. I would greatly appreciate your response.
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globus
ian churches
Monday, June 25, 2007 at 02:20 PMHi my doc has told me i have Globus,it is horrible.I have found swallowing difficult,i had a blood test to check for other problems all ok.The swallowing has improved greatly,but some times it wakes me at night with a dry throat, & i get this sensation that my throat is closing ,i know that is not the case.It also happens when i drive ,not all the time,it comes & goes ,really makes me fell so low.
Regards Ian.
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globus hystericus
tracy
Monday, June 25, 2007 at 08:20 PMI have panic disorder too. Just the past year I have started feeling like I have trouble breathing. I had a chest x-ray and an asthma test done. All normal. Now I also feel this tight feeling in my chest alot and a choking feeling. I hate it so much. I take ativan when it really scares me. This calms me down some but not entirely. Wish I never had this. Wish noboby had it.
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Lisa
Monday, September 03, 2007 at 01:50 PMI tried laser accupuncture and it really helped with the sensation of breathing problems, that went away. Still has not fixed the globus but it is better and still getting treatments.
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Anonymous in Texas
Wednesday, May 14, 2008 at 03:23 PMI am not the only one!?!?!?!?! Although the thought of others experiencing this is not what I would want, at least I know I am not crazy. I've been on a benzo for 7 years because on paper, I am "normal." No one has ever mentioned global hystericus until a friend of mine was told she had it! So here I am today, May 14, 2008 looking it up and find all of you. I am so sorry you have this. It is a horrible thing to live with. The benzo helps with the anxiety, but that horrid, raw, choking sensation is almost too much to bear.
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Anonymous
Wednesday, July 18, 2007 at 01:50 AMI'm also experiencing this... I cry a lot because sometimes I feel like i can't breath. I feel it all day long since the beginning of the year. I don't know what's wrong.
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Anonymous
Sunday, February 03, 2008 at 02:49 AMcrying may cause it to persist. you should stay calm, relaxed, and very very patient. deep breathing excersizes will help you. it may take months. stay strong
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globus hystericus
Anonymous
Saturday, July 21, 2007 at 04:21 PMI feel somewhat relieved when I read these posts and know that there are other people experiencing the same symptoms I have had for about 2 months now. It is driving me crazy. I have had and ENT exam-nothing there, an endoscopy-nothing there and yet i still am not convinced that there isn't something stuck in my throat. My symptoms of pressure and heaviness in my chest seem to get worse as the day goes on.It actually feels better when I eat and drink.I have always been a somewhat anxious person but have never experienced anything like this.I am now taking xanax which seems to take the edge off but does not make it go away. I hope to someday get relief and enjoy my life as I once had. Without the constant worry.
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Anonymous
Sunday, June 29, 2008 at 06:14 PMI have been seeking an answer for this problem since April this year. I have an endoscopy, barium pill swallow, MRI, thyroid check - nothing!!! It is so frustrating. I feel like I am choking all the time. I have even tried to make myself throw up - nothing there. Now my doctor is saying to keep the idea of globus on the back burner and keep searching. Oh yeah, I've been on 3 rounds of carafte, prevacid,nexium, anti-biotics, 2 rounds of steroids. Unfortunately, the diagnosis of globus does seem to fit, but since there really isn't a cure, I feel like I'm losing hope. I am a person who is probably described as "high-anxiety" - but I've always been that way, so why any difference now???? I guess that I will talk to my doctor about some kind of anti-depressent even though the only reason I am depressed is because I constantly feel sick (choking). I am trying to relieve some stress, doing deep breathing, etc. I had a good day Saturday, but Friday and today (Sunday) are almost unbearable. Thanks for letting me vent. Maybe I'll get some answers soon. - R
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Anonymous
Monday, August 13, 2007 at 09:31 PMI felt a lump in my throat for abot a week, and when a went to a doctor he told me it was all phycological so it went away. This feeling came back a few days ago and sometimes I get scared to even drink! Everything I eat seems to go down so slow... or thats how it feels.
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Anonymous
Monday, August 13, 2007 at 09:35 PMI'm adding on from the post before this one... because its the same person.
Anyways I get panic attacks from this and its driving me crazy. In a few days I'm going to a doctor about my panic attacks but I really really really really want this feeling to go away. I wish I didnt have to go through this its making me so stressed. I wish humans didnt have to eat to survive.
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SHAWNE
Monday, August 20, 2007 at 11:44 PMHello all, two days after my 40th Bday I had my 1st panic attack ever at a restraunt 100s of miles from home. I thought I was having a flippn' heart attack. I am very active..I race Mt Bikes, work out at the gym, run and don't smoke. Currently I'm in training for an Xterra game in Tahoe. I went to the closest Hospital where it took me about 3 hours to catch my breath. After all the poking and prodding of needles, xrays and an ekg it was determined nothing is wrong with me and I was having a panic attack. Every since then I have experienced what has now been identified as Globus. What the hell is this?? I understand every persons comment and feel your pain. However...I will not let this run my life. I found the following help....when I run or bike for hours I forget all about it and eat like a champ, Xannax does help me but I only take 1 a day so I wait until 11am-1pm to take. Having a couple of beers before dinner eases the anxiety of choking and food goes down pretty good. Sex...I found that having sex when I'm feeling the feeling.....you know what I'm talking about....makes me stop thinking about it and I go back to dinner. The feeling absolutely sucks but it is manageable....see your Doctor. Protein shakes with raw egg whites, yogurt drinks and eating whenever your feeling good stops the weight and energy loss. Also stop drinking coffee and soda. I'm a lifetime coffee drinker and switched to green tea and I drink a lot of water.
Stop thinking about....see your Doc....if he's no help find another.....LIVE YOUR LIFE!!
