Re: I constantly feel like I have a lump in my throat

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Jill,

I was only on Prednisone for a very short while (like a month) so I didn't

get that. I hope it gets better for you.

[Guest guest]

Jill what pred dose are you on again? I can't remember...

I had a lot of swelling under my chin and in my neck area on doses higher

than 15mg. I was at the point, for a while, where I couldn't look straight

up due to the swelling on the back side of my neck. Under my chin was so

swollen I looked like I had a double chin for the first time in my life and

it made sleeping uncomfortable due to feeling " choked " when I laid down.

The swelling, for me, started coming down quickly when I hit 15mg and now

that I've been on 10mg for almost a month the swelling is almost completely

gone. It feels good to be able to hold a pillow under my chin again to put

a pillow case on....I hadn't been able to do that for months! When you look

down you feel a lot of pressure in your throat due to the swelling and it

does feel like your throat is closing up. I had quite a few instances where

I would swallow funny due to the swelling and then gag on what I was eating.

It does go away as your dose is reduced. Hang in there!

Amy

I constantly feel like I have a " lump " in my throat

> Okay, I have been feeling all swollen around my mouth/neck area. I

> went to my GP a few weeks ago because of it and he said my glands

> did seem swollen but he didn't want to put me on anything because of

> all my other medications. Then last week I went to my Nephrologist

> and told him about the feeling of a lump in my throat/neck swelling

> and he said it was all from the Prednisone. Its like under my

> chin/neck gets really swollen and it drives me nuts. I keep

> expecting my throat to close or something because it feels so

> puffy. Anyone else have this on Prednisone? It's driving me nuts.

>

> Jill

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Jill what pred dose are you on again? I can't remember...

I had a lot of swelling under my chin and in my neck area on doses higher

than 15mg. I was at the point, for a while, where I couldn't look straight

up due to the swelling on the back side of my neck. Under my chin was so

swollen I looked like I had a double chin for the first time in my life and

it made sleeping uncomfortable due to feeling " choked " when I laid down.

The swelling, for me, started coming down quickly when I hit 15mg and now

that I've been on 10mg for almost a month the swelling is almost completely

gone. It feels good to be able to hold a pillow under my chin again to put

a pillow case on....I hadn't been able to do that for months! When you look

down you feel a lot of pressure in your throat due to the swelling and it

does feel like your throat is closing up. I had quite a few instances where

I would swallow funny due to the swelling and then gag on what I was eating.

It does go away as your dose is reduced. Hang in there!

Amy

I constantly feel like I have a " lump " in my throat

> Okay, I have been feeling all swollen around my mouth/neck area. I

> went to my GP a few weeks ago because of it and he said my glands

> did seem swollen but he didn't want to put me on anything because of

> all my other medications. Then last week I went to my Nephrologist

> and told him about the feeling of a lump in my throat/neck swelling

> and he said it was all from the Prednisone. Its like under my

> chin/neck gets really swollen and it drives me nuts. I keep

> expecting my throat to close or something because it feels so

> puffy. Anyone else have this on Prednisone? It's driving me nuts.

>

> Jill

>

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[Guest guest]

Hi Jill,

I've not had any swelling in my neck area, but I have noticed

(sadly) that the lower part of my face, especially my chin and month

and especially my lips is a little swollen most of the day. But I

haven't felt my throat closing or anything like that. That must be

so annoying! I hope that your doctors might be able to find a way

to treat that symptom for you.

Sophia

> Okay, I have been feeling all swollen around my mouth/neck area.

I

> went to my GP a few weeks ago because of it and he said my glands

> did seem swollen but he didn't want to put me on anything because

of

> all my other medications. Then last week I went to my

Nephrologist

> and told him about the feeling of a lump in my throat/neck

swelling

> and he said it was all from the Prednisone. Its like under my

> chin/neck gets really swollen and it drives me nuts. I keep

> expecting my throat to close or something because it feels so

> puffy. Anyone else have this on Prednisone? It's driving me nuts.

>

> Jill

[Guest guest]

Thanks Amy, I am on 40mg of Prednisone, so I guess, thanks to your

post and the Neph it REALLY is from the Prednisone. I will be so

happy when I am completely off of this stuff.

> Jill what pred dose are you on again? I can't remember...

>

> I had a lot of swelling under my chin and in my neck area on doses

higher

> than 15mg. I was at the point, for a while, where I couldn't look

straight

> up due to the swelling on the back side of my neck. Under my chin

was so

> swollen I looked like I had a double chin for the first time in my

life and

> it made sleeping uncomfortable due to feeling " choked " when I laid

down.

> The swelling, for me, started coming down quickly when I hit 15mg

and now

> that I've been on 10mg for almost a month the swelling is almost

completely

> gone. It feels good to be able to hold a pillow under my chin

again to put

> a pillow case on....I hadn't been able to do that for months!

When you look

> down you feel a lot of pressure in your throat due to the swelling

and it

> does feel like your throat is closing up. I had quite a few

instances where

> I would swallow funny due to the swelling and then gag on what I

was eating.

> It does go away as your dose is reduced. Hang in there!

>

> Amy

> I constantly feel like I have a " lump " in my throat

>

>

> > Okay, I have been feeling all swollen around my mouth/neck

area. I

> > went to my GP a few weeks ago because of it and he said my glands

> > did seem swollen but he didn't want to put me on anything

because of

> > all my other medications. Then last week I went to my

Nephrologist

> > and told him about the feeling of a lump in my throat/neck

swelling

> > and he said it was all from the Prednisone. Its like under my

> > chin/neck gets really swollen and it drives me nuts. I keep

> > expecting my throat to close or something because it feels so

> > puffy. Anyone else have this on Prednisone? It's driving me

nuts.

> >

> > Jill

> >

> >

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