# New symptom?

**URL:** <https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/t/new-symptom/8842>\
**Category:** Everyday living\
**Created:** [29 January 2016 11:48 UTC](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/t/new-symptom/8842 "2016-01-29T11:48:58Z")\
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**Author:** ![Amanda\_44](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a5b964/32.png) [@Amanda\_44](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/u/Amanda_44)\
**Post date:** [29 January 2016 11:48 UTC](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/t/new-symptom/8842/1 "2016-01-29T11:48:58Z")

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Hi all,

Just after a bit of advice please.

I was diagnosed with relapsing remitting MS almost 20 years ago and (touch wood) have been doing ok, symptoms come and go, and I know things are getting worse but nothing I haven’t been able to cope with. That is until a couple of weeks ago when I started with what I think is a new “symptom”.

I am getting a sensation in my throat almost as if I had something stuck, big lump in my throat and I can’t swallow properly. It is really frightening as I feel I can’t breath.

Has anyone else had this or heard of this? I don’t want to bother my neuro or ms nurse if it’s not an ms symptom, but also don’t want to go to gp if it is.

Thanks for reading & for any advice.

Amanda

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**Author:** ![Inactive\_User](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/3e96dc/32.png) [@Inactive\_User](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/u/Inactive_User)\
**Post date:** [29 January 2016 12:36 UTC](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/t/new-symptom/8842/2 "2016-01-29T12:36:41Z")

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Hi Amanda, I have seen reference to this same symptom often on here and the MS society used to do a leaflet on it, as a typical symptom.

Other than that, I can tell you that being upset or in some kind of mental trauma, does cause the throat muscles to tighten.

When I lost my mum and dad just 3 weeks apart, back in 2001, my GP referred me to an ENT specialist, as I had that lump in the throat feeling all the time.

Once I`d explained the situation and my loss, he told me that the throat does this. Its kind of like (but to a lesser degree) when we watch a sad film, or read a sad book and we say we have a lump in our throat.

So if you can eliminate any recent upset, I would urge you to speak to your gp/neuro about it.

I dont know if there is any medication for it, but there must be coping strategies.

Hope you get more more replies with better advice.

luv Pollxx

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**Author:** ![skippysprite](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/mssociety/user_avatar/forum.mssociety.org.uk/skippysprite/32/912_2.png) [@skippysprite](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/u/skippysprite)\
**Post date:** [29 January 2016 13:05 UTC](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/t/new-symptom/8842/3 "2016-01-29T13:05:55Z")

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Hi Amanda

To a lesser degree I have had what I describe as having something stuck in my throat, and even swallowing saliva feels difficult.

Some people on the forum have said they have been referred to a speech therapist, and that has helped, so it may be worth mentioning it to your MS nurse, who can, if you want, refer you.

Take care

Pam x

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**Author:** ![Amanda\_44](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a5b964/32.png) [@Amanda\_44](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/u/Amanda_44)\
**Post date:** [30 January 2016 01:00 UTC](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/t/new-symptom/8842/4 "2016-01-30T01:00:55Z")

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Thinks Poll, good to know x

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**Author:** ![Amanda\_44](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a5b964/32.png) [@Amanda\_44](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/u/Amanda_44)\
**Post date:** [30 January 2016 01:02 UTC](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/t/new-symptom/8842/5 "2016-01-30T01:02:50Z")

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Thanks Pam,

Think I will make appointment to see MS nurse soon.

x