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Anonymous
Saturday, August 25, 2007 at 07:08 PMMy 11-year-old daughter has this & by reading this column & seeing what you all are going through, I am really relieved to know what's really going on. I think she has panic disorder. The therapist thought it was an eating disorder, but she really wants to eat, she just can't. She's scared she's going to choke. I wish everyone luck & success in beating this & I hope my daughter gets better. It started about a month ago with panic attacks & hasn't gotten a whole lot better...
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Marykrn
Wednesday, September 10, 2008 at 06:47 AMHi, I was wondering how your daughter is. I think that my 16 year old son has this. He had an allergic reaction to a food a month ago where is throat swelled. Now he can't get the feeling to go away. He is seeing a psychologist who says he is now suffering from panic attacks. . .
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PARKSLOPE
Wednesday, August 29, 2007 at 03:55 PMI just found out i probably have globus.I have had it for about 3mths but then again i remember this same feeling like 3 1/2yrs ago.I thought i was going crazy because it felt like i had food stuck in my troat.Actually my troat feels better when i eat and drink.After reading this i do notice that at nite it does get worst,then there are days when i dont feel a thing.
I do live a stressful life soooo mayb it has to do wit that.I guess ill jus keep reading on it...
PARKSLOPE
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Lisa
Wednesday, September 05, 2007 at 07:06 PMYes, I have had this condition for several years and it goes away with the proper level of an antidepressant. It is apparently connected with depression and/or stress. It caused me so much stress I thought I was going out of my mind until I mentioned it to my OB/GYN !! I had been treated years ago for depression and eventually thought I could come off my antidepressant. Big mistake!! Within several months the globus started and it would not go away. I had no idea what it was until my ob/gyn said it is a tightening of the esophagus that sometimes happens with depression. I have been back on an antidepressant ever since. Sometimes I have to switch antidepressants or up the dosage if the globus starts again. I think my tolerance level of the medication changes over time and the dosage needs to be adjusted or I need to try another medication. I've been on (individually) Nortriptyline, prozac, zoloft, and now lexapro. Each one of them worked for several years until my tolerence level made them less effective and I had to switch to a different one. I think I will probably always need to be on an antidepressant. They take away the globus and make my life so much better! Talk to a doctor. Good Luck!
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JB
Sunday, February 03, 2008 at 02:57 AMI'm not so sure you will always have to be on antidepressants. It seems you may be using them to treat the symptoms without trying to cure the underlying root cause. Check out this website: http://www.anxietycentre.com/
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Vanna
Wednesday, October 03, 2007 at 05:52 PMI have globus hystericus and too know what you are going through! My doctor prescribed me 2mg Valium and it worked like a charm. After a few weeks, I realized that my anxiety was not disapating and wanted something more consistent (I was taking Valium on an "as needed" basis and found I would take 10-14 mg per day at one point.) and he then prescribed 10mg Prozac and that was even better. I went off of the Prozac after 6 months and am back to Valium on an "as needed" basis, but I only need to take it about once every 2 weeks. I should have seen a therapist, and probably still should... but short term - try Valium!
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scott
Sunday, October 14, 2007 at 08:25 PMApparently it is a common manifestation of panic disorder (and unfortunately makes the panic worse). I have had to go on a liquid diet for 2 months...just terrified to eat. My throat literally would swell up and I couldn't swallow vitamins or solid food, I obsessed about it day and night, the only thing that seemed to help AT ALL was a Xanax. Had all the usual tests, endoscopy (nothing), laryngoscope (nothing), thrush (negative), etc. etc. You feel like there's a hole there at the base of your throat or that it's narrowing. I'm not sure why this happens but I am reading how common this is with those of us with panic disorder.
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scott
Sunday, October 14, 2007 at 08:33 PMI tried Elavil for this but the Elavil causes dry mouth which makes all this 100 times worse!!!! Also, I am trying to quit smoking but it seems like when I cut back the tightening feeling is worse. Drinking bits of water helps when I calm down enough to swallow. I also found that when I am anxious about eating, my throat pops (like bones popping) when I swallow...when I have my panic completely under control, I relax and can swallow normally. It is SO IRRITATING to have that kind of mental power over something like your throat! But I will manage to get through this somehow. I'm glad you're all here!!!!!
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Globus hystericus
Teresa
Monday, October 15, 2007 at 05:03 PMFirst of all I didn't know what I have been experiencing was called "Globus hystericus." I have been suffering off and on due to some added stress in my life. I have noticed that when I don't eat small meals "every" 2 1/2 to 3 hours, I get this globus feeling. I also noticed that when I am really tired as well as stressed, the Globus is stronger. I was given meds for GERD (Protonix, Nexium & Zantac), but they didn't help if I didn't get rest and/or exercise. The only thing that helps me is prayer/mediation on Jesus Christ, exercise AND get lots of rest (at least 8 to 9 hours per day). I don't rest enough and haven't for years and I guess it's caught up with me. So, for those who are tired of taking drugs, you might want to try getting some exercise into your daily life along with at least 8 to 9 hours of sleep. And don't forget to meditate (breathing relaxation exercises work wonders). God bless you all
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Comments so encouraging
Joyce
Thursday, October 18, 2007 at 05:32 AMHi, I'm so glad I stumbled on this site and found out that I'm not the only one with globus - it's been almost 2 months now...
After a couple of embarrassing trips to the emergency department (once because i felt like i couldn't breathe, and the other because i couldn't sleep and still had the choking feeling in my throat) where the doctors basically told me "it's globus, it'll go away, go home" and the globus didn't go away i felt so lost and annoyed.
I've had a barium swallow since which, as expected, showed up nothing - but that doesn't stop the feeling of my throat choking...
