Alrighty.

I’m suffering for the last few months with on-off symptoms of feeling like i almost have swallowed a cow (before you ask, no, i’ve not swallowed a cow).

It’s like something is ‘stuck’ by my adams apple and a sense of feeling sick. It comes and goes without any real logic i can pinpoint. Sometimes like today when it’s quite bad i get a shortness of breath during exercise and a higher heart rate than usual to maintain exercise rate/speed/etc.

apart from the obvious answer of bad aids… any other ideas ?

Stressed at all ? Globus…..

http://www.patient.co.uk/health/globus-sensation

any other ideas ?

Ermmm! See your GP?

Not at all mate, i’m known as being one of the most laid back people ever, I/We are going through the process of selling our house currently, but not convinced it’s stressing me per se.

You might be surprised, have a read up on it, any other symptoms match ?

It’s fine. When it swells enough to stop you breathing for a few hours go to the GP

Go and see your doctor straight away, my father had similar symptoms.

tragically1969 – Member
You might be surprised, have a read up on it, any other symptoms match ?

Certainly reads a lot like my symptoms feel i must admit.

As above, Doctor is a must but that’s probably what they will tell you, hopefully…..

Booked for 24th for an appointment.

10 days to stay alive…..

Fingers crossed i make it 🙂

Booked for 24th for an appointment

10 days to see a GP! Is that normal where you are?

10 days to see a GP! Is that normal where you are?

Utterly ridiculous, isn’t it?

Last time I rang to make an appointment (persistent cough after a dose of man-flu), the receptionist asked if it was an emergency. Being in one of those moods, I said that I didn’t know and that was why I wanted to see a doctor!

She said four days, I said I could be dead by then for all I know. So I got an appointment that afternoon.

It used to really annoy me that our surgery won’t allow you to make an appt in advance for something non-urgent. You had to phone on the day (after 08:20) to try and get an appointment that day.
The only problem was I would be at work by then and it was an hours journey away! Useless!

10 days to see a GP! Is that normal where you are?

Dunno mate, i don’t really go to the doctors. From my wife/sons experiences you can ring up at 8.00am and book one and generally get the same day…. but TBH i’m not convinced it’s that urgent.

Thyroid issues maybe?

I would say that having had the symptoms for a few months, then being pushed by an online forum to see a doctor, that waiting another ten days probably seems appropriate….no?

DrP

Seems perfectly reasonable to me under the circumstances.

She asked if it was urgent….

I said no…

If i drop dead in 8 dead, you lot can tell her i was wrong.

It does and has happened 🙁

Good mate is an ENT consultant and has lost two patients in the last week – both had throat cancer. See the doc.

Thyroid issues maybe?

Agreed. My throat has felt like that for years. 😐

LOL you’re the prophets of doom today

GMC now recommends we quacks do not give internet advice in situations like this

Go and see your GP

Who needs a quack when you have STW? 😉

oddly enough i’ve experienced those symptoms, but narrowed it down to drinking 1 type of coffee.. Harrogates.. i was experimenting with different supermarket coffees, and on cue everytime i tried a Harrogat coffee my throat felt like it was trying to swallow but couldn’t..

edit: Taylors of Harrogate!

LOL you’re the prophets of doom today

Absolutely. If it scares you into seeing the GP then it’s done the job 😉

bit late,…but let’s have a countdown

As a doctor* I always advise people seeking an internet diagnosis to go and see their GP.

* I am not a doctor.

…days to go….

http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/Goitre/Pages/Introduction.aspx

Had surgery when I was 7 for this I think.