Yet One More Question From Dr. Park

[Steven Y Park, MD]

How many of you have any or all of the following:

Chronic cough,
Hoarseness
post-nasal drip,
mucous
throat clearing
lump sensation
tightening
throat pain
difficulty swallowing
or burning?

[saveone]

hoarseness comes and goess

post-nasal drip a constant

throat clearing usually occurs with the hoarseness in relation to post nasal drip.

difficulty swallowing ...just had an Upper GI with barium swallow.  It was abnormal.   Impression: Esophalgeal dysmotility with tertiary contractions.  Non-specific asymmetry within the pyriform sinus region. Apparent gastric fold thickening.

I like the others experience what seems like the throat muscles are not responding, i.e. like my throat is frozen...spit or nasal drip is worse.  Solid foods stick in the back of my throat.  very seldom have trouble with liquids.  

Having endoscopy on 26th also some type of muscle test that I am still waiting for someone to explain to me.

[sllowe]

Chronic cough:      
Hoarseness:          comes and goes
post-nasal drip:      yes
mucous:                yes, all day and night, every day
throat clearing:       have to cough or clear when I have phlem (I hate that word) it rolls up
lump sensation:      yes, right at the pit/groove of my throatbut not always
tightening:              tightening in the same area as the lump sensation
throat pain:             no
difficulty swallowing: not really - have had mechanical issues w/swallowing in the past
or burning:              burning is not in the throat, but in the chest

Took Aciplex once when I was on prednisone.  Thyroid is good, only some small nodules in varying areas.

-Shelly MS dx 07

[Eyesnlegs]

Chronic cough - comes and goes mainly caused by acid reflux which in spite of medication I still suffer with

Hoarseness - occasionally

post-nasal drip, - constantly

mucous - yes tried all types of treatments for this

throat clearing - yes constantly

lump sensation - no
tightening - no

throat pain - yes but comes and goes

difficulty swallowing  - only somethings

or burning? do you man acid - see above

[opie74]

Chronic cough, not so much

Hoarseness occassional

post-nasal drip, yepper!  Better since sinus toncil surgery April

mucous  Constant

throat clearing yes, form the mucus

lump sensation - I am always clearing.  I feel as though I have a lump.  I can't seem to swallow it.  I often complain of nausia.  I think that I am not actually nausious, except that I can't get whatever that is outof the way!

tightening  no

throat pain - yes, I have reflux.  Evenif the protonix is working, I am still refluxin the non-acidic stuff -all day and night


difficulty swallowing - Yes.  I once had a piece of chicken stuck for 4 days.  I got it to pass pefore I could see my Gastero.  He streached (dialated) my esoph.  Things are better now.

or burning?  yes, yes, yes

[Heather3418]

Chronic cough-EVERY DAY, BUT NOT ALL DAY
Hoarseness-NO
post-nasal drip-NO
mucous-YES
throat clearing-ALWAYS
lump sensation-SOMETIMES
tightening-NO
throat pain-NO
difficulty swallowing -SOMETIMES
or burning?-controlled by Prilosec-I have GERD

I am also a heavy smoker.  I know...shame on me!

Heather

[ShadowsSister]

I was DX on Jan. 29Th 1986. In Dec. 1986, I had to Have a trachea tube put in due to spasms, only cough when I have to clear the tube, there are problems with my voice due to spasms.
I do all my own trachea care including changing the tube once a month, it is cuffless due to all the scar tissue. .I use a Shiley 8CFS.
At times spasms make swallowing difficult, I have to be careful not to choke.
After so many years I learned to read my body very well.
The spasms are always worse when I relax, ie: sleep, rest etc...
I am not sure if this is the information you were looking for, but I hope it will somehow be helpful.
DJ.