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What Causes Feeling Of Something Stuck In Throat?
hi, I ve always been soft spoken and unable to talk loud or yell or sing because I have a shaky cracking voice that sounds like I have a knot in my throat. but I want to be a teacher and I don t know why I have this sensation of having a lump in my throat and if I talk I get out of breath and my voice hurts
Tue, 24 Jan 2023
Hi,
To reduce acid reflux, minimize caffeine, spirits, fruit juice and spicy food intake. Stop smoking. Avoid fizzy drinks. Leave at least 3 hours between dinner and going to sleep.
Speech and language therapy / relaxation techniques include drinking plenty of fluids. Avoid throat clearing as this tends to exacerbate the globus symptoms. If you feel like clearing your throat, drink some lukewarm water (This helps to relieve cricopharyngeal spasm).
Relaxing exercises like yoga can help. You might find that the globus symptoms are sometimes associated with moments of stress. Look at the symptoms and see when they become worse and may be you could address it. Take tab Omeprazole for 2 weeks in morning before hour or more of food.
A consultation with speech and language therapist is often helpful especially for children with throat clearing habits. There may be a need of a USG or endoscopy in few cases.
Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Sunny Madar, General & Family Physician
To reduce acid reflux, minimize caffeine, spirits, fruit juice and spicy food intake. Stop smoking. Avoid fizzy drinks. Leave at least 3 hours between dinner and going to sleep.
Speech and language therapy / relaxation techniques include drinking plenty of fluids. Avoid throat clearing as this tends to exacerbate the globus symptoms. If you feel like clearing your throat, drink some lukewarm water (This helps to relieve cricopharyngeal spasm).
Relaxing exercises like yoga can help. You might find that the globus symptoms are sometimes associated with moments of stress. Look at the symptoms and see when they become worse and may be you could address it. Take tab Omeprazole for 2 weeks in morning before hour or more of food.
A consultation with speech and language therapist is often helpful especially for children with throat clearing habits. There may be a need of a USG or endoscopy in few cases.
Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Sunny Madar, General & Family Physician
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