Hi, I'm a 31 year old female. For the last 2 months i've been having a tightness in my throat, its more tight on the right side. I also feel like i have a lump in my throat under my adams apple. The doc says he thinks i'm having anxiety. I don't have any pain or swelling and i swallow fine. I am a smoker. Please help!!!
Hi. Thanks for your query and an elucidate history. Your Doctor may be right in one sense. This type of a problem is seen in female patients of your age group only.
BUT: this is true ONLY if the investigations prove that there is no organic / somatic problem. This is confirmed by doing an endoscopy, CT scan or MRI of the neck and Pharynx. If these two investigations are normal , one can say this is a psycho-somatic problem. Get a medicines for this if you feel it is required OR just be assured that there is nothing to worry about.
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What Causes Tightness And Lump In Throat?
Hi. Thanks for your query and an elucidate history. Your Doctor may be right in one sense. This type of a problem is seen in female patients of your age group only. BUT: this is true ONLY if the investigations prove that there is no organic / somatic problem. This is confirmed by doing an endoscopy, CT scan or MRI of the neck and Pharynx. If these two investigations are normal , one can say this is a psycho-somatic problem. Get a medicines for this if you feel it is required OR just be assured that there is nothing to worry about.