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Throat fullness after eating can be due to indigestion, which can be caused eating too quickly, eating large amounts of food, eating foods that are high in fiber or eating greasy food. Ref#3: NLM) Fullness in the throat can also be due to acid reflux, which is a condition caused by a weak or malfunctioning sphincter muscle in the esophagus.
See your doctor if throat fullness after eating is chronic. Ref#5: AAA) If your throat fullness is due to an enlarged thyroid, your doctor may prescribe a thyroid hormone replacement pill or radioactive iodine to reduce the size of the thyroid gland.
You can prevent throat fullness related to indigestion and acid reflux by avoiding triggers such as: * alcohol * smoking * chocolate * caffeinated drinks * citrus fruits * fatty foods * mint * garlic * onions * tomato-based foods * spicy foods Losing weight if you are overweight, chewing your food carefully and eating slowly can also help reduce symptoms. ( Ref#1: Temple & Ref#3: NLM) For EOE related throat problems, you can prevent symptoms by staying away from the allergen and any products that might contain the allergen such as beauty products and medicines. (
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The feeling of fullness in the throat can develop as soon as you start eating or when your meal is completely over. Symptoms can be extremely unpleasant and affect the quality of life. Because throat fullness after eating can sometimes signal a harmful medical condition, it’s essential to understand why it occurs and how you can remedy it. (Ref#3: NLM)
If you are experiencing serious medical symptoms, seek emergency treatment immediately.
Besides fullness in the throat, you can experience a painful burning sensation between the breastbone and bellybutton. (Ref#3: NLM, Ref#1: Temple, Ref#7: CHOP & Ref#4: Ny Times)
Throat fullness after eating can be due to indigestion, which can be caused eating too quickly, eating large amounts of food, eating foods that are high in fiber or eating greasy food. In some cases, indigestion can also be triggered by gallstones, ulcers, pancreatitis and gastritis. (Ref#3: NLM) Fullness in the throat can also be due to acid reflux, which is a condition caused by a weak or malfunctioning sphincter muscle in the esophagus. Because the sphincter muscle doesn’t close properly, acid and food come up from the stomach and can burn the throat tissues, resulting in swelling and the feeling of fullness. (Ref#2: Dr Oz) A hiatal hernia can also contribute to acid reflux. (Ref#1: Temple) Throat fullness can also be caused by an immune/allergic condition called Eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) (Ref#5: AAAA) or an enlargement of the thyroid glands caused by a thyroid condition 3 . (Ref#4: NY Times) In rare cases, the feeling of fullness can be the symptom of a tumor. (Ref#2: Dr Oz)
See your doctor if throat fullness after eating is chronic. A doctor can perform tests and procedures to identify the exact cause of your throat fullness. (Ref#2: Dr Oz) For throat fullness caused by indigestion and acid reflux, take an over-the-counter medication such as an antacid, foaming agent, H2 blocker medication or proton pump inhibitor. Your doctor can also prescribe a prokinetic medication to help strengthen the sphincter muscle. (Ref#1: Temple) Avoid the suspected allergen if your throat fullness is caused by EOE. Corticosteroid medications can also help reduce inflammation in the throat. (Ref#5: AAA) If your throat fullness is due to an enlarged thyroid, your doctor may prescribe a thyroid hormone replacement pill or radioactive iodine to reduce the size of the thyroid gland. In severe cases, surgery to remove the thyroid gland may be required. (Ref#4: NY Times)
You can prevent throat fullness related to indigestion and acid reflux by avoiding triggers such as:
Losing weight if you are overweight, chewing your food carefully and eating slowly can also help reduce symptoms. (Ref#1: Temple & Ref#3: NLM) For EOE related throat problems, you can prevent symptoms by staying away from the allergen and any products that might contain the allergen such as beauty products and medicines. (Ref#5: AAA) To prevent thyroid enlargement, a doctor may recommend consuming 150 micrograms of iodized table salt every day. (Ref#4: NY Times & Ref#6: Go Ask ALice)
Lindsay Boyers has a Bachelor of Science in nutrition from Framingham State College and a certificate in holistic nutrition from the American College of Healthcare Sciences. She is also a licensed aesthetician with advanced training in skincare and makeup. She plans to continue on with her education, complete a master's degree program in nutrition and, ultimately, become a registered dietitian.

