Posted by Gina on November 17, 19102 at 14:24:08:
In Reply to: Re: Lump in throat posted by Rene'e on November 08, 19102 at 18:40:42:
: I know EXACTLY what you all are going through as I have been going through it for almost 2 years now...only difference is, I'm too scared to go to the doctor for it! I can't recall exactly when it started, all I remember is I woke up one morning feeling as if there was something stuck in my lower throat and it never went away. Well, It never caused me any real grief other than discomfort so I ignored it and got used to it as normal after a year or so. I thought it was fine until about 3 months ago. Since then, it feels as if it's growing whatever it may be. It's gotten to the point to where it hurts all the time like I strained my voice box, not like strep throat, it's VERY difficult to swallow anything including liquids, I choke on everything, I continuously cough and sometimes blood comes up, it gets VERY difficult to breathe and there has been several occassions that I have awaken in the middle of the night because I had stopped breathing. My voice goes hoarse alot and sometimes in the blink of an eye it just goes out all the way then just as quick, anywhere from 5 minutes to 1 hour later, it will come back just as quick but hoarse. My heart is always racing and now I've noticed that my hair is very brittle and falls out alot though it's not getting any thinner. Does anyone else have these symptoms with it??? PLEASE LET ME KNOW!!! I'm a medical assistant so maybe that's why I'm too scared to go.....I know what it could be! Thanks!