I'm so glad that there's other people out there with this who are getting on with their lives :) it's really encouraging, thanks guys!
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marcel'mami
Saturday, October 20, 2007 at 10:34 PMa month ago i start feeling a choking sensation and pain in my throat,i stop smoking 3 months ago,so i was sure now it is when i am going to get cancer i was so scare to go to the doctor but i felt worse and worse every day, after 3 doctor visits and 3 weeks of antibiotics my regular doctor told me don't worry it is not cancer it's globus I'am a worrier Is this going to go away or do i have to learn to live thinking that a have something stuck in my throat
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no women no cry
Anonymous
Monday, October 29, 2007 at 08:29 PMEverything's going to be alright - bob marley It's all in your mind. You've created something for yourself and you can just as easily get rid of it. Don't be affraid of it. Indifference and apathy will kill it's power over you. Worrying and tests after tests will only feed the monster. Go lawn bowling. Take in a film. Get your mind somewhere else as often as possible, but don't say to yourself you must do this or that. This gives it power also and puts you in a stressful situation where you guage your actions as success or failure, thus causing the beast to reappear. It's a catch 22.
I've lived with panic disorder and anxiety attacks for 6 years now. It's part of my life. I've accepted it with open arms. i welcome it. all of it. In the begining I feared it and it all got worse and worse. The first reaction is usually why me? especially when you find out that GH like panic disorder and anxiety attacks will come and go most of your life. Then I put it all in perspective. I have a good life. I have food, water, a warm place to sleep and a great life. Things could be a lot worse because none of this, including GH is life threatening. None of it! The sooner I accepted it as part of my life, the faster I was on my way to making it powerless over me. Granted in early extreme times I was on Prozac and Xanax, but I accepted those too and knew that they are a huge help in recovering. If you have GH and you are having trouble eating, because it has that kind of grip on your life, you definately should consider prozac or a mood stabilzer plus xanax. You'll get your appetite back within a few weeks and they will help you. I promise. I've been there off and on for 6 years. Good luck, know you're not alone. Slow down when things get stressful. Take time to recognize all the great things in your life. then get busy enjoying them again.
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theresa
Monday, January 07, 2008 at 01:37 PMHi, I am 38 years old and I just starting having these symptons 2 weeks ago. The strange thing is that I have had swallowing problems for about 8 years, but never to this extreme. I have had very little stress in my life and I am pretty happy. However, I started getting a terrible choking sensation that won't go away. It is like I have a giant cotton ball or a huge ball of mucus in my throat. I have been to the ER and the doctor 4 times in 2 weeks. All tests have come back negative. Did you actually feel like you had something in your throat and could choke on your own spit???
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dennis
Saturday, November 03, 2007 at 01:42 PMInteresting! My wife seems a bit different; she doesn't have panic attacks, she isn't depressed, but she is close to menopause. Every 20 seconds she feels a throat tightening, and sometimes there's an accompanying hot flash from her head to her toes. It would get worse when trying to sleep, and if something startled her, the spasm was intense.
She says her symptoms get stronger if she soaks in the bathtub (raised body temp??). So far the best help has been from alprazolam and Lyrica.
How old are all of you fellow sufferers? Any of you past menopause? One doc says it might go away once menopause is finished. Thanks.
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Globus Hystericus
MF
Saturday, November 17, 2007 at 12:43 PMYes! I have had mine for almost 3 years!
Daily-continually! The only thing that
gave me ANY relief was 6 mg daily of
the most potent Xanax (an anti-anxiety
medication that gets into the body fast!)
I don't recommend this because it is
highly addictive and you just want more
and more and more-it starts to control
you and your life! I firmly believe it is
because of anxiety!!!!!!!!!!! I never had
a problem until I was diagnosed with
a mole that turned out to be melanoma.
(I am fine.) My best friend died of
breast cancer (age 41) at the same time.
I then got encephalitis-severe headaches,dizziness, blurriness-the past
three years have been hell! I have
tried everything and I am so ashamed
to admit even felt suicidal! I have
amazingly not gone into therapy! I am
ashamed. I have never been a drinker
but started to relax-it I found out has
a very relaxing effect and helped me to
sleep, but drinking is against my religion
and out of guilt. I stopped. Read the
the book "You can heal your life" by
Louse Hay. You can get it at Barnes
and Noble in the self help section. It
It is amazing! I now have ordered other
of her products. Her website is www.
hayhouse.com. I finally just decided to
"play it straight" and eat and almost
challenged the "lump" to go ahead and
destroy me. I get out of bed and go
on with my routine. I am now having
some better days with on going im-
provement. Louise swears this is
caused by fear! You are so afraid of
the lump and choking that you become
obsessed with it and it becomes your
captor! Say enough! This will never
kill you I promise-no matter had bad
and scary it feels. It is your sub-
conscious mind and nervous system
playing tricks and after awhile it does
become a habit to be frightened.
Say "bring it on" eat everything and
just keep going no matter what! I
can only say this because I am living
it too! What the brain creates, the
brain can cure. You might want to
try cognitive or even hyno-therapy.
But I still believe YOU can stop this
dead in it's tracks. Kill the fear. Talk
to people, go on-line, get educated
and don't let doctors, or ANYONE tell
you you're crazy! They couldn't deal
with it for 5 minutes! If you're religious
go there as well. Please let me know
how you're doing. The good news is
that if and when you DO conquer this,
I promise-nothing will ever scare you
again! Good Luck. MF
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Kathy
Tuesday, June 03, 2008 at 06:06 PMYes, I was just diagnosed with this Globus condition. I went to a GP and said that I have a lump sensation in my throat and the first question she asked me, even before she examined me was "do you have depression or anxiety". Of course I said yes. She then did an exam of my throat and neck and said everything looked normal. After that she talked to me about GAD- General anxiety disorder in which you lack seratonin in your brain, a chemical imbalance. She then perscribed me with an antidepressant called Paxil. I am going to try it and i have also booked an app't with a psycologist. But I live with this everyday, and have to fight it. The only time I have relief is when I am really busy from first thing in the morning. If I sit around in the morning and think about it, then it gets bad. Also it goes away at night when I sleep because I do not feel it first thing in the morning. It also goes away when I eat or drink.
