Why does the throat feel like there is something foreign in it

The throat is an organ connecting the mouth and neck. We eat, breathe, and speak through the throat. There is a saying that goes "the throat strangles destiny", which is enough to show that the throat is very important to us. Once there is something wrong with the throat, we will have difficulty breathing, swallowing food, and speaking. So why do we sometimes feel like there is a foreign body in our throat? Let’s learn more about it with the editor below.

What is the foreign body sensation in the throat and pharyngeal paresthesia?

1. Mental factors: have a significant impact on the occurrence and development of pharyngeal paraesthesia. Diseases such as addiction, nervousness, neurosis, schizophrenia, menopausal syndrome, phobias and anxiety-inhibition states may all occur.

2. Local factors: lesions of the pharynx and adjacent tissues and organs can directly or indirectly cause pharyngeal paresthesia. It is common in pharyngitis, tonsillitis, tumors, ulcers, oral diseases, laryngeal, tracheal, esophageal diseases, nose and sinus diseases, otitis media, goiter, cervical spondylosis, etc.

3. Systemic factors: Hypothyroidism, rheumatic fever, autonomic nervous system dysfunction, left heart enlargement, hypertensive heart disease, gastric and duodenal ulcers, gate spasm, hepatitis, cirrhosis, cholelithiasis, intestinal parasitic diseases, etc. can all cause this disease.

What are the symptoms of pharyngeal paraesthesia? How is it diagnosed?

There are abnormal sensations in the throat, such as a feeling of blockage, itching, urgency, stickiness, ants crawling, burning sensation, and swallowing obstruction with difficulty swallowing. The patient may feel a blockage in the throat, a tight neck, a feeling of sticking to leaves or phlegm, or small ball-like "lumps" moving up and down in the throat that cannot be swallowed or spit out. The symptoms are more obvious when swallowing saliva, but there is no hindrance to eating.

How to treat pharyngeal paraesthesia? The treatment options are as follows:

1. Etiology treatment: Try to find out the cause and take corresponding treatment according to the cause. For example, if it is caused by sinus secretions, treat sinusitis. After sinusitis is cured, the symptoms will improve or alleviate or disappear.

2. Psychological treatment: The vast majority of patients with pharyngeal paresthesia have no organic lesions. Some patients are afraid of cancer, so you need to patiently explain the disease to the patient. If you want the patient to believe your explanation, you must first be considerate of the patient and gain his or her full trust. Furthermore, the explanation must be reasonable so that the patient is convinced and accepts it. Only in this way can it be effective.

3. Relief treatment: Appropriate use of Chinese medicine lozenges, such as Jinming tablets, Jinguo tablets, etc. can alleviate local symptoms. However, it is recommended to be taken under doctor's orders and is not recommended as a long-term treatment.