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Does your throat feel tight or like you can’t swallow your food?
Many things can cause this. Not all are serious. Let your doctor know right away if the tightness doesn’t go away or if you have any other symptoms with it.
Depending on what’s causing the tightness in your throat, it might feel like:
Your throat is swollen or closed up.
Heartburn is a common problem that may cause tightness in your throat. Your throat can feel sore or burn. You might find it hard to swallow. It can last anywhere from minutes to hours.
This condition happens when stomach acid rises in your esophagus and creeps into your throat. If this happens often, it may be a sign of gastroesophageal reflux, or GERD .
You can get heartburn after you eat a big meal or if you lie down right after eating. Some foods and drinks can trigger it. This includes tomatoes, spicy or fatty foods, alcohol , or foods with lots of acid, like citrus. Stress , smoking , and obesity make it more likely that you'll get it.
If heartburn causes your throat tightness, you might also have these symptoms:
Pain or burning in your chest after meals, when you lie down, or when you bend over
Bitter, sour, or salty taste in your mouth
A feeling like food is stuck in your throat or chest
To keep it from happening, avoid trigger foods. Stop eating at least 3 hours before you go to bed. It may help to raise the head of your bed 6 inches to keep stomach acid where it belongs while you sleep .
When it does strike, you can try OTC (over-the-counter) antacids.
For intense attacks or if it happens often, see your doctor. You may need prescription medication . For example, H2 blockers or proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) can help slow down your body’s production of stomach acid, while prokinetics and antibiotics speed up digestion to help your stomach get rid of waste after eating. Be sure to ask your doctor about the possible side effects of these medicines, including nausea, diarrhea, and a loss of bone density.
In some serious cases, your doctor might recommend surgery.
Anaphylaxis is a fast, strong allergic reaction to something -- often a food, drug, or insect sting . It can cause your throat to tighten up suddenly. You may feel like it’s very hard to swallow. It can happen minutes or hours after your exposure.
If an allergic reaction is the cause of your throat tightness, you might have some of these other symptoms:
If you notice any of these signs, call 911 right away.
Your doctor may prescribe an epinephrine self-injection pen to keep on hand if you know you have any allergies that could cause anaphylaxis. Remember that you'll still need to call 911 right away after you use it. The medicine can wear off, or you could have a second reaction.
If you still have your tonsils , you can get tonsillitis . That’s when tonsils become inflamed because of an infection from viruses or bacteria.
Tonsillitis makes your tonsils swell and hurt. Your throat feels very sore. You may find it hard to swallow. Lymph nodes in your throat and neck can swell up too.
If tonsillitis is the cause of your tight throat, you may also have these symptoms:
White or yellowish patches on the back of your throat
If it's caused by a viral infection , treat it with rest, warm liquids, throat lozenges, and gargles with saltwater to ease throat pain and tightness. Ibuprofen or acetaminophen may ease fever and pain.
If a bacterial infection is the cause, your doctor can prescribe antibiotics .
If it happens often or makes it hard for you to breathe , swallow food, or sleep , you may need surgery to remove your tonsils.
A goiter is when your thyroid swells. This is a big, butterfly-shaped gland at the base of your throat. It makes hormones that keep your metabolism in balance. When it gets bigger, it can make your throat feel tight and closed up.
A goiter can happen if you don’t get enough iodine in your diet . This mineral is an important part of your thyroid’s hormone production.
Most people get enough iodine because it’s added to most table salt. It’s also found in seafood, seaweed, dairy products like yogurt or milk, and grains.
If a goiter is the cause of your throat tightness, you may also have these symptoms:
Lump in your neck that you can feel or see under the skin
If you think you may have a goiter, see your doctor. Your doctor can feel your throat for any lumps and run tests to find the cause, such as:
Blood test to measure your thyroid hormone levels or spot any antibodies that suggest thyroid disease
Thyroid biopsy to draw out a fluid sample that’s sent to a lab for testing
Treatment of a goiter depends on the cause. If your case is mild and only causes a little swelling, you may just need to watch it.
To get enough iodine, use iodized table salt and eat fresh fish or shellfish, or seaweed foods like sushi. Cut back on iodine if your doctor says you get too much.
Medications can either raise or lower your thyroid hormone levels to get them back to normal. This can reduce the swelling.
If you have a very large goiter that makes it hard to breathe or swallow food, you can have surgery to remove part or all of your thyroid. Thyroid cancer is also treated with surgery.
Some research shows that anxiety can be linked to feelings of tightness in your throat. For example, globus is the medical term for the feeling of a lump in your throat. People who have this almost always say it’s worse when they’re stressed or anxious. This is at least in part because stress triggers muscle tension.
Another condition related to tightness in your throat is dysphagia, which is when you have a hard time swallowing or feel like something is stuck in your throat. In one study, doctors were able to predict how severe participants’ dysphagia was based more on whether they said they had anxiety than on the standard physical exam and tests.
This is when your voice gets strained because you’re having to put more pressure or effort into speaking because of an issue affecting your voice. It can make the muscles in your neck feel tense or tight when you talk. It also can make you sound gravely, hoarse, or raspy and make it hard or painful to speak.
It can be caused by several things, including:
A reaction to an upper respiratory infection
Stomach acid working its way up to the throat (laryngopharyngeal reflux or LPR)
Cleveland Clinic: “Esophageal Spasms & Strictures,” “Heartburn Overview.”
National Sleep Foundation: “Ease Heartburn at Bedtime.”
Mayo Clinic: “Heartburn,” “Tonsillitis,” "Goiter."
American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology: “Anaphylaxis.”
National Institutes of Health Office of Dietary Supplements: “Iodine.”
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases: “Treatment For GER and GERD,” “Graves’ Disease,” “Hashimoto’s Disease.”
Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust: “Globus: A Feeling of A Lump In The Throat.”
Northwestern Medicine: “Anxiety’s Overlooked Role In Swallowing Disorders.”
National Spasmodic Dysphonia Association: “Muscle Tension Dysphonia.”
Johns Hopkins Medicine: “Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery.”
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My thyroid ultrasound came back normal.  No nodules were found.  Both lobes were within normal sizes.  I was just wondering why I am feeling a fullness in my throat like something is stuck there especially when swallowing, but nothing painful.  My TSH is low and my FT4 is within normal.