Anyway, I am going to continue to see my Dr. and counsellor as well as maybe try the antidepressants.
Kathy
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globus hystericus
Anonymous
Monday, November 26, 2007 at 05:23 PMResponse to your posting - what did you do and how long did this last?
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CAUSED BY ALMOST CHOKING ON APPLE
anonymous
Thursday, November 29, 2007 at 12:34 AMHi everyone,I have a history of panic attacks/ depression, and had been on anti-depressants with much success, but stopped taking it more than a year ago. I was doing great until a recent freak choking episode, and have been experiencing the symptoms of Globus for the last month. It all started with almost choking on a piece of peeled apple. I always take my time while eating, but for some reason I swallowed a piece of the apple too soon, without chewing it, and I guess it was kind of big. Oh boy! I thought I was choking! I felt it moving around in my throat after being stuck for a while, then I tried tiny sips of water. Nothing was helping. Two hours later, at 2 am, I called 911 because I was panicking still, and the operator said it was up to me, they could come get me or I could go to the emergency room. I drove there with my mom, and of course felt sort of stupid after the registrar girls at the ER said "Well, you're breathing and smiling... but it's up to you if you want to stay." I left, feeling kinda silly and stupid, especially cause I dragged my very tired mother along with me. BUT the problem did not go away. I ate nothing the following day, only drank water. Then slowly I started to eat tiny amounts of food with lots of butter to ease the pain. I was convinced that the apple was still there, lodged in my throat. Days went by and I was actually eating more food then than I've been eating for the last week. I finally went to my doctor because it wasn't getting much better and she thought it was just stress - she knows I have a history of anxiety/ panic and she said "It's probably Globus again." I'd had a similar bout of Globus before, which had to do with eating types of bread. Come to think of it, I don't think my Globus ever totally went away, because sometimes it would kick in, for example, being unable to chew and having to spit out whatever is in my mouth, as if I cannot control my tongue or I'm going to swallow it or something crazy like that. ANYWAY, that same night I called her in a frenzy because I felt like there was food stuck in my throat, and that's when she suggested an Esophagram. The following day I went to pick up my blood test results - all normal, and then I went straight to my ENT. I don't have insurance and wanted to check with a specialist before spending $150 on an esophagram. He looked at my throat with a mirror and said it was very red/irritated, but that he didn't see any mucous, which meant there's no food stuck there. He told me it's acid reflux/GERD, which I had been experiencing from the stress of the choking/ food stuck in throat feeling. Told me to take Mylanta and come back in a couple weeks if not better. I wasn't satisfied, but he IS a Head/Neck Surgeon as well, not just an ENT, so maybe I should trust him I thought. Well, on Thanksgiving night, I went to the ER again and stayed this time. I had been eating soups and oatmeal, milk, yoghurt and lots of butter, trying to get nutrition into my system. I've lost a lot of weight, because I've had no bread or meat in a week now - it is painful to swallow food that has texture, and I noticed my throat, and my stomach get very tense when I do eat, I get sharp pains, and feel things on my back (food going down) as well as my shoulders. Then I start burping. Well, the ER did NOTHING for me except charge me $300 and tell me to see a "Specialist". DUH! So I called my ENT again and finally saw him today. He didn't even check my throat, said I should get an Esophagram, but I am convinced that he thinks it's "all in my head". Well maybe it is, but it is making me miserable. So now I am debating whether I should go to that esophagram appointment tomorrow morning. THIS SUCKS!!! But at least I know I am not alone. If I need to, I will go back on Zoloft, although I'd rather not. I was experiencing hair loss with that and it never really grew back the same way. I am a female in my early thirties and I used to have gorgeous, thick hair. So what to do???All I know is that this Globus business has got to go! Quickly! I am hopeful. :-)
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anonymous
Thursday, November 29, 2007 at 12:43 AMJust wanted to add that I actually saved my Dad's life some months ago, when he was choking for real on some chicken. I had to do the Heimlich on him. That was so SCARY! And I am sure it did not help me, having gone through that, to almost choke on a piece of apple myself. Talk about panic! There's always a TRIGGER for these stupid, annoying symptoms of anxiety, and Globus is no exception!
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Globus
Dolly
Thursday, December 13, 2007 at 01:47 PMHi, I'm 36 yrs old, and I've been going through the same thing for the past 3 weeks. I had an endoscopy done the day before Thanksgiving, because I felt that something was stuck in my throat, but the only found a small esophageal stricture at the end of my throat, which they dilated. The day after Thanksgiving, I had to go to the ER, because I felt alot of chest pressure and SOB. They just gave me Xanax and Donnatol, which made me sleep the whole day. They told me I was having Esophageal Spasms. I also had a hysterscopy,laporoscopy, and D&C on 11/26, which added to my stress. I went through it, even though I still felt that lump in my throat and the feeling that my food doesn't get disgested quick enough. A week later my gynecologist hospitalized me for weight loss & dysphagia. They couldn't find anything wrong with me and they said that I was suffering from anxiety or panic disorder. They did a barrium xray, cat scan, and mammotry test and they all came back normal. They prescribed me Paxil, Xanax, Donnatal, and Omperazole. The Paxil made me feel like I was going out of mind, like panicky, insomnia, agitated, etc. The Xanax and donnatal gave a racing heartbeat and SOB. So, I stopped taking those medications. Recently, I saw my GI physician, and he prescribed me Theophylline to open up my breathing, which I still feel the same. He told me to try it for a week, but he insists that it's anxiety. I've told him that this only happens when I eat solids. I guess I'm not convinced that it's anxiety. I thought I was the only person going through this, but I found this web site, with people having similar symptoms. The doctor told me if I continue, he was going to send me to a bigger hospital or a psychiatrist.
