Why do I have to clear my throat and find it hard to swallow?

[Sobski82]

Recently diagnosed with underA thyroid. However, having trouble swallowing and need to clear throat CONSTANTLY. Also when I eat it feels like bits of food get stuck. Ultrasound today didnt show up anything nasty or nodules but I am 99% sure something is down there and its genuinely affecting my day to day life... along with the awful affects I am feeling from the low TH levels.. Anyone had this? Any ideas?

[Lalatoot]

Yes it can be a rest of low thyroid hormone levels and or poor gut function due to low thyroid hormone levels.

When I am hypo I get sore throat, hard to swallow, hoarseness and I can lose my voice.

[Sobski82 in reply to Lalatoot]

Thank you so much.

[MichelleHarris]

Yes it seems common from posts I have read. It has made me miserable too over the last year since I was diagnosed. I dont undetstand why I didnt have this symptom before I started taking Thyroid replacement. Its just certain foods and drinks for me. I started taking Low Dose Naltrexone on private prescription and that has worked marvellously for me, though not for others. Its said to regulate the immune system but I’m not sure if theres enough positive research to back that up. All I know is my throat is so much better when taking it but I dont know why x

[Sobski82 in reply to MichelleHarris]

Thank you so much

[Spherulite]

Hi there. I had been on T4 for nearly 2 decades. I decided to change to T4/T3 combo. Since then, same issue - throat felt tight, choking sensation. I spoke to my functional med doctor and he told me it's a sign of inflammation of the thyroid (despite taking LDN at night also). I was having other symptoms also - flashes of heat, heart palps, dry itchy eyes and staring. I reduced my T3 slightly and the throat issue went away (with the other issues also). My doctor said I could take ibuprofen also to reduce inflammation also, but I didn't). I have reduced gluten in my diet also.

Could you be over medicated?

[Sobski82 in reply to Spherulite]

Thanks so helpful

[holyshedballs]

There are numerous reasons why you feel you have to clear your throat.

In my case, I am producing too much mucous through out my body especially around my torso and in my throat. This gave rise to hypothyriodism's Victorian name "myxodemia" which means accumulations of mucous.

This gave me the typical pot bellied look of a hypothyroid sufferer. The mucous also seems to be accumulating in my throat and nose which means I can feel it and prompts me to cough it up and to blow my nose on a regular basis. I sometimes spent 5 minutes blowing the mucous from my nose and throat in the morning.

At night, I can feel the mucous build up in my throat sometimes interfering in my breathing and consequently my sleep. that then has a knock on effect the next day when I am suffering from lack of sleep. I've felt my self stop breathing because my throat has felt blocked or stuck together because of the mucous.

I read a post on this site that suggested that N Acetyle Cystine is used by some medics to reduce the accumulation of mucous in some patients. This is readily available so I've started taking it to help reduce my mucous content. it seems to be working so far but its not had a noticeable effect on my throat. I do spend less time blowing my nose though.

This is just a pure guess so maybe I shouldn't mention it but in my case i also have difficulty swallowing. My thought is that the tissues in my throat are inflamed due the presence of excess mucous. Just a guess though, I haven't had any tests for mucous.

[Sobski82 in reply to holyshedballs]

Thank you

[Wired123]

I had this until I was diagnosed with hypothyroid, after my treatment started this went away and has not come back for over 10 years.

[69dream]

Do you also have problems with a blocked nose and lots of sleep in your eyes?

[Quiltfan]

I get the same problem with the difficulty swallowing and mucus build up in my throat and I have found out thru trial and error that it is usually connected to eating something I’m allergic to. I have Hashimotos and since the onset I am not able to eat gluten, dairy, and a whole host of other foods. When I’m flared up my body has reactions to foods. My throat is always a gauge for me. Even if you don’t have an immediate response , you could be having a delayed response . Not only did I have bloodwork testing for allergy’s but more importantly IGe testing for the delayed immune response to foods. Hope this helps

[Sobski82 in reply to Quiltfan]

Wow, this sounds so familiar. Thank you