bump on the back of my tounge and swallowing dfficulties

[ycdi]

Hi! I am 21 years old female and I need your help!
For about three months I have been having difficulties swallowing. I feel as if my throat has gotten too tight to allow the food to pass through it properly. I have the feeling that things got stuck in it. I went to 3 doctors and all attributed my symptoms to muscle spasms due to my dust allergy. Today I again experienced the feeling that there is something in my throat so I stuck my finger in it just to make sure that nothing is there. I felt quite a large bump on the back of my tounge. I can't see it but I can touch it with my fingers. Is this thing normal? Could it cause the swallowing difficulties and do you think that doctors might have left it unnoticed?
Please help! Thank you so much in advance!

[OHNS2010]

Hi,

The feeling behind the tongue is probably the hypertrophied lingual tonsils or ectopic thyroid tissue (lingual thyroid). This can be confirmed with the indirect laryngeal examination or flexible nasopharyngoscopy and ultrasound of the neck.

Laryngopharyngeal reflux is another common condition which gives rise to the above mentioned symptoms in the throat. Apart from that there are few more conditions such as, Globus pharyngeus, Plummer Vinson syndrome, etc. giving rise to the throat discomfort.

Try taking proton pump inhibitors (such as Omeprazole/Esomeprazole) for the first condition, drink plenty of warm water, avoid coffee, tea, fizzy drinks and alcohol for few days.

If you feel the symptoms are relieving please do consult an ENT specialist.

Regards
OHNS2010

[Londres70]

Have you seen an ENT Specialist or all Family Physicians/PCPs?  I would request an endoscopy of your throat.  I am not sure about the "muscle spasms due to dust allergies."  Are you taking treatment for this allergy problem? (allergy injections, medication, etc.)  

And no, this is NOT normal.