This feeling is familiar to many people, it is a common complaint.
In some cases, there is actually no food or other foreign body in the esophagus, but it feels like it is. First of all, you need to make sure that food or any foreign body is not stuck in the esophagus - if the throat is clear and this feeling does not ease, consult a doctor for a consultation, because it is necessary to determine the cause.
Some people experience pain along with the feeling of a foreign body in the throat.
Choking is a life-threatening condition and requires emergency medical intervention in the following cases:
- You have difficulty speaking or breathing;
- Coughing;
- Fainting, loss of consciousness;
- Panic, confusion;
- Blue or gray discoloration of the skin, nails, lips;
- The person is clutching his throat in fear.
You may experience a foreign body sensation in your throat for the following reasons:
- Swallowing disorder;
- Gastroesophageal reflux disease;
- Globus pharyngeal;
- Thyroid disease;
- Nerve damage;
- Inflammation;
- Spinal problems.
Source:
https://www.verywellhealth.com/feeling-of-something-stuck-in-throat-7561332
