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What Causes Discomfort In Throat While Swallowing Saliva?

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Posted on Sat, 5 Sep 2015
Question: When i swalow my saliva i feel something in my throat but nopain.Some other days i dont feel it that much.When i eat or drink i dont feel anything.Is it cancer?
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Answered by Dr. Sameer Kumar (1 hour later)
please get an ENT check up done.
regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Follow up: Dr. Sameer Kumar (13 minutes later)
I went to ENT and said i have nothing .
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Answered by Dr. Sameer Kumar (1 hour later)
Brief Answer:
possible globus pharyngeus/ hystericus

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
there is no likelihood of any cancer as there is no growth or mass in the throat and also the difficulty in swallowing is not every time you eat. Neither there is any separate difficulty in swallowing liquids and solids separately, so chances of throat cancer are ruled out.
This feeling of something obstructing throat can happen in cases of globus hystericus where there is a feeling of a lump in the throat when there is none or similarly gobs pharyngeus. This is often caused by inflammation of one or more parts of the throat, such as the larynx or hypopharynx, due to Cricopharyngeal Spasm, gastroesophageal reflux (GERD), Laryngopharyngeal reflux or esophageal versatility.you should meet a neurophysician and take an concomittant ENT consultation as well.
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What Causes Discomfort In Throat While Swallowing Saliva?

please get an ENT check up done. regards