Constant throat clearing

[mshanson]

I have a question about our oldest son. He's 4.5, and in the last month, he's developed this thing with his throat. He's constantly clearing it. It's totally unconcious, he doesn't realize he's doing it. We've tried asking him if he has something in his throat and he says no, and looks at us like what are you talking about, lol. It's pretty frequent, several times an hour (sometimes several times a minute). Then other times he might go a couple/few hours and not do it at all, or hardly at all. One thing I do find it's definitely at it's worse when he's eating (it can be almost constant while he's eating) and right after he's eating. My father has a hiatal hernia, so this makes me wonder if maybe DS has something going on? He doesn't have any other signs that I can tell of reflux, but then again I know sometimes it's hard to tell.

I did mention it to our doctor, but she didn't even look at him, just said, "Is it bothering him?" (it's not, he doesn't even realize he's doing it), and then said, "Well it's probably post nasal drip." I really don't think it is. He has NO allergy signs at all.

I know sometimes throat clearing can just be a fluke tic in children's this age, and I don't think he has any signs of Tourette's, so I don't want to make a big deal out of nothing, but would you take him back to the doctor to see if something's going on in his throat?

[Assilem1010]

Please help me!!!my 9yrs old daughter suffering throat clearing and dry cough for a almost 6-7months now sometime she frel pain in the throat beacause of the chronic and continuing clearing throat,i already visited diffrent doctors and many doctors as in many and take different medicine and finished all,xray neg,cbc neg,spirometry ok,stethoscope ok,but nothing happened,she take allergy med like cetirizine,loratadine,iterax,zyrtec,claritin etc,nasal spray fluticasone,nasonex,sterimar,different antibiotic clarithromycin,co amoxiclav etc,MDI inhaler,nebulizer,montelukast,med for cough fluimucil,broncair erc,med for GERD,acid reflux and non acid reflux med,lansoprazole and motillium,different kind kind of lozenges and gargles,now shes undergo to allergy shot 2inject wweekly,now she is in the 4th weeks of shot but the clearing throat was still there,i hard to think that cause of that is tic or habit syndrome because she know its hurt when continuing throat clearing and my daughter saw how i feel everyday she doing that,i think something wrong inside the body of my daughter,and i cant wait to the result of allergy shot,i cant sit down and wait only because i know the clearing throat can be spread or be complicated maybe some organs can damage,i have financial problem and i cant affird some lab test,i like to request the nasalendoscopy and throat,stomach ultrasound,Vitamin test,maybe viD,vitB12 and magnesium problems,and accidentally i met 2 different people i talked and they have the same problem like my daughter thaey almost same medicine they take but that med is only for adult,it is very hard for me because of money problem,like now she feel pain in the throat and i cant do anything because my wallet is empty,i just give a gargle salt and warm water,the doctors fee is very expensive and the charity doctors cant talk very long,some doctor got angry because i want to tell the other symptoms that connected to the problem,i hope someone can help me,i feel paranoid hopeless and sometime i want to give up,please help me

[Samsinn88]

That is a lot to undergo at 9. I would encourage drinking lots of fluids and stick with Claritin and see if it subsides. Invasive procedures like the scope are not necessary at 9 for just clearing of throat. I know this is an older comment so hoping things have improved and no invasive procedures were needed.

[TBailey84]

My 6 year old does the same thing constantly and he has choked on food and pukes often. He has been treaded for reflex and the meds don't seem to help. I'm scheduling another appointment and requesting a swallow evaluation, I'm wondering if he may need his throat stretched.

[Jeanine12]

I  just tried the antacid and I  could tell a different  within 2 minutes. Will update later.

[thadrock]

Which antacid?

[Bea75]

My son is 4 ys old and he's been doing the throat clearing thing too so much lately. I hate that noise! I've no idea why he does it! He's otherwise healthy and fine. I have no idea why he does it and whether I should be worried.

[Inneedofhelppls]

Did you find an answer? Help

[nad122]

My son is 4+ and he does this too. He had serious of tics. Started with  blinking then head hinging and when I took him to the doctor  he said they are not jerky movements and more of a habbit. So ignore and not talk about it. It is frustrating not  knowing what's  bothering them. All this happened when our  newborn is now 8 months. So i was wondering  whether it bothers them and bit neglected knowing  there is another person in our life like him. Hope there are answers.

[lily528]

My 5 year old is also doing this, throat clearing/grunting noise, most definitely increases tenfold when eating or drinking. It's constant during those times.  She is aware she is doing it.  Says her spit is coming up and she also now says she feels like a piece of hair or something is on the back of her tongue.  We just went to an ent that put a scope in her nose down to her throat and said he saw some cobblestoning and inflamation, suggest possible reflux.  going to gastro tomorrow.  she has seasonal allergies and allergic to dust mites and mold as well.  i'm running around to specialists trying to pinpoint.  drives me crazy.  she shouldn't have to be doing that.  anyone on here ever get answers and successfully get rid of the noise?  eager to hear

[Elaine_momof4]

Hello have you heard back on the reasoning?

[Elaine_momof4]

Hello have you heard back on the reasoning?

[medjessaustin]

im going though the same with my 6yr old. wondering what ended up being the outcome? did you guys get answers? I'm curious to know too.