Feeling a lump, bump, or swelling in your throat without having an actual lump is known as a Globus sensation. Causes include muscle tension and certain health conditions. Stress, fatigue, and anxiety ...

COVID-19 is a viral illness that has a variety of symptoms. Many of these symptoms impact the upper respiratory tract, which includes your nose, throat, and upper airways. You may be wondering if the ...

Experiencing a lump sensation in your throat or unusual voice changes? Otolaryngologist Breanne Schiffer, MD, clarifies when these symptoms may require a doctor's attention. Understand the diagnostic ...

Q: I often get the feeling that there’s a lump in my throat. Sometimes in the morning I’ll cough up mucus, but it doesn’t make the feeling go away. What can I do to get rid of this feeling? A: Some ...

A feeling of a lump in the throat may develop after someone quits smoking. In many cases, this may go away on its own, but a person may need treatment depending on the underlying condition. In rare ...

Maybe it’s stress. Maybe it’s a tearjerker flick you hate to love, or someone forced you to watch the saddest movie clip of all time. Regardless of the cause, we’re all familiar with the lump we get ...

My family is a big fan of the show America’s Got Talent, especially my 10-year-old son. The other evening as we were catching up on episodes, during a very emotional singing performance by one of the ...

I had a really rotten Christmas, what with my husband's family coming to stay. The worst thing was I developed a curious lump inside my throat. I can't see it but I can feel it. I've just been to my ...

I felt like I had been bound and gagged and buried alive. I couldn’t talk, I couldn’t move, I couldn’t quite grasp what I was hearing. The last thing I asked before the anesthesia took hold was how ...