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Melissa Gray
Tuesday, April 22, 2008 at 06:52 PMHello Dolly,
No you are not alone everything you have had I had to I had all those tests and nothing but some
gasteritis was found. Some of the symptoms have gone away but I have a lot of burps and it feels
like heartburn now and I have a constant tightness in my throat. I have a lot of phlemn I am always trying to clear my throat it never goes away. When I eat I have to drink tons of water and I feel it move down slowly. Sometimes I feel like I hesitate when I swallow and I am going to choke and my face and cheeks tens up so I stop eating I dont know if the swallowing problems are causing my anxiety or the other way around all I know is that I have physical symptoms like burps, heartburn, phlemn, stomach pain once in a while I think those are spasms. I have taken Nexium and it didnt work and I am scared to take anything else because of the side effects. I struggled with anxiety for many years I took xanex.
When all this happened I was under a lot of stress but my anxiety used to make me short of breath were I would hypervenalate. But it is hard for me to beleive this is from that. Oh and a little FYI while all these hospital visits and tests were being done I caught MRSA a very deadly if not treated staph infection from the hospital which one I dont know but after researching it thats one of the main places you can catch it and it is highly contagious and hard to get rid of and I have some how got it 3 times like I needed this one more thingto stress about always cleaning so my kids dont catch it.
Good Luck,
Melissa
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my globus
shaz
Sunday, December 23, 2007 at 05:02 PMhi i have had this feeling of a lump in my throat for a couple of months now, ended up in accident and emergency department once and was made to feel really stupid. was told i had globus hystericus, waiting for tests to confirm this i just wish the horrible feeling would go away! The feeling has now caused a few panic attacks which make throat worse, it seems silly but i have to keep checking that i can still swallow and drink loads each day and night.
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beth
Monday, January 07, 2008 at 06:55 PMhi there. I recently had an allergic reaction to a hazelnut which closed off my throat. That was 4 months ago. I have been on Prednisone and a double dose of antihystamines ever since. Every time I almost get off the prednisone, the lump comes back and I can't eat solid food. I have seen an ENT, allergist, had an UGI, everything says this should be gone... my doc wonders if it could be globus hystericus due to the stress of the life threatening allergy. After reading this, I realize it may be true. I can't think of anything else and I've lost 10 pounds. I'm always checking to make sure I can still swallow. It is currently back and the Prednisone is not responding. So I haven't eaten anything solid for a week now. Has anyone out there with any allergies ever experienced anything like this?
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theresa
Tuesday, January 08, 2008 at 12:43 PMI had the same thing happen to me. I had a reaction to almonds which caused my throat to swell and I was given predisone at the hospital. The next day I felt better but I felt like something was in my throat. This has gone on for 2 weeks and I had all the tests that came back negative for any type of esophagus problem, thyroid, etc. Now I am on Effexor XR for Anxiety. I have not previously had a problem with anxiety so I am not too comfortable staying on this medicine long. I have been on it for 4 days and I am doing better about not having a panic attack, but I still feel like I have a giant cotton ball in my throat. I have also lost 10 lbs and I haven't ate solid food for over 9 days.
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Beth
Wednesday, January 09, 2008 at 07:52 PMThank you for answering. It does help to know other people are going through this too. I have started to decrease the Prednisone now and finally get off that. My doctor doesn't want to put me on any anti-depressants yet and has suggested doing relaxation tecniques and starting Yoga. I feel that I just really have to wrap my mind around the fact that I can make it go away as soon as I stop being scared of it. Good luck and I hope it gets better for you.
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Lump in the bottom of my throat, feels like somethings stuck
Susie
Wednesday, January 16, 2008 at 01:52 AMOf course my first impression was the big one. I was a smoker so that's the one to worry about. Well, after 4 days of this terrible feeling, I made a panicky call to an ENT and was seen that afternoon. After discribing all my symptoms he was convinced it was Globus. He looked down my throat said there was nothing abnormal. I (being a big a super worrier) wanted the full scope put down there to look. He again said it wasn't necessary and perscribed Prilosec..... I'm to take it for a month and revisit. It's been 2 days now and nothing changed yet. I still feel the lump. I did however see somewhere that 2 tablespoons of apple cider vinegar after meals and @ bedtime helps. I've just tried that too. Will keep in touch
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globus hystericus
ann monahan
Friday, January 25, 2008 at 09:10 AMI've been feeling a similar sensation lately. Its as if i've swallowed something and it hasn't gone down properly. I have been very anxious lately with palpitations and a butterlies in the tummy feeling. I was also suffering constantly with heartburn so i was really worried that there was something sinister going on in my oesophagus. However i read recently about 'globus hystericus' and wonder if thats whats wrong with me. I can swallow ok but feel a dreadful pressure at the bottom of my throat.
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Anonymous
Sunday, February 03, 2008 at 07:19 AMi had globus too..for 2 years i ate liquid food.then i just forced myself to swollow solid food ..after losing 50 pounds i was angry and didnt care if i choked i took my power back..little bits at first then more..have a glass of water to wash it all down..dear and anxiety are old ..realize that and do it anyways..just eat little pieces of food then increase..good luck...dont let fear and anxiety control you..they are the boogie man that doesnt exsist..
