something stuck in throat?

[lcg]

my son has had this feeling before last week and again today. i took him to our local walk in centre last time and they didn't find anything and sent us on our way. this time it feels lower down and more painful - he is 16. any ideas what it may be? x

[Sqad]

Google.......globus hystericus and that should answer your question.

[stonekicker]

mmm...thanks squad. we are off to the docs in an hour and that was interesting. will let you know how we go. x

[andy-hughes]

If you scratch your gullet with a piece of sharp food, the food passes down, but the gullet swells slightly, feeling as though something is stuck. It does pass off after a day or so.

That said, if it is more painful, then it needs to be investigated - at least they will see the swelling, if that is what is causing his discomfort.

[what..the?]

like andy said it could be a scratch, I once as a teenager at the airport waiting for my flight swallowed an ice cube whole and it got stuck I could just about breath but ran and got hot drink to swallow and it passed but it still for hours left like it was still stuck it was horrible I think it caused damage on its way down and left an 'after effect'

[stonekicker]

he has apparently scraped his throat badly. he always shovels food in like he's not fed! the dr told him to chew more...x