Posted by Chris on September 11, 19102 at 13:23:47:
In Reply to: Lump in throat posted by Haley on August 06, 19100 at 07:44:33:
What a relief to find that there are so many people displaying the same annoying discomfort that is the throat lump. After reading through a goodly portion of the postings, I've noticed a few people that had the gassiness/burpiness that I constantly feel. What I haven't seen mentioned though is the problem of trying to burp, and having food come up the esophagus instead. It isn't acidic, which leads me to believe that the food didn't ever make it all the way to my stomach. It seems a logical explanation for a lump in the throat, if in fact there is some sort of object lodged down there.
I have been for a barium swallowing/upper GI, to no avail. Everything was normal. I somehow question the validity of that test though, since you're swallowing a liquid, and not solid food.
Am I the only one here with this particular strain of the lump? Has anyone else experienced these symptoms?
One other thing. I'm only 25, and relatively healthy, but I was convinced that I had throat cancer, due to smoking. I was finally able to quit a couple of weeks ago, only to find that the sensation went away about a two days later. Came back a couple days after that though, so I think the act of quitting might have relieved some stress, and made it go away. I'm speculating here, but that's what these postings are here for, right?