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Could Experiencing Strange Sensations At The Base Of Tongue Mean That I Have Globus Pharyngis?
Hello I am 59 y/o male in good general health. I use alcohol moderately on weekends. I do not smoke. Over the past 4-6months I have experienced a foreign body sensation in the left base of tongue area. The sensation is intermittent and occasionally but not usually migrates to the left. I see an ENT physician about 3 months ago. He performed nasopharyngolaryngoscopy, visual and digital inspection. He found nothing abnormal. He sent me for an MRI of head and neck. It was WNL. Any suggestions? Could this be Globus Pharyngitis?
Mon, 3 Mar 2014
Hello,
Welcome to HCM,
It may be a felling of mucosa membrane of the nasopharynx, as you have undergone all the investigations to find out any pathological condition leading to these symptoms and confirmed that you are not having anything abnormal.
It looks like a Globus, as there is a persistent or intermittent non-painful sensation of a lump or foreign body in the throat.
This symptom frequently improves with eating and is generally unaccompanied by dysphagia, if there is any underlying acid peptic disease it should be treated and your symptoms will improve over a period of time.
Thank you.
Welcome to HCM,
It may be a felling of mucosa membrane of the nasopharynx, as you have undergone all the investigations to find out any pathological condition leading to these symptoms and confirmed that you are not having anything abnormal.
It looks like a Globus, as there is a persistent or intermittent non-painful sensation of a lump or foreign body in the throat.
This symptom frequently improves with eating and is generally unaccompanied by dysphagia, if there is any underlying acid peptic disease it should be treated and your symptoms will improve over a period of time.
Thank you.
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