Pain in base of throat when swallowing food.?
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I read a lot of medical journals, simply because I enjoy it.\nIt's possible he has an enlarged thryroid, which may need treatment.  Also, and ulceration from acid reflux could cause this.  In addition, there are several other possibilites.  Best thing as always:  see a doctor.
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Just keep drinking water.  Chances are, your throat is just irritated and feels like there is something stuck in it.  Try a soothing throat spray like Cloraseptic.
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See your doctor!  There is medication that can help.  Otherwise the acid can eat your esophagus.
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Hmm, sounds like it could be Acid Reflux.  Like repeated heartburn, and now the stomach acid has burned your throat.  Go see a doc, they might be able to help you.
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It's knida hard to understand or to guess why this is happening to you.\nI have a theory, though - maybe when you are in mental pain you become very angry or depressed (which is bad for the nervous system), maybe you feel like crying. Maybe you have difficulty speaking because you feel like crying and you have like a clump in your throat?? Do you know what I mean?\nEither way, the solution is to be HAPPY, and I know it may be hard when you are experiencing mental pain, but this pain will NEVER go away by itself unless YOU do something about it. If you are happy, the thing with the throat shouldn't happen. Exercising may help too, both for the mental and physical well being.\nHope it helps.\nMarina
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It sounds like an upper respiratory infection to me, not the flu.  If you ever had the flu, you'd be too weak to write this much on the computer, trust me.  Of course you want to up your fluids with water and juices.  Lay off of the carbonated drinks because they will irritate your bladder and just cause more dehydration.  Hot tea or broth (chicken) will soothe the sore throat; gargelling with warm salt water (1tsp. per cup) for a few minutes will also comfort the throat; take 2-3 aspirin with food (crackers) it will reduce the inflammation/pain and fever.  As for the cough, you can take cough meds if you have them, or honey will help too.  If you're running your heater in your home, it will dry out your bronchi and cause a dry cough.   If you have a vaporizer use it, if not, just put out a pan of water close to your bed to keep the air moist (you can take a good hot shower and that will help also).  Keep warm, get alot of rest and I'm sure you'll be feeling better in the am.  If you're having yellow/green mucous coming up, definitely see a doc.  If not, it will pass in a few days.  Godloveya.
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Yes it is very normal.  You might want to take some pain reliever.  If you suck on a freshly used tea bag over the hurting area that also helps.
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If you continue feeling like this...you should seek medical attention.  Over a year ago my throat was bothering me for over a week...I didn't do anything about it and ended up losing my voice for two weeks.  I finally sought medical attention when I lost my voice and found out that I had a polyp on my vocal cord.  So definitely if it continues to be a problem...Go see a doctor!!!
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Sounds like you're experiencing a "taste phantom".  Do a google search on that.  Where is the 'taste' originating from, your throat or your mouth? a particular region of your mouth?  did you start any new medications recently?  look up the side effects of those medications with regards to taste.
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salt water my help the pain . it could be gingivitis if you don't have a heath mouth or maybe you just ate something that cut your gum or got lodged in there . be genital and try to floss to see if you can dislodge something , if the pain persists for more than a week go to a dentist it could be an abses tooth
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Globus pharyngeus.  I had this for a long time and it got so bad I had to sleep sitting up because I felt like I was choking.  With some new medication I haven't had it in like 5 months.
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Have you been to your doctor about this? Because he/she is the only one you should be taking advise from. And he/she can properly check out if nothing serious is going on with your throat. But an innocent trick is; drinking tea with a spoonfull of honey. Again, if you are concerned with this matter; go to your doctor. That's the safest thing to do. If you ask for some alternatives for medicines, he should be able to give you some options. I hope your throat clears up. I've had awfull pain to my throat aswell. So i know how it might feel for you. Good luck...
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Put a heating pad or a hot water bottle on your neck. Also, take some ibuprofen.
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I thought I was the only one that had this! I can never tell if it's from my sinuses or from my neck. Sometimes the base of my neck hurts and the muscles that wrap around that side of my head hurt-right up to the eye/forehead/nasal area. I do have sinus problems though, and sometimes I am stuffy when this happens, so I never know what to think. Also I clench my jaw and it could be a TMJ thing too. I'd also like to hear other people's opinions on this!
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its super yucky but rinsing/gargling with warm salt water really eases the throat pain.  mix it up really good, 1 part salt to about 4 parts water, hold your nose, take a sip, gargle and spit.  you may just have a virus that is irritating everything so start with some anti-inflamatory meds like ibuprofen (advil) every 4 hours and gargle and just let it run its course.  still achy in a day or 2?  white dots on tonsils?  possible strep bacteria...go get some antibiotics from the doc :)
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Might be GERD.  I would see a doctor, even if all you feel is irritated at that annoying issue ... could save you in the long run, if it is.