What Causes Feeling Of Lump And Tightness In The Throat?

Brief Answer:
you need to Visit your nearest ER at the earliest....

Detailed Answer:
Hello XXXXX, Welcome to HCM,
I've gone through your query and understand your concern ,

Now polyps in your nose , seasonal allergy as well as sinus problems are all risk factors as well as triggering factor for hypersensitivity reactions ..

Now from your symptoms , it does seem like a Hypersensitivity reaction, could be any of those things which you're allergic to , or can be something else too(like pollen, dust , any specific food products- milk,sea-food, eggs, even sometimes the mildest form of foods are also notorious for causing this)..

It's not necessary to have hives, as sometimes these dry mouth, flushing , difficulty in swallowing alone is enough to diagnose severe allergic reactions..

Some times symptoms like this can also be seen even in certain types of poisonous substance like Organophosphorus(readily contain in commercial pesticides).. so try to find out if you've had any contact with those kind of substance or not..

Either way , this is serious medical condition and you need to be rushed to your nearest ER/ Urgent care for a prompt management before it worsens any further..

Don't try to eat or drink anything, don't drive , seek help immediately..

Please don't panic and try to remain vigilant..

Time is the key here, with timely management you'll recover within a matter of days , so please don't wait anymore ..

Let me know how you stay in the due course..

My Best Wishes..

Take Care
Kind Regards

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Brief Answer:
follow the advises.. maintain a healthy lifestyle..

Detailed Answer:
Welcome back Dear, Thanks for following up,

Well now that you've clarified those details, let me tell you that even extreme anxiety and panic attacks can also cause dry mouth which you might not felt before..

Good that you know about the stages of hypersensitivity, but I strongly feel that this kind of situations should not be left for longer duration just because it haven't got worse yet..As one can never predict when it'll and then there'll be unnecessary complications..

And how do you expect to call for help if you get unconscious or severe breathing difficulty- I don't think you meant those things as they are Life-threatening if not immediately attended and you're just 24 !!

No, Benadryl alone won't suffice to control the severe situations and even if it doesn't turned out as a severe attack , you can still get thoroughly investigated to rule out the probable cause for this..

No once again, Benadryl has no role in Acid-reflux, you can take Cap PANTOPRAZOLE 40 mg Once Daily before breakfast for about 10 days to get relief from it along with diet and lifestyle modifications in due course..

Also in situations where someone already having difficulty in swallowing,forceful swallowing can cause damage to your food pipe as well as increases the chances of aspiration of food/liquids in to your respiratory tract, making it nothing but more complicated..

Yes false alarm does get annoying specially on a repetitive basis, but it's always better to get attended immediately for this kind of conditions, than to wait for them to cause more damage and / complications..

So I hope you'll understand now the importance of seeking help of Urgent care as the severity of your condition(regardless of the time frame mentioned) can only be assessed after a thorough physical check-up , investigations as well as monitoring for future betterment..

Please get well soon and let me know how you stay in the due course..

Kind Regards

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Brief Answer:
Nothing to worry, however routine and timely follow-up to continue..

Detailed Answer:
Welcome Back dear,

It's great to hear that it was not that serious..

Now as per this symptoms, since it's proving to be Tonsillitis , then along wtith Strep-throat , there's also chances of viral infection, so try to keep yourself well hydrated by drinking lot of luke-warm water (3-4 Ltr per day), warm liquids like Chicken soup, tea , coffee etc.

Do steam inhalation 3-4 times a day, it'll relieve the swelling and provide soothing effect..

Now if it's come out as Strep-throat then you need to be on appropriate antibiotic therapy after discussing with your doctor for at least 10 days' course..

Also continue taking the Pantoprazole as I've already mentioned in my previous reply as Acid-reflux tends to worsen conditions like Pharyngitis..

It's my pleasure to help you out when you needed it, I'll be glad to help to guide to in future.. nothing to apologize dear ,you're always welcome..

You may close the thread now if there's no more questions, and rate the answer for future references ..

For future reference you can always get in touch with me , below is my direct follow-up link through which you can contact me anytime anywhere , I'll be happy to help -

http://www.healthcaremagic.com/Funnel?page=askDoctorDirectly&docId=71041

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