At different times during this illness and treatment I've had swallowing problems.
The first was caused by cranial nerve involvement where I could not get food to go down...lost the ability to swallow. That resolved with treatment.

Later I had the very same problem you seem to be having. I could swallow okay but it was uncomfortable. Also had very dry skin, my fingernails broke easily and my hair was falling out. Like you, it felt as though I had a lump in my throat. My lyme doctor checked thyroid and sure enough, that was the problem. I have been taking Armour Thyroid ever since and have never had the problem again.

Can't say for sure if this could be your problem, but you should mention it to your doctor. Thyroid problems seem to go with lyme for some patients.

As a side note, that's a question my LLMD kept asking me on my first and second visits. "Do you get a lot of sore throats?" There must be a connection.

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Originally posted by jo3:
Has anyone ever had any swallowing problems-like feeling that you have a huge lump in your throat that hurts? Like something has moved out of place?

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