Have You Ever Felt like You Have a Hairball in Your Throat???

I get it sometimes, my thyroid is enlarged and this is the reason, but there is also something called globus hystericus - terrible name!, which is an lump in the throat caused by anxiety, could be either of those

I'm going to have to recommend seeing your doctor. It's really possible it's related to something like GERD (Gastrointestinal Esophageal Reflux Disease), Barrett's Esophagus, etc. that may need to be investigated by an Endoscopy.

Of course, I'm not a doctor and have no formal medical training. But, I've sold GERD medications in the past and have a husband with a hiatal hernia (http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/hiatal-hernia/DS00099) that can also cause similar feelings.

Personally, I'd see my physician just to rule out anything out of the ordinary.

Good luck.

It could possibly be muscles and anxiety. I have had something similar and the doctor thought it was tension and something called bolus...can't remember the full term now, so check if it is nerves.

You may have a tonsillolith or tonsil stone. The PP who said she coughs up cream-colored bits is describing them. If you have deep crypts (dents, pockets) on your tonsils, stuff builds up in there and forms...stones. Big ones can hang down and really tickle your throat. A lot of people can knock them out themselves, but an ENT can too.

Apparently, the only cure is removing your tonsils, but I find that the better I eat and the healthier I am, the less likely it is to happen--reducing inflammatory foods (like sugar) seems to help most.

So, I'd have it looked at!

Sounds like you have a sinus infection. You need antibiotics to get rid of it. My daughter has severe allergies and when this happens it usually a sinus infection. Also she uses natural throat lounges during the day when she has this problem. But honestly, I get this in the afternoons every day lately. Around 2 or 3 and then it goes away in a couple of hours. You call it a hairball, I call it a frog in my throat. It's when my sinus are draining into my throat that causes it. I do not have allergies. It is just something in the air at that time. I drink ice tea to help mine. Also, If you have been on the same allergy medicine for a year or more you might want to consider switching. You can age amune to it.

I had a weird feeling in my throat a few years back. Felt like there was something small stuck that I just could not swallow. I saw an Ear Nose Throat and they scoped my throat to take a good look at everything. I worried a lot about it, but it turned out to be acid reflux. Apparently you don't always feel an irritation where it happens. A few weeks on Prevacid, and I was all better.

I would see if your doc would refer you to a Ears , Nose, Throat specalist. You may have something that a "Normal Doc" couldn't detect.
Hope you feel better
CindyC

I've had that problem on and off. Try Robetussin DM cough syrup. The DM part helps to thin the mucus in your body. Most likely what you are feeling is a build up of mucus in your throat that won't come up and won't go down. The DM will help.

Can't help you on the hairball. But if you are sure that you have allegies check out the healthfood store homeopathic section. They usually have a great display and a symptoms book to refer too. I have had great success with that. Also, do you eat honey? A tablespoon of local(meaning region could be an area of counties)honey is known to help keepseasonal allergiies away. Do a search on the internet.
If it is worse than norm, make an appt with your doc. Good luck.

I get that all the time. I have allergies, I get weekly shots and take medicine. I try to keep honey candy handy. I use Mucinex as it helps break up mucus and stops some of the hairball feeling. I try to drink lots of water (still working on this one LOL) as it seems to keep it moist and less time clearing my throat. Also I get this odd tastebud looking thing that I cough up now and then. It's like an off-white/cream color. I'm not sure what it is but I've been coughing it up for years. Once I do that it seems to help clear the "furball" effect. I know your probably thinking your strange for saying "tastebud thing" but I don't know what it is. Only one of my friends ever said she has them too. I broke one apart before and it smells odd but it's about the size of rice I guess. Anyways...I try to keep hard candy, mostly the honey candy or tea flavored candy handy. Hope you can find that soothing candy or tea/water that will work for you.

Have you had a nutritional work up? For a while I'd avoid all dairy and see if that handles this.
If not I like referrals form the International Chiropractic Pediatric Assn- and get someone to do a nutritional work up.
best, k

You should see an allergist. My friend used to have this problem, he had severe allergies, and had his adenoids removed, which helped, but then when they did allergies tests on him, they found he was allergic to 99% of things including dust, pollen, and dairy. Therefore, he will always have some sort of throat issue and a feeling of having phlegm, or a hairball, unless he gets vaccinations, which he refused to get as he couldn't take all the needle poking. This may be your case. There may be foods or other items you're allergic to but unaware of. You should get tested to find out. Also, see if it's your adenoids being swollen. Good luck.

yes i have. I take zertec at bedtime and find t helps. Sometimes i still have that feeling and find something thick helps clear it. Coke or vernors. a couple sips does the trick. Clartin stuffed me up tomuch but that might help in zertec dont. it takes a wk to see full results