Today I am noticing that it feels like something is stuck in my throat and won't go down. I may have felt it earlier this morning and really didn't apy any attention to it. Anyways, I have been drinking water and it is going down fine and I thought that whatever is sitting there would find it's way down as well. I called my doc's office and spoke to the nurse. She told me to drink some water and have some bread. Told her BAD idea - can't do bread. She said to have some yogurt - which is what I had for breakfast. I don't know how something could be stuck from yesterday..........I didn't have anything to eat atleast 2 1/2 hours before I went to bed and the only thing I had this morning was yogurt. Well now I have been eating crackers hoping it will have the same effect as the bread? Not even sure why she would tell me to eat bread anyways.........but if anyone has experienced this or knows what I am talking about please let me know. She told me to see how I feel today and if it doesn't get any better call her back...........

Do a search for a post regarding "LUMP IN MY THROAT." I posted something similar about a week ago that got a lot of good responses.

I learned the lump is from restriction. Eat slower, slow, slow, chew chew. But it's best for you to read last week's post by doing a search.

actually I did read it but that's not what's happening to me. I WOKE UP like this and hadn't eaten anything when I felt it. This has been going on since 6:30 this morning come to think of it and I didn't eat anything until around 8:30 which was the yogurt that I mentioned.

Carmen, I had one really bad night like that. I felt like I was choking in my sleep. I couldn't even lay down, so I got up and made hot tea with lemon. I thought my lumpy-throat-for-no-reason was reflux or gas coming up from my belly because I was on heavy antibiotics for my port infection. I've heard about this a few times on the boards, and it seems to go away. I think I took a Raglan (prescription medication for acid reflux) with my tea when I was choking from the lump in my sleep. But always confirm anything I say with a professional. If you find out something from your doctor, please share it here, okay?

Please don't take this really bad advise unless your doctor thinks it might help....

One of my "lumpy throat" days was so bad that I couldn't stand it, so I ate corn tortilla chips. I chewed them very slowly and got them real mushy. It might be in my head, but it felt like it was scratching my throat and pushing stuff along. Then I walked around the house bouncing myself like a baby to make everything settle. THIS IS PROBABLY REALLY BAD ADVICE... it just happened to work for me and now I'm gonna get yelled at by the rest of this wonderful group for sharing it.

Hi Carmen -

Is it possible that the feeling is a precursor to a throat infection? Are your sinuses draining? It doesn't sound like you did or ate anything that would cause this.

Just in case it is a band caused "lump", I would recommend doing hot liquids for a day - tea with lemon to help clear out any mucous that might be causing the problem. Hopefully you'll feel more like yourself tomorrow.

If it is a throat infection/sinus related, it might feel more like that as time goes on. Otherwise, if it's a band thing, you should feel better after 24 hours on liquids.

Keep us posted, k?

a build up of catarrh can cause a "lump" in your throat. Might be worth trying some decongestants or do a steam with some menthol crystals.

Hey Carmen...

I get that way when my reflux is kicking in...it's like you feel something but no matter what you drink or eat it still feels like it's there...could be from your recent restriction...maybe try some Mylanta and see if it helps a bit...

Carmen -

Are you feeling any better? I hope this resolved for you!

yes - I am feeling so much better. I took your advice Donali and did liquids that day. I have become very addicted to hot tea with lemon and it really helped. I am so sorry that I forgot to post here that it was all better. I don't know what it was but whatever it is it's gone. I do think that it had a lot to do with my last fill. I just don't think that I was used to being that restricted. I have since learned to take things slowly!! Thanks again everyone for your responses and suggestions!!!

So glad that was resolved!!! Whoo hooo!