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mel
Sunday, March 23, 2008 at 09:41 AMI suffer from anxiety/panic attacks on off and have done for years. Every so often i get a new anxiety symptom pop up. Last year i had you what have. I also had a sensation of a lump in my throat even when not eating, and couldnt seem to talk either.
I obsessed over it. Hours on google, looking up related conditions, worrying, on my mind subconsiously all the time too propabably. My dodctor said is was just anxiety, nothing wrong physically.
It went away after about a month or so. I dont know why, but it hasnt been back since.
Now my latest symptom is palpitations! Another fun one to get through... ;)
Good luck anyway - it'll go on its own eventually. Until then just go easy on your self and eat buttery baked potatoes (w cheese/mayo) very small mouthfuls, healthy homemade soups in a mug (with a straw?), quiche, other soft foods. Please dont worry - just accept that its like that for now, but wont be forever!
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lump feeling in my throat as well
Lisa Roberts
Wednesday, March 26, 2008 at 11:14 AMHey,i feel the same way.I have felt like this since Dec.Going on 4 months now.I have been to Doctors after Doctors.Plus,i work for a Doctor.NOone can tell me whats going on besides acid reflux.Its taking over my whole Life.I'm only 27 years old & i feel like i'm falling apart.I have had all kinds of tests done.Everyone thinks its in my head.My Doctor put me on Valium.I'm not crazy.I have 2 kids,i cant take care of because i feel like i can't function!!!My husband is not supportive with this at all.I know i have anxiety issues.All i do is pray & hope one day i will wake up & it will be gone.I also have a hard time swallowing/ even my own saliva is diffucult.Its changed me as a person to feel bad like this all the time.
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Molly
Saturday, March 29, 2008 at 11:35 AMLast summer,while on vacation with extended family I was hit with panic attacks and globus. I had the lump in my throat, felt like I had to swallow constantly and felt the need to clear my throat. Nothing helped. It was very scary! I couldn't eat solid foods and really didn't want to drink either. It was a long vacation and drive home. I called my doctor and he prescribed Ativan to relax me until I could get some tests done. I had an upper GI done - normal. My doctor said it was anxiety disorder and prescribed Paxil cr. It is a wonder drug. The globus eventually disappeared, after about 6 weeks. The panic attacks also disappeared. When I am stressed I feel a slight lump in the throat starting. But since I know what it is, I don't panic and I talk myself down. If it doesn't go away I have Ativan I can take , as needed. That helps a lot. I have suffered with panic for 13 years off and on, but had never had globus until lately. New symptoms sometimes pop up with anxiety disorders. Other solutions to try are yoga, listening to meditation and relaxation tapes, exercize, abstain from alcohol and caffeine, get lots of sleep, deep breathing, seeing a therapist.
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Globus .... very scary!
Jody
Saturday, March 29, 2008 at 02:53 PMI have had panic disorder since a very young age, and I am 48 now. I always seem to have a "main" symptom that dominates more than the others. First it was feeling like I couldn't breathe, then dizziness, etc. I have had globus on and off throughout the years, and it seems like it has returned for some reason out of the blue. I don't have as much of a problem with food and liquids as I do with my own saliva. Sometimes I go to swallow and can't, and that is when the panic sets in. I try and try for what seems like thirty seconds and then I feel like I will stop breathing. The palps set in and I run for the water. I keep mints and gum with me at all times, and if for some reason I am out I panic and have to go to the nearest store to buy more. Now I am concentrating on it all the time, and feel like I have to clear my throat before every swallow and I find myself "trying" to swallow constantly. The only thing that helps sometimes is to push against my throat. One time I had a tooth pulled and I felt like I couldn't swallow and they told me to do that, and it helped. My therapist calls it the "foot in your shoe dilemma." If you think about how your foot feels in your shoe, sandal, etc. you can feel the sole of your foot. If you concentrate on it, you can always feel it. If you are not aware, then you can't really feel it there. Once you start concentrating on one thing, you are going to become hyper aware and that will become your new symptom. When I had bad palps I would take my pulse every minute and if it felt like it was going just a little bit faster, I would panic and it would make it worse. I had to force myself to stop feeling my neck and taking my pulse. Eating sugar has helped my palps so much, and drinking caffeine (even though I never drank a lot) makes the globus worse. Even as I sit here and write this, I am having trouble swallowing because it's all I can think about. Usually if I am watching TV or working I don't notice it as much. I am on a low dose of xanax, but that doesn't seem to help that much with the globus but I guess I stay a bit calmer and try not to react as much. It's a scary feeling when you go to swallow and you just can't. I'm lucky I don't have a problem with swallowing food like some of you do. Good luck to everyone, and if you have any suggestions...please post them!
Jody
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Jody
Saturday, March 29, 2008 at 03:00 PMMy mistake...I wrote "eating sugar has helped so much"...what I meant to say NOT eating sugar has helped so much!!
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i feel for you all with this globus
Jon
Tuesday, April 08, 2008 at 08:28 PMI am a 24 male, and 2 1/2 weeks ago had my first panic attack and wasn't sure what it was that was happening. I thought I was having a heart attack, and almost called 911, but was able to calm myself down. After about 2 or 3 hours I seemed to be okay, also the next day I didn't have any more panic attacks. after that it all seemed to get worse by the day. Now I always feel that lump/tightness in my throat below my adams apple pretty much constantly. At first it would come and go, but it seems to get worse everyday. I went to my doctor and was prescribed paxil cr and lorazapam. the lorazapam helps, but is highly addictive and makes you very tired. After 2 weeks I went back to the MD after the lorazapam was gone and the lumpy feeling was still there. I am now taking xanax and ambian for sleep since i wake up in the middle of the night with dry throat and have to keep drinking water. I havn't talked to my doctor to see if I might have Globus because today is the only day That i started looking it up. I too thought I was the only one going through this, so it is good to know that there are other people out there who can relate. now that i know that this isnt life threatening I am believing that I can cure this by changing my thinking and to quit dwelling on it even though it is hard at times since it is very uncomfortable. I hate taking meds and will get off of the paxil and xanax soon. Just know that we are all in this together and we will conquer this. God bless you all.
