Medical people, let me pick your brains...

[minkydog]

I am having the weirdest problem--I can't stop swallowing. I have a cold, so my throat is a littl scratchy and my head is congested. But the constant swallowing was going on before this. I can't pinpoint exactly when, but it's gotten dramatically worse this week. I mean,I'm swallowing probably 10 times a minute. And sometimes it feels like I can't swallow and it leaves me with a panicky feeling. My mouth is very dry, made worse by the sudafed I'm taking to dry up the nose, and my throat is really getting...not raw, but...hmmm...tired?

I promise you I'm not crazy. I'm taking a lot of meds and I'm wondering if,by chance, this could be a side effect? I really don't feel bad and I haven't run any fever, so I don't think this is strep. I've had strep throat and *that* sore throat felt way worse, like someone had cut my throat. I feel like I'm rubbing the inside of my throat constantly.

 

[The Mystery Machine]

Oh yea, probably side effects from meds. I can't even take ANY allergy meds or Sudafed.

I even have to watch what I eat with chips and crackers my throat can get so dry. In other words have to lay of the rough salty snacks because they can be hell when I am in that mode. My nose is drying up and then I have to use Ocean Spray and sip water constantly.

And right now, geesh, allergies have kicked in. My 13yo is having dry throat as well. Blah.

 

[minkydog]

I'm trying to drink water and I just ate some yogurt. that helps briefly

 

[scrapquitler]

Not a medical person, but maybe what you really have is some kind of inner ear infection or other ear related thing going on?? I know that when my ears are clogged, I'm constantly swallowing to try and pop them, could this be the case for you too? or this? http://***************************/...antly_swallowing_tight_throat_pg2.html?cat=70

 

[Pea-n-Me]

A quick google search for side effects of sudafed show that it can indeed cause dysphagia. Who knew?

 

[minkydog]

A quick google search for side effects of sudafed show that it can indeed cause dysphagia. Who knew?

Why didn't I think of that? I'm not taking anymore of that stuff!

 

[Pea-n-Me]

Why didn't I think of that? I'm not taking anymore of that stuff!

Can't blame you!