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Topic: Feeling of being strangled???

proud pup
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Member # 4152

posted

This is a problem that is getting worse.

I have had a EGD. No problems. An CT of neck, MRI of neck, a chest x-ray.

I have tried meds for panic disorders ( doc. thought maybe panic related it was not)

I have no trouble swallowing or eating.

It is just a feeling that something is choking me all the time.

I have appt. with an ENT doctor in a few weeks.

Do you all have any thoughts?????????????

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proud pup
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Member # 4152

posted

Something else to...

things like the seatbelt across my neck area makes it worse, my kids giving me hugs around the neck, tight collored shirts I can no longer wear.

To me I can feel it on the outside. It is at the bottom of my neck in the middle where my breast bone comes together.

Am I crazy??

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cantgiveupyet
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im not a dr, but the first thing that comes to my mind is thyroid gland. Have you had this checked.

I remember reading sometimes with thyroid you cant stand to have anything close to your neck...like turtle neck shirts etc.

ive had a feeling like my neck was swollen back in 2000 when i was first bit....and pressure on one side of my neck.

my dr at the time ordered a thyroid ultrasound came back ok.

Is your pain in that area or further down?

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daniella
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I agree with can't give up. It sounds like thyroid. I have the same thing for yers before my thyroid diagnosis. THey do some test with uptake of dye to see how your thyroid is functioning. Good luck...feel better

daniella

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proud pup
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Member # 4152

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Thanks for that info. So far I have not had an ultrasound of thyroid. I will ask Doctor about this.

Thanks again.

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Elinor
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Member # 8174

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I had that feeling of being strangled when I first started doxycycline and roxithromycin, it felt like someone was pressing on my throat and neck all the time. It got so bad my GP sent me to see the ENT doc and he put the little camera down but everything was normal (as usual)
At least this reassured me that it was 'just' the lyme again so maybe once I relaxed a bit that helped and the feeling gradually went away.

I hope it turns out like this for you, it's a horrible feeling but I'm sure worrying makes everything much worse (wish I could take my own advice!)

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