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When you see an ENT have them do a thorough exam to make sure no cysts or anything like that higher up in the neck along the trachea  ....An ENT will most likely do a painelss scope inside (thru the nose) to see what is or isn't going on in the trachea, etc.

Cheryl

I get this too,...occassionally. It comes and goes. They did do an ultra sound 2 years ago, maybe a little longer, and they said my thyroid was covered with nodules...I suppose none were too large, as they told me none were "worrisome". (Air Force Hospital, so who knows?)  A year later, I had it ultrasounded again at my other clinic, [Kaiser] and they said "no nodules, no enlargement", although they could see some damage to the gland itself. They CAN go away with treatment, from what I hear/read. : )

Well, it didn't seem to make any difference, nodules or no nodules...I occassionally eat and food feels "stuck" at bottom of my throat. Especially apples! I usually drink a lot to wash it down, or have to eat something else to "push it down".

Also when I take my vitamins, some of the larger one's will feel just "stuck"....for quite a while. Icky feeling, but doesn't happen too often, and not so bad I can't live with it. Oh, and I forgot to mention this....I used to start choking on my own spit, often....just sitting here at the computer, or whatever, and I would [unintentionally]  inhale a tiny bit of saliva down the wrong "pipe". I'd feel a little choked up. I told one of my hypo GF's and she said she would get the same thing. Now I find out that a few of my non hypo friends do that too, and I heard that "age" had something to do with it. (something about that little "flapper" thing is wearing out??)

Anyway...I just don't worry about it too much, (at all really) as it doesn't happen that often, and I just see so many people on these various thyroid boards that report all kinds of throat symptoms....I think it just goes with the territory. Yesterday I had a sore throat all day long....that comes and goes too....but not often.  If's it's only for a day, and not very often, I don't worry about it...if it's ever over 1 day, I will go to see my Dr. I swear, if I ran to my Dr. for every ache and pain and strange weird symptom this disease gives me, I would be going everyday....no kidding....so I just ignore a lot of stuff..maybe I'm strange....

I don't know how bad you throat symptoms are, but if they are just occassional, like mine, I would try not to worry....unless of course it interferes with your breathing, eating, swallowing, etc.

Good luck and God bless....
CarlyFan

I don't know the answer to your question but often (not constantly) it feels like something is pressing on my throat (like someone is squeezing it), the doctors have told me that my thyroid gland isnt enlarged and that its just the muscles in my neck tightening but i reckon it's to do with thyroid. not sure what my TSH is at the moment but i seem to have been getting it since taking thyroxine.

Mark Lupo, M.D.
Mar 31, 2007

Often fullness/sticking is NOT thyroid -- ask an ENT to check it out first.  Thyroid seems fine in your case.

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