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@erikas I notice many posts are about a clicking sound when swallowing. I have the same thing and have seen both a dentist and an ENT specialist. I learned that I have a condition known as TMJ, which stands for Temporal Mandibular Joint. It's a fairly common condition but you should perhaps see your dentist about it, because it can lead to more serious problems. I was told it's often caused by grinding your teeth in sleep, or by jaw clenching. I'm a jaw clencher! My dentist had a mouth guard made for me, which helps a lot. I mostly wear it at night. My TMJ lead to me suffering a dislocated jaw, when I yawned. That led me to the dentist immediately, even though the dislocation slipped back in place right away. Very painful, and still is. I saw the ENT because of a fullness feeling in my ears, and he was quick to diagnose TMJ, since there was no ear infection, as I had assumed.
It is definitely uncomfortable... Thank you for the reassurance for me to see an ENT. My primary care doctor is a nurse practitioner and she just asked me how the clicking started and felt my throat area. She pressed hard on my neck so the throat wasn't able to move to click. She didn't see anything and just asked if I wanted an x-ray done. I think it might be a good idea to get one? I'm just scared of unnecessary radiation accumulating in my body in the throat area. Let me know your thoughts!