What causes Clicking or Popping in Throat when Swallowing?

The best course of action for someone who does not have any other structural issues/underlying causes for this condition would be to get a CT then MRI as a means to really get an idea of what's really going on inside.

Thanks! I also agree with you. For folks following along on this thread, I went to the ENT yesterday and he acknowledged the clicking sound. He confirmed it is hyoid bone that is rubbing on the thyroid cartilage. He did a nasal endoscopy and everything was clear, except for excess thick mucus. He wants to try steroids and muscle relaxer medication but I'm not so sure this will work so still thinking it over. I asked if I can get imaging done instead he said first try medication then imaging if it still persists in the next 4-6 weeks. For anyone who wants to connect on this feel free to send me a message and we can discuss ideas. Thanks!

Hello everyone . I am a singer and I deal with this click for 4 weeks now. I am desperate, i feel pain and inflamation , i feel like nothing can touch my neck and this clicking is driving me crazy. Went to 2 ent , abdominal echography , nech echo etc . Nothing wrong. Nothing wrong but I can’t sing, I can’t even speak!! Will i sing again? 😭 please tell me yes
I cry all over the time i feel no one understands me because they tell me it’s just anxiety

Alexandra, how devastating. Have you considered seeing a speech pathologist? They can help.

Hi everyone. I guess you could count me in as well. I've had a clicking throat for many months now. Along with other symptoms. Although the actual clicking is painless, this is associated with much pain around the throat and it's painful both emotionally and physically. The clicking seems to be on the left side of the Adams apple, as many of you say, but I could be wrong. The lump feeling, and clicking feeling, sometimes changes depending on posture or head turn - but either way, swallowing feels off and tense. I'm waiting for a CT-scan. I'll keep you updated.

I'm intrigued that so many have this problem and that doctors across many disciplines are perplexed. It seems though, when reading this thread that some ENT surgeons you mention have some experience in this and are at least able to suggest a specific treatment.

There are many things to consider here however and I'm still trying to wrap my head around it. I'm trying to compile a list of sorts that have helped some of you, and then I might go through it and see if anything works. I see no other option. We all share a main symtom but it might have different causes, and thus different treatment options, who knows.

I check this thread pretty often and glad to see you are going for a CT it sounds like that kind of imaging is needed to figure out what exactly is causing it. For me it all started after a virus and sore throat on the left side. Many months later this clicking started and its near the location of where the sore throat was. When I swallow the left side still feels slightly tense but I have no idea what is causing it, there is a slight difference between the left and right side near the adam's apple/hyoid bone. Sounds similar to your symptoms. The emotional aspect of this is immense. Every time I swallow the clicking symptom triggers a thought then I touch my throat. I've been trying to ignore it but its very difficult.

Hi! Yes it does sound similar, indeed. Was it confirmed that it was a viral infection? I understand you've had this for a long time from what I've read from you, and you haven't noticed any significant improvement or relief?

I've had similar symptoms, like pain or pressure on one side, leading up to this which is now constant more or less. But I don't know if I had an infection. Doctors saw nothing in my throat.

The clicking is so strange, it mostly comes when I tense my throat after swallowing. But sometimes when I swallow as well. It's like a pressure building up with each swallow. Globus sensation is pretty much constant.

I'm so tense, it's radiating all over my throat and chest - even affecting breathing lately, although it could be anxiety, the pressure seems to be related to a physical problem. Indeed, anxiety probably makes the muscles around the throat extremely tense, so I wonder if those rub or clench around these structures: hyoid, larynx or cervical spine(?).

Doctors have actually pointed out that a vertebra in my neck is slightly bulging. And I don't think it's unheard of that it can cause dysphagia. I could be totally misleading though. So whether that is related or not remains to be seen.

There is a link to something on click throat here: https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/670386/

I have this problem since 5 months, am anxiety about this matter. Even I can't swallow saliva it hurts by clicking in the throat region. How could I diagnose this problem. I went many ENT doctors but I am helpless. Please give me a correct suggestions

How’s yours I have the same my is under my chin and making my throat hurts face and tongue pain what are your symptoms my front tooth hurts pain let me know your symptoms