Aa
swollen epiglottis
Every now and then my epiglottis doenst relax like it should. I know the epiglottis works like a flap, so food and water doesnt get into the airway. It tenses up to cover the trachea and when its not working it relaxes and rest agianst the wall of the throat.
It starts with that feeling that there is something in my thoat and I need to clear it, but I can't. I feel the need to swallow saliva every 5-10 seconds. It normally happens when I am tired due to lack of sleep and have a really dry mouth. I tonly happens late at night. Usually after midnight. I am a smoker and drink a decent amount of soft drinks, which causes my throat to be a little dryer. I don't have any symptoms that lead me to believe this is serious such as, actual sore throat, fever, headach, or swelling anywhere else. I know any difficulty swallowing is concidered serious, but it only gets so bad, which doesn't impare my breathing, drinking, or eating. It is more annoying then anything. It is hard for me to go to sleep when it is swollen/tense. I end up staying up until I am so tired that nothing can keep me up. I always wake up in the morning and it is back to normal. I have tired drinking thinker drinks that kind of coat my throat..like milk and thinker juices. I also take a pretty warm bath to breathe in moisture....which really helped while I was in the bath.
I'm just curious if this happens to other people and if anyone may know of any ways to soothe it?
It starts with that feeling that there is something in my thoat and I need to clear it, but I can't. I feel the need to swallow saliva every 5-10 seconds. It normally happens when I am tired due to lack of sleep and have a really dry mouth. I tonly happens late at night. Usually after midnight. I am a smoker and drink a decent amount of soft drinks, which causes my throat to be a little dryer. I don't have any symptoms that lead me to believe this is serious such as, actual sore throat, fever, headach, or swelling anywhere else. I know any difficulty swallowing is concidered serious, but it only gets so bad, which doesn't impare my breathing, drinking, or eating. It is more annoying then anything. It is hard for me to go to sleep when it is swollen/tense. I end up staying up until I am so tired that nothing can keep me up. I always wake up in the morning and it is back to normal. I have tired drinking thinker drinks that kind of coat my throat..like milk and thinker juices. I also take a pretty warm bath to breathe in moisture....which really helped while I was in the bath.
I'm just curious if this happens to other people and if anyone may know of any ways to soothe it?
I found this thread after searching for some kind of solution....
looooooooooong story: I am 37, female, non-smoker. Had Nissen Fundo (anti reflux surgery) 7 months ago for a hypotensive LES and Barrets Esophagus but more importantly I have had a sore throat and a lot of ENT symptoms and eventually so many tests and got diagnosed with Chricopharengeal spasms/thickening and treated with Dialation procedure and Botillium 20 units! NO improvement!
I am so sick and tired of this. My epiglottis is almost permanently swollen/enlarged and I have what they call a "supraglottic constriction" and now the ENT Surgeon is sending me for SPEECH THERAPY and it is 600km from home and I need to go non-stop for a week!
I don't see how this can help me?????
can anyone shed some light?
looooooooooong story: I am 37, female, non-smoker. Had Nissen Fundo (anti reflux surgery) 7 months ago for a hypotensive LES and Barrets Esophagus but more importantly I have had a sore throat and a lot of ENT symptoms and eventually so many tests and got diagnosed with Chricopharengeal spasms/thickening and treated with Dialation procedure and Botillium 20 units! NO improvement!
I am so sick and tired of this. My epiglottis is almost permanently swollen/enlarged and I have what they call a "supraglottic constriction" and now the ENT Surgeon is sending me for SPEECH THERAPY and it is 600km from home and I need to go non-stop for a week!
I don't see how this can help me?????
can anyone shed some light?
I have had this same problem people!..... DRY mouth, visible epiglottis, trouble swallowing. The doctor says its anxiety, but I don't believe it.
To everyone mystified by what might be wrong with them, please research: LARYNGOPHARYNGEAL REFLUX (LPR)
For 9 months, I had all the same symptoms everyone here was talking about: choking feeling, difficulty swallowing, the "globus" feeling of something being "stuck" in the throat (swollen epiglottis flap), asthma-like wheezing in the throat, hoarse voice, etc. I finally convinced a G.I. doctor to scope down my throat, and it turned out to be Laryngopharyngeal Reflux (LPR). Basically, my epiglottis, larynx, and vocal cords were dramatically swollen from acid reflux (and food allergies, too, I later learned). I took two Prilosec a day, in morning and night, for a month and am almost back to normal now. For a more hardcore treatment, the prescription PPI (Proton Pump Inhibitor) Dexilant has worked for more stubborn cases, according to my doctor (but I had to stop the Dexilant because of side effects).
I hope this helps!
For 9 months, I had all the same symptoms everyone here was talking about: choking feeling, difficulty swallowing, the "globus" feeling of something being "stuck" in the throat (swollen epiglottis flap), asthma-like wheezing in the throat, hoarse voice, etc. I finally convinced a G.I. doctor to scope down my throat, and it turned out to be Laryngopharyngeal Reflux (LPR). Basically, my epiglottis, larynx, and vocal cords were dramatically swollen from acid reflux (and food allergies, too, I later learned). I took two Prilosec a day, in morning and night, for a month and am almost back to normal now. For a more hardcore treatment, the prescription PPI (Proton Pump Inhibitor) Dexilant has worked for more stubborn cases, according to my doctor (but I had to stop the Dexilant because of side effects).
I hope this helps!
Well i am seventeen years old and having worst symptoms. Ive had all of this going on for more then four months off and on? What does this mean?
Been very ill - congestion, reactive airways, cough variant asthma (sensitive to many substances) post nasal drip, congestion, no fever, croup like cough developed, severe congestion and swelling of trachea and chest, great sensitivity of the named areas - took Zantac, Larangoscopy showed inflamed Larynx. Oh, yes, got many (real ones) Laryngeal spasms while attempting to cough and mucous/phlegm overload. I have been suspecting oral candida as well. Transparent blisters on pharynx (the visible back wall behind the tonsils when you open your mouth - behind the uvula, blister on posterior part of tongue, white coated tongue. Food particles even water getting stuck (?) on to epiglottis - larynx area creating a cough that becomes a choke! Going to get Oral Candida test. Started Nystatin, although the only thing that eradicates oral candida in me is Flucanazole. Understanding of Croup as well as Oral Candida seems to be deficient in health care.
Been very ill - congestion, reactive airways, cough variant asthma (sensitive to many substances) post nasal drip, congestion, no fever, croup like cough developed, severe congestion and swelling of trachea and chest, great sensitivity of the named areas - took Zantac, Larangoscopy showed inflamed Larynx. Oh, yes, got many (real ones) Laryngeal spasms while attempting to cough and mucous/phlegm overload. I have been suspecting oral candida as well. Transparent blisters on pharynx (the visible back wall behind the tonsils when you open your mouth - behind the uvula, blister on posterior part of tongue, white coated tongue. Food particles even water getting stuck (?) on to epiglottis - larynx area creating a cough that becomes a choke! Going to get Oral Candida test. Started Nystatin, although the only thing that eradicates oral candida in me is Flucanazole. Understanding of Croup as well as Oral Candida seems to be deficient in health care.
Have an Answer?
You are reading content posted in the Ear, Nose & Throat Community
Think a loved one may be experiencing hearing loss? Here are five warning signs to watch for.
Discover the common causes of and treatments for a sore throat.
Learn about what actually causes your temperature to spike.
Find out which foods you should watch out for.
Family medicine doctor Enoch Choi, MD helps differentiate between the common cold and more threatening (bacterial) infections
Dr. Steven Park reveals 5 reasons why breathing through your nose could change your life
