I've been having a difficult time swallowing on and off for the past week or two, maybe longer. A couple of days ago it started becoming more frequent. I can eat, but it feels as though some food gets stuck and I cough it back up (sorry for the gross description). I had my husband look in my throat and he said he sees a nodule. I have thyroid cancer and other issues in my immediate family, so I'm concerned. I plan on seeing my doctor asap, but my car is currently in the shop, so I might have to wait until next week. I'm hoping that someone may know what this could be. I'm obviously hoping for minor, benign things so I don't obsess all weekend. Thanks in advance.
Thankfully it seems to just be some type of an infection, probably strep. Waiting for the culture to come back. Thanks for the feedback, I had never heard of tonsil stones. I'm glad to be informed.
You could drive yourself insane by hearing all the different things if could be or by Googling your symptoms. I think the best thing for you to do is to get to your doctor as quickly as possible and to walk away from the internet until your appointment is over. Otherwise, you'll just add to your stress. I wish you lots of luck!
If you still have your tonsils, they are clearly visible on both sides of your throat just beyond your tongue, especially when swollen. You can get a really strong reaction from inflamed tonsils by eating a dill pickle--an old-fashioned way for moms to diagnose tonsilitis.
I wonder if you are seeing tonsil stones..
here is a link on how to get rid of them.. they are pretty harmless just irritating and VERY common as ewe get older.. I mean mature..
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tonsillolith
I have to agree--probably your tonsils. However, if you are concerned about the thyroid, it is about midway down the neck and wraps around the airway. If your neck is swollen there, which is more easily noticeable from the outside, then it may be your thyroid. If you have a history of thyroid difficulties in your family, I would look less at genetics than the environment your family has been in. Toxins like fluoride and perchlorate will mess up your thyroid. A simple test is to paint some plain ol' drug store iodine on your skin in a visible spot (arm, stomach, etc...) and see how long it takes to go away. If it's gone in a couple of hours (and you suddenly have more energy) then you are really low on iodine. The thyroid needs iodine to function, and chemical can interfere with your bodies ability to take up and utilize the iodine. Check out iodine painting on earthclinic.com.
Best wishes and blessings!
i actually just went in for a thyroid ultrasound a couple weeks ago b/c my doc was baffled by my THS count(thyroid hormone) so he ordered an ultrasound...i think nodules are pretty important to get checked out by an endocrinologist... i dont want to scare u but with a family history and u having a nodule may not be a good combo. And God forbid anything be wrong, if it is caught early enough it has a high success rate of being cured! i would get in ASAP! take the bus, find a ride! good luck and best wishes.
I will give you a split answer. first not to scare you it may be throat cancer. 2nd to ease your mind my dad recovered from it and survived another40 yrs. but not to put panic back in you he got it a second term and didnt beat it for other problems going along with it. but keep telling yourself he got another 40 years after the first round.if it is cancer it is not a death sentence.
You definately need to get to the doctor. Our whole family ended up with strep, well I also got an abcess in my throat. I couldn't tell you what it looked like. My throat was very swollen and I couldn't even swallow water. Everytime I tried it went up my nose instead of down. They had to remove it numbing the back of my throat and scrape it off. It was awful. Good luck.
Go to the doctor. If no car call a friend, taxi, or relative.
