Swallowing throat issues

I have swallowing issues that come and go. Sometimes there's phlegm that i can't seem to get rid of - at the bottom of my throat.

I also have a lump, or feels like a lump in my throat...it flares when my other nerve symptoms flare.
And, I get a cough that comes and goes.

Hard to know if it's Lyme or something else.

Yes, my throat feels swollen on the inside, feels like I'm struggling to swallow but food/drink are fine (like you) lymphs swell up so I think that's why. I get a dry cough for days at a time with this too, but.... its been gone for a couple weeks now (knock on wood).

Thank you, all of you. I feel sometimes like a freak. When new symptoms appear or old ones that went away come back worse it can be discouraging and frightening.

Have any of you taken anything (herb or antibiotic) that specifically addresses oral/throat issues ?

Red root helps clear out the lymphs so I think it helps me a bit.
Also, when it gets really bad I get the Burt's bees cough drops and they seem to help with both the dry cough and the "closing throat" feeling, for a short time (while I have them in and for about 20 minutes after). I end up going through a whole bag in a couple days when I have this symptom. It's the only short term relief I've found.

I have had swallowing issues that come and go but mostly stay. Gets to a point I struggle to swallow some of the pills and some food. At times pils larger than a single mustard seed I have trouble swallowing. It amazes me all these weird symps I just never share with friends, family or doctors because they get overwhelmed easilytrying to imagine one person having zll these bizzare waxing wanning sypms. But I can see others here share the same, similar issues and it helps somewhat to dwal with all this

Summersun - I've had that ,too. (Jeez, it seems like I have almost everyone's sympsoms).

and sometimes i'm choking on my saliva.

Thanks everyone for your help and advice, it's comforting to share experiences. I saw my llmd today and she wants me to see an ENT and have an MRI done. From what I can gather she feels that possibly the lyme is not being affected by the oral abx I've been on (most recently Zithromax 500mg + lots of Byron White formulas, saluna detox products and a bunch of supplements). She thinks I may need iv rocephin. Have any of you used this? The severity of it as well as the cost scares me. I'm feeling pretty discouraged as I've been at this for over a year (amoxicillan, doxy, diet, stab at buhner herbs) - apologies to all of you that have been at it for far longer. I guess I also feel scared that these buggers are so relentless and have probably invaded my brain and I worry about ms or als developing. How do you all keep persevering?

Yes. It sucks.

I choke on things, but more on water and saliva.

When I eat, things sometimes get stuck, and I get an awful pain right under my breastbone.

I can't take big vitamin pills, so for instance, I use powdered vitamin C.

Margaret

I had swallowing problems at the beginning if the illness. It was actually very scary. I remember being at a graduation party and eating and felt the food was stuck. I got into such a panic. It is better now. Just another symptom of this horrible illness. I do also get bad indigestion with a feeling of food stuck in my throat. It almost hurts. It is uncomfortable.

Yes, I have swallowing issues to. Food gets stuck have a hard time swallowing, my weirdest
symptom is I had a involuntary swallow it would just happen on its own use to freak me out
so bad. Told this to my llmd and he said it was probably anxiety and your muscles in your
throat he thought that was a weird symptom to haven't had it in awhile it only happened maybe 10 times but it scared me...

For me - treatment - has pretty much cleared my throat issues...it rears it's head once in a while to freak me out though.

I had what you described except the soreness in chest.
I also had the sensation of a lump in my throat.

Lymebabe said...
I had swallowing issues. Also was losing my voice.

Hi,

I have Bart/Lyme and I have these symptoms. Its like the muscles in my throat that are used for speaking are recovering form overuse. I have to rest my voice a lot. I have a lot of difficulty swallowing as well. Its like those involuntary muscles have become injured.

I have found some progress with vocal exercise, vocal rest, and herbs. But, those are sensitive muscles so I'm sure it will take a long time to recover.

Did you ever find improvement from these symptoms?