Please help!! Phelgm/choking etc. (GERD?) - Digestive Disorders Message Board

StormsFire · 05-23-2001, 03:54 PM

About a year ago I had a extremly bad chest infection, which also effected my throat, glandular fever was suspected but never properly diagnosed. Since then I've have a continual problem with feeling as if my throat is full of phlegm, which needs clearing all the time. I'm trying to breathe and swallow around this stuff thats always in my throat. Its in my throat all the time, but aggravated a lot by eating/drinking and lying down. I sometimes feel like I'm going to be sick. It sometimes feels sorta like heart burn, but not all the time. I constantly feel like I'm choking, and can never properly swallow because of the stuff in my throat. Its been suggested it may be G.E.R.D but I'm not sure. I've had my lungs listened to, and they're clear, but I still feel as if there is stuff in my throat all the time that Im choking on! I've seen doctors, none of which have helped so far, I'm so desperate, if anyone can help, please do. Thanks.

Rebecca492 · 05-24-2001, 03:42 AM

I can identify with the coughing and choking on the phlegm. I do this is in the morning and it (per my physician) is all related to GERD. I take nexium which doesn't help at all. I see my physician in a few weeks and will let you know what it is that the PCP says.

theodoramichaels · 06-23-2001, 05:44 PM

Hi there, we seem to have similar problems and our doctors are similarly clueless. Sorry I didn't see your posting before. Please see mine under the heading "Cough due to GERD?" The cough I have sounds like yours, a choking feeling like something (I guess phlem?) stuck in my throat, which I've had for over a year now. I don't get heartburn though. For about 6 months they were telling me it's GERD but now they seem to have ruled that out.
In 1998 I had atypical pneumonia; was the chest infection you mention pneumonia?

apoorva · 10-13-2002, 11:27 PM

my husband has also been suffering from constant phlem in his throat for 6 months.his lungs are clear and ent specialist diagonised no sinus or any other related problem.we were told it might be GERD and given some pepcid tablets for a month.but there is no improvement.we r of sick of not knowing the cause of such phlem.luckily i got u who have been suffering from similar thing.my husband doesnt feel any chest tightness or anything.but a few times he complains of stomach tightness and constipation.please help us.if u have been diagonised of the cause and treatment for the phlem please reply.

apoorva · 10-14-2002, 08:09 AM

thank you jersey for the immediate reply.my husband complains of phlem.the phlem is clear and sticky.it is aggrevates after he wakes up in the morning and soon after he eats anything.it also aggrevates when he has hectic work and night shifts.he doesn't have any burning sensation.even while eating or drinking he doesnt have any difficulty in swalloing but he has difficulty swalloing that phlem as it again sticks in the throat.r these symtoms of GRED.becuase everyone complaining of GERD say they have heart burn or difficulty swalloing.please help.