Difficulty Swallowing at Times

Hey group!!

Hope you all are doing as well as possible.

I’ve had a weird symptom come up after the past while and curious if any of you have dealt with it. Lately I’ve been struggling with swallowing at times and it comes on randomly. I’ve also had nerve like pains in my throat that are also random.
An in office endoscopy that just went to the top of my esophagus, thyroid ultrasound and neck MRA have not showed anything abnormal.

Thanks for your help!!

Hello! 🙂

Difficulty swallowing is also often a yeast/candida problem.

Here is an article on it, it mentions difficulty swallowing as a symptom:

https://www.treatlyme.net/guide/a-silent-problem-do-you-have-yeast/

Other than that, throat problems in general can also be Bartonella.

Throat muscles tightening up, can also be an automatic response in the body to protect against reflux.

You can have this without a burning sensation, I never had that, even though I had bad reflux.

I haven’t had anymore imaging or testing to figure it out. The next thing would probably be an endoscopy. I’ve had two X-rays, MRA, and a camera down to my voice box/top of esophagus and they don’t see anything.

I have wondered about the spasms still and either reflux or candida. It did chill out for a while but then came back with a vengeance. It seems like it’s cycling.


I’ve just been taking it very easy lately and have basically only been taking my thyroid meds. Not much else. Cromolyn just upsets it more and allergy meds are a hit and miss. What’s weird is when it calms I don’t even know what makes it calm.

brantheman said...
I have this issue aswell.

I have lyme, bartonella and as Result of that ME/CFS wich is also caused chronic Fatigue Syndrome and has many causes but usually results in inflamed nerves, altered immune system and General sensitivity.

I would Look Out for Testing and try to identify root causes.

My swallowing Problems is Just getting worse despite treating so its Not that easy sadly.

It is such a difficult thing to deal with!! I seem to have inflamed nerves, an altered immune system, and sensitivity. I am trying to get my doctor to get me a referral for an endoscopy as I am just at my wit's end of feeling like I am choking all the time. Hydroxyzine has been the only thing that has helped. Mine is not improving despite treatment as well. I get it and feel for you. I'm so sorry you're dealing with it, too. If I find anything that works and gets rid of it or improves it greatly, I will surely let you know!