Lump in throat (globus hystericus) help

Hi guys as can be seen in my other threads I have been dealing with a constant feeling of something stuck in my throat. I also have had a stiff shoulder and neck for a little longer I have had numerous tests and still feel I am no closer to finding what is ruling my life day in day out it's horrible. Surely their are people out their that can offer some words of wisdom as this is almost getting to much.

I have tried a lot of different things none seem to help. I am a 26 year old family man that is slowly very quickly loosing his coconuts. I was what I feel sceptically diagnosed with globus hystericus and definitely anxiety.

Anyway IM going crazy trying to find what is wrong with me I am definitely trying to treat my anxiety with still no relief from the lump or stiff neck.

Thanks for any input in advance.

Hi jolleg I am not on any sort of medication for my anxiety but the doctor did say it is available if I want we both decided for now to try a natural approach valerian root camomile tea and therapy which i decided is not for me and still no relief. I am physically tired and don't enjoy anything or look forward to anything. I did loose my dad to a very unexpected suicide in January 2012 he had hashimotos disease that was never treated which i have also been checked for all clear.and like most men I'm probably a little guilty of locking it away in the mental locker but I also believe 25 years with him was the best he was such a selfless and amazing dad I also believe there are a lot worse off people in the world than me and I don't dwell on things. I have done a lot of research on anxiety probably to much lol and I have a lot of the symptoms I gues I am just worried about being reliant on a medication and not being able to get off it.

Thanks for your advice it helps talking to people....
Take care all..

Yeah it is a little and for a person that is known as the life of the party and always happy it is just a shock to my system to be struck down with something that is so debilitating I'm not scared to ask for help with this as I saw first hand how not asking for help with mental illness can take someone as physically and what I though mentally strong as my dad. I will be returning to the doctor this week and discuss the options for some short term medication to help myself believe that I am not terminally ill. I just want my life back for me and my young family's sake.

Thanks heaps for your explanation and experience on medication.

Yeah i have read that that might be a possability it feels as its my lingual tonsils are swollen (the back of the tongue) whats even more weird is that it is all on what feels to be the right side. The doctors just keep stabbing in the dark i think with no consideration to how much this is governing my everyday life. Did your reflux cause your throat to feel weird dull sensation like somdthing was stuck.


Thanks for the advice...

Nick, yes, I had all the sensations you are feeling and the something stuck was the worst. It was causing me a great anxiety because I thought I was choking all the time. I also had strange feeling on both sides and under my tongue - had to clear my throat all the time as well. It would usually get little better right after I ate and then would come right back. I think you really should try PPIs for a month and see if it clears up your problems. If your doctor will not prescribe, find another doctor or buy OTC prilosec, but the prescription ones are much better and work quicker. Just remember that once you start taking them, it will take about a month to heal so you may not get immediate relief. My primary doctor at the time was a gastro specialist and he knew right away it was from reflux.

Keep us updated Nick - remember that doctors need you to keep coming back to make money and if it's not life threatening situation they don't care much.

Yeah thats true i definately will it is crap that they get paid on a performance basis and they should be careful when they play with peoples emotions i have a young family a sister and a newly widdowed mother i have to be strong for and i cant be mentally questioning myself because doctors have stupid protocall to follow. I guess cant complain because we do have a pretty kick ass public health system here in australia but it is still hard and still considerably out of pocket because bulk billing doctors treat you like sheep.

Thanks agian ill keep you posted how i go.

Hi Panicgirly yeah it has been going on way to long for me and is driving me completely nutts and i think the doctors think i am lol. Considering before all of this happened my childhood Doctors surgery had no records on me that is how long it was between visits for me to the doc. Anyway i wake up with a dry mouth also it is hard for me because this all started with a stiff neck then it didnt go away and i felt a feeling of something stuck in my throat so i quit smoking went on the patches thought they where making me sick got off them it all continued i am still not smoking 9 weeks later but yet to feel better for it. This issue with my throat is definately bothering me a lot and my doctor doesnt feel as i should be i have managed to controll the anxiety i feel a little over the last few weeks but still no improvement If i get some answer or some relief i will fill you in this has been horrible and i know how you feel. I also feel brain foggy for most of the day but that could just be anxiety or the quit from smoking i dont know but i really do think i have to many issues for them to ba a coincidence and it is getting a little further each day from when i quit to keep blaming it on that!!!

I am off to the doctor on thursday evening i will post any outcome all though i dont think their will be 1 as their hasnt been the last 7 times i have pleaded my case to them....

Hope you get better soon!!!

Post Edited (nickv) : 1/28/2013 7:15:54 PM (GMT-7)

Hi Panicgurly i am at the doctors tomorrow (thursday) i had to cancel tonight because of commitments it is wed morning here currently 8:30 AM i have an appointment at 4:30 PM tomorrow afternoon i am going to demand a ENT appointment i cant keep functioning with this everyday it is horrible and the stress i am causing myself is imense and causing me to feel like im foggy and a little dizzy all day long as soon as i have had my appointment i will let you know how i go. i Accept that their is probably no quick fix to what is going on with me but my son has his first day of school soon things like that i should be looking forward to not this crap anyway talk soon...