Anyone else have this? Over the past few days, I've felt like there's a lump in my throat and felt super-aware of food sliding down (I have GERD which probably doesn't help). I read that it can be caused by hormones loosening up the esophagus during pregnancy. My husband thinks I am nuts. Best way I can describe it is a lump feeling, or a feeling of food stuck there. Anyone anyone?
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I had this same sensation early pregnancy for weeks and it was so hard to describe this feeling to other people! I'm not sure how far along you are but I don't remember feeling this way past like 17 weeks or so.
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Yep. I had it with both my babies. It's really awful reflux
ETA: Mine was so bad it made my ears hurt too. I kept thinking I had an ear infection.
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I have it also, but usually accompanied by painful reflux. But sometimes it just feels like it's impossible to swallow.
I was off all meds pre-pregnancy after giving up gluten, but I'm back on Zantac daily now. I can't even go 24 hours without it.
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I think I know what you're talking about but mine seems more associated with nausea. Like its hard to actually get any food down because it feels like it's getting stuck.
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mine was due to reflux. i took zantac with breakfast most days. the lump was really bothersome!
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I had this with DD2 and Tums usually took care of it.
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@KayKay -- lucky Tums works for you! It helps me but I still need an RX dose of GERD medicine as well. Did yours go away after having the baby?
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I have had this often on when I'm pregnant and not. It seems to be GERD related
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I am happy to unite with fellow GERD sufferers here but have sympathy for everyone going through it! It's awful!!
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@Paddington10: Have you tried maximum strength Zantac? I haven't been on a prescription in years since I found that worked for me.
I'm hoping I can go off meds again once I have the baby. I'm on a lot of hormones because of RPL, so I have a feeling they're making symptoms worse. Maybe even once I wean off those it'll improve.
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@MaryM, I take rx dose of Prevacid -- never tried Zantac, but if my symptoms don't abate after the baby is born I will try it!!
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@Paddington10: I used to take prevacid, but I think I took it for so long it stopped working for me.
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Yesssss. It felt like I always had to burp but couldn't get it out. It was in my throat constantly. It finally went away in the 2nd tri.
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@MaryM, oh no! I hope that isn't what is happening to me. Have you ever had an endoscopy?
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@Paddington10: yeah. Probably 10 years ago. I had a lot of issues (everything but ulcers - hiatal hernia, gall bladder issues, gerd, gastritis)
I was feeling a lot better since I went GF (there's celiac in my family). Until I got pregnant...
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@Paddington10: OMG I had this SO bad when I was pregnant (1st and part of 2nd trimester, I believe). My heartburn was awful eventually too. I believe I diagnosed it "silent reflux" thanks to Dr. Google.
I am so sorry you're going through this, it is super uncomfortable. I don't have any tips, unfortunately.
I was starting to get baby fever (DD is 17 months), but this post has reined me in a bit
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