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Marianne
Sunday, April 20, 2008 at 05:09 AMI had no idea other people were getting the same feelings in the throat. I just thought it was me going crazy. My husbad also doesn't understand, although he is trying. I've only had mine now for about 4 months. My first time was in Bali for 2 weeks. Second day we were there, I could feel this sort of tightness in my throat and it just got worse from that day on. I had the hotel doctor to see me on 3 separate occassions and he put me on antibiotics, ant-inflammatory and steirods all of which did nothing. I have been referred to see a ENT (ear,nose and throat) Specialist, just to be sure nothing else is going on. Now that I realize there are other people with this and there is help out there I won't have to think I'm crazy any more. Will keep in touch
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Rosie Fitt
Tuesday, April 15, 2008 at 06:36 AMI can relate to most of the symptoms described. I have had my globus for 5.5 years now and still no signs it will ever go away. I have gone through the panic attacks, and cured myself of them. I lost 4 stone in 3 months because I thought I couldnt swallow, now like the other people describe it actually feels better when eating and drinking. I caused terrible spasms in my throat by focussing on it so much. Mine came on so suddenly after my mother was diagnosed as terminally ill with cancer. I tried the drugs and all sorts of expensive therapy and tests you name them I had them all. I now accept that it is my burden, but I have not given up on the thought that one dy it may go as suddenly as it started. I had dreams also that I was choking, I suffered bad throats as a teenager and had my tonsils out at 16. So all these things seem related. It started one night out of the blue with a huge panic attack, and the rest is history.
I moved to NZ four years ago from the UK and I have done a lot here, but I cannot shake this dry painful throat, always wanting to swallow, and stopping myself from doing that.
Drugs made me feel suicidal, so I stopped those after 6 months. Now I always look for a cure, not all the time but just when it gets me down. I know some people get rid of it, as my mother had told me that when her mother died she got it, drugs cured her in 2 weeks, my friend got better of it , so maybe one day mine will go.
The weird thing is that my husband aslo got it for a short time after I had had mine for 6 months or so, he found it so hard to understand how I felt, then he got it. His got better after a few months, but now he has had a taste of it he can understand how sick of it you can be. I have forgotten what it is like not to have it now. Maybe I will find a cure, because it doesnt scare me anymore, I just get frustrated with it. I am 52 and going through the change, flushes etc, I still hope it has something to do with that , then at least one day it will go away.
I am going to try those globutab, there was a link on here for them, hope they help as they say they guarantee a cure, thats the first time anyone has ever said that. Keep your fingers crossed for me, as after 5 years I deserve a cure. Love to you all, I have suffered with you and no doctors understand what it is like.
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Matt
Wednesday, May 07, 2008 at 08:22 PMI am just about to finish my finals here at college, and this entire week I've felt this same feeling all of you are describing. I almost choked trying to slowly eat small bites of crackers just now. It's been scary and I've been drinking a lot of smoothies and eating soup and what not. Liquids go down fine, and I have found that washing the bites of crackers in my mouth down with water help the process. It still definitely feels like something is lodged in my throat. I am hoping and hoping that once my last final is over everything will calm down, because these symptoms just started this week. I also am planning on a massage, I read somewhere else that helps a lot. Good luck to you all, good knowing I'm not the only one with this "im gonna choke + die" feeling anytime I try and eat. :)
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Yes - hard to swallow with anxiety at times
sistergal2
Tuesday, May 27, 2008 at 03:53 PMFrom childhood, I, too, had the sensation that some things I ate were so very hard to swallow - mashed potatoes especially! You would think they would slide down but it was as if they were stuck in my throat for a long time --I believe anxiety affects people in many different ways and this is one. You should first speak with your doctor about this feeling to rule out anything else that could be causing the feeling. With that said, if your test(s) come back normal, you may want to ask for an anti-anxiety med to help you, especially with eating. I am now taking generic Xanax (alprazolam) and it has helped me tremendously. I am actually getting fingernails slowly instead of bloody nubs! God Bless!
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I think I have globus also...hopefully that's what it is...
AngieBaby77
Friday, June 06, 2008 at 02:07 PMHi everyone,
I also feel like I have a lump stuck in my esophagus. It feels swollen and tight and like food is going to get stuck. I feel it even when I swallow saliva. It is constant now. I just went to my doc and he thinks it is globus hystericus from my generalized anxiety disorder. He wants me to try Xanax .5 three times per day. I don't want to (I just weaned off it recently) but he thinks I really should so I am going to try it.
He said if I don't feel relief by Monday after a weekend course of regular Xanax he is going to send me to the ENT and have them take a look. I was just at the ENT and he said take Prilosec, but now I can't because it interferes with Xanax from what I've read and my doc said not to so we can focus on one therapy at a time.
I am terrified that I have esophageal cancer or throat cancer from 15 years of drinking, smoking and substance abuse. The doctor doesn't seem too concerned about that.
I am a definite worrier and this is driving me crazy. I took a Xanax .5 a few hours ago but it really didn't help the problem. I don't know what to do. I'm so scared of cancer.
I may have GERD because I do burp a lot and there is some mucus in my throat, but I don't have heartburn with it. I don't know what to take or do other than this Xanax. I really want to follow doctor's orders but I also want to do the right thing for myself. I feel like I could crawl in a hole and die. I am sick of worrying about cancer but I can't help it because I can always feel this sensation.
