Feels like something is stuck in my throat, but no pain how to get rid of it
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Food stuck in throat for daysWhat Causes a Lump in Your Throat and How Is It Treated?
A feeling of having something stuck in the throat is a fairly common experience. In some cases, there may not be any food or a foreign object stuck in the esophagus (food tube), but it feels as though there is.
The sensation is called globus.
The feeling can last for a few minutes to several days and sometimes causes pain, but it's more often described as being an uncomfortable annoyance.
What causes feeling of something stuck in throat for days
It’s important to know if there is actually food or an object in the throat and to understand the possible causes, even if it's just the feeling that there is.
1. Dysphagia
"Dysphagia" is the term for difficulty swallowing.
There are a number of causes of dysphagia, such as a previous stroke. When dysphagia is a problem, there is the potential for something, such as food, to be stuck in the throat, which is called a food obstruction.
A food obstruction isn't blocking the airway, so it’s not choking.
However, food could become dislodged from the esophagus and wind up in the windpipe, which could cause choking. A food
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