Can thyroid problems effect your swallowing and breathing?

[xsbx]

I have been having a lot of problems recently with both issues. Over the last two months I have been having problems with my throat I sometimes feel like there is a ball stuck inside of it constantly. I get this strange throbbing feeling in my throat at times it comes and goes though. I have had some difficulty swallowing food and liquids, and sometimes it gets to the point where I feel I cant swallow saliva.

I have to have my thyroid checked soon, so I was just wondering if any of these symptoms sound familiar?

It is hard to deal with... occasionally I feel I can't breathe well enough, but it comes and goes.

[cfquestions]

I'm having the same thing right now, for the past several months and slowly getting worse.

It's affected my breathing and speaking, and I also feel like there's a lump in my throat.

I left school early Monday, and went to the doctor straight away after feeling like I was going to faint. Things just generally felt odd in my throat, chest, and eyes.. something was up.

Blood tests were done that afternoon and I have an Thyroid Ultrasound next week.. in the meantime I get to stew about the possible cause of what the doctor said is a swollen thyroid gland. :|

[xsbx]

I'm kind of glad it's not just me. I have to go back to a gasto doctor in April for an upper endoscopy, and I have to get blood work and get my thyroid checked.

It's just really scary to deal with. Thanks for responding

[cfquestions]

It's very scary, as though your body is letting you down and you don't know why, or what's next..

Have you had any feelings of dizziness, weakness or fainting?
Sometimes it comes on in a wave for a few minutes at a time.

[xsbx]

I have had dizziness, but it only happens sometimes. It sucks though because I was at work when the dizzy spell started, and it really sucked I thought I was going to have to leave early, but it stopped.

I hate being paranoid about this.

Did you find out anything about your thyroid test yet?

[cfquestions]

It's amazing how similar symptoms appear eh.. dizziness, tight throat etc.

And you're right, being paranoid is all a part of it. I suppose the best we could do is relax a little - don't worry about what you can't fix, for now.

I'll get blood test results this week, probably when I go for the ultrasound Thursday.

[xsbx]

good luck with your ultra sound thursday. I have to go do bloodwork tomorrow I'm not looking forward to it at all. I really hope I can find out what's wrong though because this hasn't been very fun to deal with at all.

It's hard to keep calm sometimes, but I have to try because this will ruin my life if I don't. The waiting and the doctors appointments and tests are just so nerve wracking to deal with at times.

[cfquestions]

Good luck as well!
Don't worry, you're right, it will make it worse.. and all will be clearer in time.

[xsbx]

thanks
It will work out

[cfquestions]

Gotta love when docs plant that seed of worry in your head..

Blood tests came out fine, and the ultrasound found nothing wrong with my thyroid!

Well, what's next?.. gonna send a scope down my throat to take a look at the inside - because obviously it's not the thyroid causing problems. Hmmm.