Please someone help! I get the feeling of mucus being stuck in my throat. No matter how many times I try to clear it I never can. If I drink water or broth my throat will become really dry, my chest tightens, I get dizzy and feel a shortness of breath. The feeling of mucus in my throat gets worse and when I try to clear it my throat gets irritated and I never am able to clear it. As the episode begins to subside I sometimes feel the need to burp and occasionally I do which sometimes brings a little relief. I have tried mucinex, omeprazole (prilosec generic), tums, nothing has worked. I used to enjoy a cup of hot cocoa at night but I can t enjoy it anymore because after I am done drinking I get the same results as from drinking water or broth. I don t smoke, don t drink alcohol, not a coffee drinker, and drink little milk. The only things I can drink without problem are flavored water or kool aid. Also when I am having an episode I will sometimes get the feeling like my ears are clogged and my head is congestion which worsens when I bend over. Can someone please help me?