Clicking in throat

[Steepdene]

I have recently noticed a clicking noise/sensation in my throat when I breathe in and out. I believe it is most noticeable when laying down. I have previously had a panendoscopy to investigate a lump sensation in my throat which found nothing and a recent ultrasound found no lumps on my thyroid, (despite having been told previously that I had a goitre). I am currently having problems with my jaw - I have been diagnosed with a jaw joint disorder. The clicking feels like it could be coming from the same area as the lump sensation, which I still have btw. Any ideas what it could be?

[Jerry_NJ]

In my case, I underwent a full sleep study and it confirmed I have mild obstructive sleep apnea (troubling too even when awake if I am sitting and leaning back).  

I weight problem was described by the Pulmonary doctor (sleep study related) that my OSA was due at lest in part to my being obese... that said, I considered myself over weight, 250 at 6' 5" +   but I said I'd rather try to lose weight than go to a CPAP.  I have lost 25 pounds (10%) and fluctuate from that upward 5 or 6 pounds depending on how successful I am at avoiding sweets... love 'em : (    In any case, the OAS symptoms stopped when I had lost only 10 pounds or so.  This needs to be confirmed, and I will address that with an at-home recording oximeter run supervised by my Primary Care doctor - if he's willing and I can't imagine he wouldn't be. The Pulmonary Specialist said a "clean" oximeter overnight run would be sufficient to confirm success, no additional full sleep study (talk about expensive)..the oximeter overnight was so economical it is affordable even without insurance... best I can recall under $200, plus of course the visit with my Primary Care, but I was getting a physical anyway.

[JasonAlanDaniels]

I think I have the same or very similar issue. I believe the clicking is caused by the epiglottis "sticking". I notice it only when I'm lying down on my back or on either side. So I have what I believe are the same concerns of having this annoyance when trying to get to sleep. My spouse can hear the clicking too. The only things I can think of for causes is either simply dryness in the throat or some sort of disfigurement or disfunction of the epiglottis.

[Steepdene]

Thanks for the reply. Actually I am in the obese category. My avatar shows my children! My partner is 40 and has severe sleep apnea, I suppose that might be a problem for me too, I have fibromyalgia and often have sleep issues. I'm going to bring it up with my doctor when I next visit. It's not particularly worrying me, but it is annoying.

[Jerry_NJ]

The only connection I can make to your clicking symptom don't match what we know about you:  age 43 (young) and if it is you in the avatar you do not appear to be overweight.

Older people, say 65+ in my experience, suffer from spinal cord deterioration which give a intermittent (not all the time) clicking and pop in the back of the neck, not throat.  Obstructive (sleep) apnea would also be suspect for the breathing problem, I think.. especially  when lying down. But that problem foo is more common with senior age and overweight people.