Angie
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Kris
Sunday, August 17, 2008 at 03:54 AMHi, how are you doing now? I have that globus thing for two months now! Three MD's and an ENT told me there's nothing wrong but it is still there... :(
Maybe I'll try a psychiatrist.
Hope you all getting rid of this horrible globus thing!
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Whew.
Heather
Thursday, June 12, 2008 at 11:36 PMI'm so glad I decided to play with Google tonight! It makes me feel a lot better knowing there's a name, I'm not crazy, and other people are in this with me.
I was diagnosed with GAD at 18 (25 now), and I took Paxil until the age of 24. I got sick of being controlled by the pills, and their effectiveness was starting to wear off. So I did the hardest thing I've ever done and came off Paxil. Worst two weeks of my life. That was September '07, and I was doing fine without meds until February '08. I started having attacks periodically, without triggers, and this throat thing was part of it (and I never recall it happening during the attacks when I was younger).
Now this happens, on average, twice daily (often while driving - lucky me), and sometimes it's severe to the point that I need to abandon whatever it is I'm doing and go calm down (oddly enough, I've found chewing gum helps). I do notice that caffiene and sugar exacerbate it, so I try to limit my intake. But that's not fail-safe. When I go a day without this happening, I'm the happiest person in the world. I've been freaking out and thinking about seeing an ENT (my tonsils are huge, so that makes it even worse, and I have allergies which make it near impossible to breathe through my nose this time of year), and stressing about swallowing my pride (no pun intended) and going to a psychiatrist to get back on meds.
But...now that I have some answers, and can be pretty certain this is anxiety-related... I'm going to make some phone calls tomorrow, find myself a psychiatrist, and take my life back...darnit!
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Ways To help Cure these Anxiety Problems...
Zach
Wednesday, June 18, 2008 at 04:12 PMI'm 26 year old male whom has been taking it day by day like most of you. I see that alot of you have had attacks and such after friend or family is diagnosed with illness (cancer, what not). There are sooo many people on here who have given great ideas, mine started when I took a headache way out of proportion. I went months with fullness of ears, head pressure would move from head to ear to behind eye, felt like my eye was going to shoot out of my head. I finally went to the ER for MRI with the dreads of a tumor. All came clear and once the diagnosis of a clean bill of health came I have not had those symptoms (other than headpain) since.
But that is what started my anxiety, I found this thread because I feel like a piece of hair is stuck in my throat when I worry, it tingles to the tip of my tounge sometimes.
I have learned that there are a few ways to get your mind right:\
Sadly I saw this mentioned, alcohol...yes there is NO pain...but could lead to future problems.
Working out, I saw this too and it will focus your mind on the task at hand and you feel great when you leave the gym...seriously!
A Doc's diagnosis will put the stomach at ease...but pricey.
Me and my wife LOVE the beach, people take time for yourself!!! I go to the beach and have NO worries, my stressfull job is gone and I'm a compulsive cleaner, neat freak. No worries bout doing yard work/ cleaning house. When I go on vacation...I feel so good, life stops...slows down. It seemed to drop 2nd gear already from 21 to now, breathe and know that it is all realated. Headaches that come from adrenale gland shooting of charts making you all with GERD flare up, stomach acid is churning making all these symptoms scare you even more. As they say, '' IT's A VICIOUS CYCLE''.
I pray you all find peace and live this short life to the fullest you can!
replyre: Ways To help Cure these Anxiety Problems...
Jules
Sunday, June 22, 2008 at 08:59 PMI can't tell you how much reading all of this has made me feel like I'm not losing my mind. I haven't been diagnosed with Globus but maybe this is what I have. I have struggled with panic attacks lately and chest pain and arm pain sent me to the ER recently. Heart tests were all good but they found a small mass on chest - they don't think it is cancer but I have to have another CT scan in August to see if there have been any changes. I am a HUGE worrier and I automatically asume the worst. I am 33 years old, in relatively good health, two beautiful children, and a wonderful life - except for this. I too feel the lump in my throat, I've had the heart palputations, I've been short of breath, and even at night when I start to go to sleep I feel like my whole body is vibrating on the inside. It is absolutely HORRIBLE and I am SO SORRY that any of you have to go through this. I also walk around most days just trying to convince myself that I am not going to die every minute. My prayer is that we will all overcome this and that it won't take away anymore precious days that we have left on this earth. Thank you all for your willingness to share your struggles because it has truly made me feel like I am not alone!! God Bless you all and maybe one day we will have the victory over this!!
Jules
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Globus?
Erica
Monday, June 23, 2008 at 12:53 AMHi all,
For the last month or so I too have been having the strange tightness/"lump" in my throat that I am discovering might be Globus. It all started when I was eating a brownie...my mouth got itchy and then my throat started tightening. I freaked out that I might be having an allergic reaction, so I took Benadryl right away. The itchiness stopped...but the throat tightness has remained and has not gotten any better. I have never had any food allergies, but I was so worried about the POSSIBILITY of food allergies that I went to an allergist and had tests done. No food allergies showed up on my arm with the skin tests, but they took blood to run more tests and I'm still waiting for those results. In the meantime, I am scared to eat anything! As soon as I start thinking about my throat I can feel it get tighter...when I am busy exercising or out with friends I can hardly notice it, but at any moment when I am by myself it can get really bad. Sounds weird, but alcohol actually makes it feel better too...maybe because it relaxes me? I've gone to the ER, where they looked at me and told me I was fine.&
Hi Aydinmuh,
I have never had this experience of not being able to swallow when I was anxious. Have you called your doctor about it? In a quick search on Google, I see that it can be caused for physical conditions like GERD (gastro-esophogeal reflux disease).
Good luck with this.
Lynne
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