Flutter in throat

[IamKay]

Please can someone help me. This is slowly driving me mad.

A few months ago I started to get a flutter in my throat right where the thyroid gland is. It went away as quick as it started however it made me cough and sort of lose my breath for a second. It wasn't that often that it happened.

However for the past 2 weeks it started to happen more and more until finally it became a constant flutter in my throat. I went to hospital and had blood tests, chast x ray and ecg all came back fine and they said it could be down to reflux.

Tried to get over Christmas as best as I could but its gradually getting stronger in my throat so I saw an out of hours doctor who said my Thyroid gland looks a bit swollen so I have to see my GP today to see if he will send me for tests.
I know there is nothing in the thyroid gland to flutter but could it be that if it is swelled this flutter is just my heart beat becoming more noticable in my throat? It feels like a hollow rush of air coming up my throat or a quiver that makes me cough. Its worrying me so much.

Other symptoms have been hair loss, tiredness, nausea, palpitations, constant fast pulse, dizziness, anxiety, feeling of adrenalin in my stomach, metallic taste in mouth. The list is endless.

Please can someone put my mind at rest. I just want it to go away its ruining my life so much that my partner left me 3 days ago and I just can't cope with the fluttering any longer. I have 2 children and I'm finding it hard to cope with everything.

[zipa_83]

I have this too, I see you just posted this yesterday actually. I have this happen to me alot. More lately. I just found out I have chronic lyme. This is a lyme symptom from what I've read. I would look into the other symptoms you have, if you do have any lyme symptoms. Back pain, neck pain, weak knees, etc.

[NUNZIA618]

I described my sensation as a butterfly in my throat as well doctors think Im probably crazy they say in fine to relax and it's probably acid relux but it's been going on for 9 months now. I do suffer from generalized anxiety but it's not all anxiety. It takes my breath away when it happens only happens momentarily a few times a week. It feels like i need to cough but as soon as I think to cough it's gone and im feeling OK again. Its the weirdest thing ever. You're not alone. Going to get a checked out by an ENT finally can't take it anymore. Oh and when I feel anxious or stressed it seems like it's worse but no pattern to it I don't think.  

[NUNZIA618]

I described my sensation as a butterfly in my throat as well doctors think Im probably crazy they say in fine to relax and it's probably acid relux but it's been going on for 9 months now. I do suffer from generalized anxiety but it's not all anxiety. It takes my breath away when it happens only happens momentarily a few times a week. It feels like i need to cough but as soon as I think to cough it's gone and im feeling OK again. Its the weirdest thing ever. You're not alone. Going to get a checked out by an ENT finally can't take it anymore. Oh and when I feel anxious or stressed it seems like it's worse but no pattern to it I don't think.  

[Barb135]

flubber123 has not posted on the forum since the post in November of 2014, so it's unlikely you will get a response.  We don't know how any of the previous posters turned out, as they did not return to let us know.

If you have current lab results to post, we can try to help you determine the cause of your symptoms.  

[Livy19887]

Yes I have been having these same symptoms. Did you ever find out the cause of yours?

[Camram]

Hello.  I have had this sensation in my throat for several years.  I describe it like a butterfly in my throat.  IT WILL NOT GO AWAY UNLESS I cough, like to clear my throat.  Sometimes I can cough/clear just once but sometimes it takes several times for it to stop.  I have tried to continue to breathe through the feeling but it won't go away without coughing.  No doctor I have ever mentioned this to seems to have ever heard of this before.  The only thing I see here in my symptoms and those of others posting here is Thyroid.  I take meds for diabetes II and thyroid (armour thyroid).  

I think this is just the strangest thing that women are having this sensation and doctors tell us they have never heard of this.......