daughter feels as if there is a lump in her throat

[momofthree1299]

I have an 8 year old daughter. Who is asthmatic . In November she had her adenoids and tonsils removed. Her asthma has been under control . She is seen at Childrens by a pulmonologist for it. So her meds. for asthma work . On Wednesday evening she said she felt as if something was in her throat. NOTHING was in it. Took her to ER an hour later because she was persistent. Xrays all came back fine. Thursday took her to her normal pediatrics becuz she still insisted that there was something there. Nothing. Due to some mucus they wanted me to try Claritin . So thurs. put her on claritin. Friday still saying there is something there, she didn't want to leave me or go to school due to something "being there" ...clearing her throat ALOT. took her to ER Sat. still nothing.
My daughter is very smart and very well liked...saying this becuz then i am thinking is something wrong in school..bothering her. she is insistant that no..nothing is wrong, there is somethng in her throat. I am so worried about her, i don't know what it is . or why? Any ideas? OUT THERE!? PLEASE HELP HER!

[mum2four]

I forget as well My daughter complained that her nose her blocked but Dr ignore it as anxiety as well. Till she had a x-ray after smashing her face in a bike accident. They did a cat scan and her nose and face was fine but thay did find polups in her nose which. But they said they wont do anything about them. I've been meaning to ask my New Dr about if my daughter can have another cat scan to see if the polups are growing, srinking, gone or the same. I dont understand why they cant do anything about them for her.

[mum2four]

I'm glad you have you answer and you daughter can start to feel better again

Beleaive me I know anxiety get used to much but I also know it a good idea to at least explore the idea of anxiety as when it takes hold it hard to get your life back. I'm glad its not anxiety in your case I would not wish it on my worst enermy. I have had it since I was at least 8y diagnosed at 27y, still fighting it at 32y.

I getting my other issues diagnosed is like imposable because they blame every symptom on my mental illnesses. I had to basicly diagnose my own tachycardia problem then prove that it was it the cause of my symptoms not my anxiety and depression etc. I'm finally on Ivabradine for my sinus tachycardia and feeling heaps better even less anxiety as well. Dont know how long I have had it for it could have been all my life for all I know but only got worse recently.

take care.

[momofthree1299]

it isn't anxiety, although she is very anxious over the feeling. The pediatrician kept saying "anxiety" i think so i would quit calling. So we went to an ENT (ear , nose and throat doctor) she has a bacteria in her throat and further down she has mucus beading up and sticking, instead of her swallowing it easily its sticking there. He looked a little further back and discovered this. Which the emergency room and pediatrician were not doing. So she is on a high dose of antibiotic and is doing so much better. This was such a horrifying experience. She felt as if she was choking and afraid she would die from it. Please parents is you KNOW in your heart that something is really medically wrong, DO NOT listen to Dr's. They throw around "anxiety" way to much. . . LISTEN to your child.

[mum2four]

A feeling of a lump her throat might just be anxiety. You may want to try to distracting her, or even saying the Dr's have looked are you worried about some thing. I would try to view it from it from a anxiety point of view for a while it's not long since she was hospital maybe she develops a fear maybe she feels insucure are her health or just need to know nothing bad will happen to. I would try not over react to what she saying, ask her to try having a drink, or something small to eat, or even just ask her what she is thinking about latly ask if she's worried about something.

My daughter has been complianing of a lump in her throat since she was about 3y, she is now 10y and on lovan(anti D) because of intrusive thoughts about bad things happening to her our me.

The other thing is that it proberly feels different to her after the operation. Maybe she's just not use to how it now feels now to swallow. It must be a whole new sensation to get use to when some thing is removed.

I would also be monitoring whats happing around the time she starts really insisting about the lump. Maybe you can figure out what she worried about if is anxiety.

take it easy try not worry she had a lot of tests I'm sure this feeling pass. Just be carefull because if it is anxiety you can make it worse by giving it direct attention.