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Laura08
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Laura
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Throat issues....
I have had an irritated throat for almost a month now. It feels swollen and it is hard for me to swallow sometimes. It comes and goes, but is mostly here every day. It is very uncomfortable. I went to the doctor and he thinks it may be allergies. Has anyone ever had anything like this? TIA
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Posted 7/25/08 11:42 PM  |
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mishmosh
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Re: Throat issues....
Let me describe my symptoms to you and tell you what it is for me and maybe some bells will go off for you. I also have the same exact throat issues. It's worse a couple of hours after I eat and it depends on what I eat. It feels like a tightness, even like a lump int he throat (not that I can feel a lump, but when I swallow it feels like it).
Mine is definitely a combination of acid reflux and post nasal drip. And even those 2 things are related. YOu don't necessarily have to feel heartburn to have acid coming up your esophagus. Plus, I never notice my post nasal drip, but it just goes right to the back of my throat. I take tylenol allergy sinus and prevacid (try zantac over-the-counter for a week and see if it improves).
I hope this helps...it took me years to figure it out. Your doc wasn't too far off with the allergies, but they never suspect acid reflux.
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| Posted 7/26/08 6:50 PM |
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Re: Throat issues....
Posted by mishmosh
Let me describe my symptoms to you and tell you what it is for me and maybe some bells will go off for you. I also have the same exact throat issues. It's worse a couple of hours after I eat and it depends on what I eat. It feels like a tightness, even like a lump int he throat (not that I can feel a lump, but when I swallow it feels like it).
Mine is definitely a combination of acid reflux and post nasal drip. And even those 2 things are related. YOu don't necessarily have to feel heartburn to have acid coming up your esophagus. Plus, I never notice my post nasal drip, but it just goes right to the back of my throat. I take tylenol allergy sinus and prevacid (try zantac over-the-counter for a week and see if it improves).
I hope this helps...it took me years to figure it out. Your doc wasn't too far off with the allergies, but they never suspect acid reflux.
I have all of the above, plus very large, cryptic tonsils. I get sore throats and swollen glands very often. Sometimes I need antibiotics because the chronic irritation can lead to infection. I should probably gargle more, too.
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| Posted 7/27/08 10:22 PM |
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smiles
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Re: Throat issues....
I have been having the same thing. My throat kills me one day and is totally fine 2 days later. It was so bad last Monday tht I went to the doctor and honestly thought he was going to say he wanted to remove my tonsils. I could not swallow and everytime I felt the urge to swallow I had to brace myself for the pain that was coming. By Wednesday it was gone and I have been fine until last night again. It is so weird. I wish it would go away already.
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| Posted 7/28/08 9:20 AM |
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sweetie101
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Re: Throat issues....
ive had the same problems with a month now to, and it will not go away, and i went to two differnt dr' and they couldnt find anything
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| Posted 7/28/08 2:33 PM |
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antoinette
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Re: Throat issues....
I have had that before and went to the dr- they found nothing. it was terriblly annoying- it felt as if there was alump in my throat, sometimes I would actually gag from the sensation. They told me it was wither allergies or acid reflux. I think it allergy related because I usally get this in the spring. Luckily it goes away on its own in a few days/weeks.
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| Posted 7/29/08 5:17 PM |
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MelToddJulia
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Re: Throat issues....
I have the same thing, it must be allergies!
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| Posted 7/30/08 12:17 AM |
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2girlsforme
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Re: Throat issues....
I've had this on and off all month. I haven't gone to the doctor, because when I went last July with the exact same symptoms, I was told it had to be allergies.
Feel better.
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| Posted 7/30/08 9:08 AM |
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Laura08
LIF Adolescent
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Laura
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Re: Throat issues....
I cannot believe so many of us have this. I am sorry you are all dealing with this too. It must be allergies. Hopefully it will go away soon ,and we will all feel better! 
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| Posted 7/30/08 6:02 PM |
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sweetie101
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Re: Throat issues....
yeah i know..its sucks. mine getting better little by little..thanks.i hope u all feel better soon.
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| Posted 7/30/08 6:22 PM |
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