Feeling Like My Throat Is Closed Up :(

[nikigrl8883]

this is somthing i feel like everyday i feel like somones got a light hold around my kneck like a throat tightning its one of my main symptomsi cant stand it not many people on here complain of that i noticed i wonder if thats its own issue but it started when the pots started so i thought they were realted ive had a chest x ray in may and it was normal and i dont have a goiter i dont know what the heck is causing that when i breatrh really deep once in a wile i get a sharp pain in my chest ive had an echocardiogram and a chest x ray and an ab x ray nothing ?

[Suzanne]

My husband gets the throat thing from eating dairy, soy and wheat. He does not have POTS. The stabbing pain does not sound good, but not sure what you can do.

[calypso]

I have only had that happen twice, during POTS attacks when my heart was pounding and I got very flushed. Throat closing is often a sign of an allergic reaction, but I don't know about an all-the-time thing. Might want to check into your mast cell activation -- a mast cell activation disorder can sometimes present this way and seem a lot like POTS.

Amy

[juliegee]

I'm sorry I don't have any solutions for you, but, YES. When my POTS symptoms are really bad, I also experience the throat closing thing. It never actually closed (and I hope yours doesn't!), but, it feels like a lump in my throat. I have trouble swallowing. Amy (Calypso) may be on to something when she talks about mast cell activation. I've never really figured mine out. I've actually used an epi-pen during a bad attack and it helped and actually slowed my HR. Go figure I do know that sleeping alot, relaxing and meditating really help with this. Best of luck to you.

Julie

[JaneEyre9]

I had this feeling about a year ago after a reaction to CT dye. It lasted a little over a week and benadryl seemed to help. I got the same feeling again this week. I'm not sure what's causing it! I'm wondering if it's a food allergy.