Dysphagia

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Goodhubby
Goodhubby Member Posts: 2
edited June 2018 in Managing Side Effects of Breast Cancer and Its Treatment

Dysphagia ,difficulty in swallowing was the well informed side effect by radiation oncologist.It didn't occur then.But one year through diagnosis ,now my wife is having pain during swallowing and constant feeling of something sticking to throat all the time.Does it need to be evaluated ?

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  • mustlovepoodles
    mustlovepoodles Member Posts: 2,825
    edited June 2018

    Yes, it should be evaluated by an ear, nose, and throat specialist. It may or may not be related to the radiation, but any new symptom like this should be taken seriously.

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  • farmerlucy
    farmerlucy Member Posts: 3,985
    edited June 2018

    I had PTSD like symptoms after active treatment ended. My anxiety was so high I felt like I had a lump in my throat. Someone on these boards mentioned Globus Hystericus. It was quite frightening. My PCP evaluated me and felt like it would disappear on its own when my anxiety lessened. My gastroenterologist just thought I was crazy. Once I started to recover from the stress it did go away. Just FYI.

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  • NotVeryBrave
    NotVeryBrave Member Posts: 1,287
    edited June 2018

    I had such bad gastritis and reflux during chemo that I ended up feeling like I had a permanent lump in my throat as well. My MO put my on Omeprazole and that fixed it fairly quickly. So that's a consideration.


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  • gb2115
    gb2115 Member Posts: 1,894
    edited June 2018

    Yes, get it evaluated.

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