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What causes Clicking or Popping in Throat when Swallowing?
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I have been having the same click popping sensations for about a month, but not so much of sound but of feeling. Like I'm forcing my last half of the actual swallow over a ridge or something.
I also have GERD. since the 7th of December.
My swallowing issues started in August of 2020. No clicking and popping sensations then but an inability to swallow completely or strongly rather. * That was around the same time I was perscribed Ativan for sleeping.
My doctor thinks I'm having larnex disfunction. (Sorry for the spelling). I'm not sure i agree.
I need answers... 🙁
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@ewalkercece Welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect, a place to give and get support.
You are having a click popping sensations for about a month, your doctor thinks you may have larynx dysfunction, you are not sure you agree, and you are looking for answers.
Members like @mushroom @klangston85 @shey have discussed this topic and may be able to help answer your questions.
May I ask if you have considered a second opinion?
Hello @ewalkercece,
You mentioned that your doctor thought you might have larynx dysfunction, If you are comfortable sharing more, could you tell us what type of doctor made that diagnosis? Was it an ENT specialist? Did he/she explain how this could be treated?
I would encourage you to see an otolaryngologist. This is an ENT doctor who specializes in the larynx, vocal cords, etc. By putting a small tube down your nasal passage (after numbing the area) they can see the larynx and vocal cords. Have you had this type of examination done by your previous doctor?
Depending on the cause of this problem, please note that speech therapists can be very helpful in treating swallowing problems. Most folks think that speech therapists are only used for speech problems, however, they can provide a great deal of help for swallowing problems as well.
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I was put on steroids by a nurse practitioner because I had swollen glands from a lot of drainage and pressure in my ears. I couldn’t finish the steroids they gave me bad side effects . I went to the nurse practitioner I see and she said she thinks the feeling in my throat may be my Eustachian tubes because I have a lot of fluid in my ears and swollen glands . She could tell I have a lot of allergies stuff going on . She prescribed me antibiotics and nasal spray . I have a checkup with my doctor in 3 weeks . If it’s still happening she’s gonna do ultrasound of my throat and check my thyroid . She did feel my thyroid when I seen her and she said it felt okay . I seen an ent a few weeks ago and he said it was my voice box sliding which is normal and which I also don’t agree with that because I feel it in my throat like a rubber band flicking the back of my throat when I swallow.