What causes Clicking or Popping in Throat when Swallowing?

I went to a ent and they told me the popping in my throat is from anxiety/ tension and eustachian tube dysfunction and acid reflux it comes and goes

Hello, what you wrote makes a lot of sense, I remember that when the click started, almost a year ago, I worried much more than necessary, and it turned out that I also became hyperfocused in that region, which certainly made it a small problem , "big". After that time, I could mainly notice that the other side also clicks! something I hadn't noticed before because I focused too much on one side... So, as I said in the texts I wrote 3-4 months ago, the cracks (in their vast majority) are something normal, which invariably happen in the bone hyoid and thyroid cartilage, CAN SOMETIMES be indicative of a micro-trauma, - note I said "sometimes" hyoid/laryngeal trauma is relatively rare, even with such massages - as some people (such as singing professionals, actors and voice actors) do laryngeal movement exercises... it is a very delicate region, I would recommend not venturing into massage, speech therapists know how to do it correctly, so if anyone reading this text wants to venture into laryngeal massage to improve diction, or relax muscles to speak, lecture, sing or whatever, go to a speech therapist first, it's the best thing to do, believe. Some people may feel this click more, and others less, because as the hyoid bone is naturally almost touching the cervical spine, it is common for it to stick a little there... and as the size of the hyoid varies from person to person person, some may feel a more attenuated click, I suspect that much of this topic is male, so we tend to feel more discomfort in this region because it is more prominent.

(I don't know why, but after I posted this text I realized that it is repeated 3x. maybe it's a bug around here, but if not, ignore the repetition.)

Hi, I really wish you hadn't done this as it removed the title of my post which included name of the device: the BREATHER VOICE by PN MEDICAL.

Would you like me to add the title with the name of the device to your original post?

I’ve been struggling with this for almost two months - no pain - just uncomfy at times - only happens when passing saliva not food or water. I was really ill (flu/cold) for like 3 weeks and this started. Any solutions?

Hi everyone, I just started with the clicking sensation on my left side of my throat. It goes away when I look up, eat or drink or when I look to the right side. It is frustrating because one day you wake up with this sensation, and anxiety wants to creep in and all you want to do is swallow. I'm have an appt. to go see the ENT in April. Hopefully it's nothing serious. Everytime I feel it I thank God I have a throat where I can swallow, speak, eat etc. Take deep breathes, and try to maintain calm making yourself worry will make the sensation even worse because everything becomes tense.
Psalm 103:1-5

Relaxing helps a lot, as does finding a position to swallow in which the clicking will not occur. This will help you reduce the amount of worry and attention you give to it. Seeing yourself in the mirror while swallowing and practicing also helps, and amen to Psalm 103:1-5. My sickness has brought me closer to my Lord Jesus. Before, I was lost in sin and forgot about my spiritual life, but now every swallow reminds me of Jesus' call.
Matthew 6:27 Worrying will not solve anything; instead, focus on your faith and trust in God to provide.

Relaxing helps a lot, as does finding a position to swallow in which the clicking will not occur. This will help you reduce the amount of worry and attention you give to it. Seeing yourself in the mirror while swallowing and practicing also helps, and amen to Psalm 103:1-5. My sickness has brought me closer to my Lord Jesus. Before, I was lost in sin and forgot about my spiritual life, but now every swallow reminds me of Jesus' call.
Matthew 6:27 Worrying will not solve anything; instead, focus on your faith and trust in God to provide.

Yes. Amen @captainj thankfully it went away praise God. I'm glad that you found your way back to Jesus. Seriously, there's no way I can live a day without Him in my life. Now I'm currently in the hospital because I have diarrhea with mucus, nausea, excessive gas. It's been 5 days tried the BRAT it didn't help. They're checking my stool praying to God that it is nothing bad. 🙏

Hi Everyone, I'm in Canada and I've been dealing with this issue on and off for over 6 years now. I've had trouble swallowing all my life, food often getting stuck "down the wrong pipe".

My first "clicking throat" event was triggered during my second pregnancy after swallowing wrong and having to cough out a piece of fruit. I described it at the time as the plucking of a rubber band or guitar string, somewhere on my right side, every time I swallowed. Our doctor, midwife, and chiropractor all took a turn examining me and the chiropractor said she could feel something different on my right side near the hyoid, but had no recommendations. I got a throat x-ray which turned up nothing. Eventually the sensation faded or I got used to it, I don't remember.

Fast forward to now when I thought I might have a tonsil stone due to a feeling at the back of my throat. Washed the stone out but the irritation remained, and the clicking sound/sensation returned full force, now feels more like cartilage grinding than elastic. I have also been suffering from chronic acid reflux and fluid/plugged ears for months. I feel the clicking so strongly that I haven't been able to eat and rely on a few bites and some Ensure-type drinks most of the day. If I have eaten more, by the end of the day the side of my neck/throat feels sore.

Wait times here for an ENT are extremely long and my doctor knows I have anxiety, so I am worried I will say the wrong thing or not be taken seriously. I am not sure what to ask to be done, or if there is literature I can direct my doctor to read if he doesn't know what to do. I also have so many issues in that area (teeth grinding due to sleep apnea, chronic congestion/allergies, jaw clenching) that are co-occurring that I'm afraid that will muddy the waters.