Guest guest Posted September 26, 2004 Report Share Posted September 26, 2004 Yes, I know exactly what you are talking about. I felt a lump in my esphagus for about a month. I happened to mention it to one of the residents while I was in the hospital, but it was never followed through. Eventually it just went away. Don't know what it was or what it was related to. Sandy > Can anyone tell me if it is normal for a person with Afib to feel like > there is a lump in the throat? I constantly feel as though there is a lump in my > esophagus. Is this because of the condition? Any one else experience this? > Please respond > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 26, 2004 Report Share Posted September 26, 2004 Can anyone tell me if it is normal for a person with Afib to feel like there is a lump in the throat? I constantly feel as though there is a lump in my esophagus. Is this because of the condition? Any one else experience this? Please respond Web Page - http://www.afibsupport.com List owner: AFIBsupport-owner For help on how to use the group, including how to drive it via email, send a blank email to AFIBsupport-help Nothing in this message should be considered as medical advice, or should be acted upon without consultation with one's physician. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 26, 2004 Report Share Posted September 26, 2004 > > Can anyone tell me if it is normal for a person with Afib to feel like there is a lump in the throat? I constantly feel as though there is a lump in my esophagus. Is this because of the condition? Any one else experience this? Please respond > > Hi, Melvin, I went to my internist about that symptom, and she sent me to an ear/nose/throat doc to check it out. After the dust settled, it turned out to be a side effect of Lexapro, which I had started taking for anxiety. (Apparently anxiety itself can also cause that feeling.) However, the doc took it seriously enough, perhaps because I was having real trouble swallowing, that she did check it out. I don't remember what things she speculated it might be, but I dimly recall her saying one thing about people can sometimes develop little pouches in their throat or something that might need to be fixed. I am not a medical professional, though, so take this with a grin of salt- when in doubt, see your doc. As far as I know, it is not related to afib, except of course that afib was causing the anxiety :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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