Hashimoto's Thyroiditis - Choking feeling

[Joni686]

For a couple of months now swelling would come and go in my neck.  The best way to describe the area is (if I had an adams apple it would right under it).  In the last 3 weeks it has been swollen and hasn't gone down and I almost constantly feel like I am going to choke or my airway is being cut off a bit.  I googled and found an article about thyroid nodules and Hashimotos Disease and it describes EXACTLY what I have been going through.  I was also dx'd last week with hypothyroidism.  Is there anyone out there that can tell me if they have this and if they feel like they are choking?  Is this dangerous?  I have lupus and have been in a flare with two hospital visits this year regarding the lupus attaking my heart.  I am wondering now if it isn't also attacking my thyroid.  Does anyone have any experience with Hashimotos or thyroiditis?
Thanks,
Joni

[sick and tired 47]

Hi all! I too get that choking feeling off and on... - it seems to cycle too. I also can NOT STAND a turtle neck or anything tight around my throat now. I had 1/2 my thyroid removed for benign enlarged nodules. The remaining 1/2 has small diffuse nodules  the dr is watching. I had negative thyroid antibodies test, but have many symptoms of hashimotos.
Good luck!

[Lolavk]

I also suffer from Hashimotos. My symptoms began just after my son was born (he will turn 17 in a couple of weeks). A nodule was discovered and I was monitored for 3 years. Needle biopsies could not clearly rule out whether the nodule was cancerous so I had surgery in 1998 to remove the right side of my thyroid. Even post-surgery they were still unsure whether it was cancerous. My slides were sent to the top world specialist in New York who determined that it was not cancerous but was caused by Hashimotos. Ten years after my surgery I was contacted by my surgeon who had completed a 2-year research study on thyroid cancer and my slides were re-examined at that time. Some people in the study were given the news that their previous diagnosis was incorrect, but fortunately my results came back the same as originally diagnosed. This year, however, I am experiencing more symptoms of Hashimotos again - especially the choking feeling and also difficulty swallowing food occasionally. If things increase in severity, I think I will have to get it looked at again. My hope is that some day the my thyroid will die off from the disease as predicted by my surgeon. Good luck to everyone who suffers from Hashimotos - I can totally relate to everything you are feeling.

[Smilerdeb]

I had the burning sensation and also the choking sensation (eating was the worst!) and I have Graves and WAS hyperthyroid.

Get a full thyroid panel done.

I would often eat and choke on the food and in the end would cut my food up smaller to be able to eat.

I havent had that sensation since RAI (thank Gawd!)

[chattytalkgirl]

can i ask if anyone feels this TERRIBLE PRESSURE in their neck too like a burning also and when i stand i get sorta like confused and dazed and i feel like im on a rocking boat and it hasnt gone away since 2 weeks and now my neck is turning red and ohh i feel like im choking so bad abd the presure is SO BAD but i finally went to the E.R. and he laughed and said its just reflux and your panicking making you have shortness of breath and tingling and i said NO its totally different  its like the burning is in the muscles on the front sides of my neck not in my throat like reflux andf the tingling comes when my neck feels swollen but they dont listen and i cried cause this is tearing up my life i cant get into my doctor for a month so ill go back to another E.R. today its terrible does anybody else have this tightening feeling sorta on those muscles in the front side of your neck and do they get so tight that it feels someone is squeezing your neck to death? and do you get this feeling of doom at times ? i will feel so much presure i get so off balance and feel like im on a boat thats in a storm on the sea and i cant stand up striaght or think striaght from this pressure and burning feeling in my neck its HORRIBLE but maybe knowing would help all of us that dont have an answer

[beva32]

I also have Hashimotos with nodules and I have the same feelings og tightness and choking. I have an enlarged thyroid and hurthle cells I am tired of having to chew small amounts of food for a while before attempting to swallow. I understand how you feel just see your doctor and hang in there. Keep us posted good luck.

[comedydiva]

I am dieing to know about your blood tests. I have ahd the choking feeling for a while now. I comes when I yawn or turn my head a certain way. I also cough like a smoker, kinfd of a constant tickle in my throat. I am waiting to see an endo in 6 weeks. But have my blood numbers. Would love to compare.