A feeling of something blocking the throat may be caused by a foreign body in the throat, but also by laryngitis, a tumor in the throat, or an epiglottis cyst. The causes are different and the treatment options are different.
1. If a foreign body in the throat causes a foreign body sensation in the throat, it can be removed by patting the back and spitting it out, tweezing it out, or surgery. After removal, the symptoms will disappear.
2. If the foreign body sensation in the throat is caused by pharyngitis, it should be actively treated with anti-infection. You can take anti-inflammatory drugs and gargle to relieve the discomfort. Generally, the symptoms can be relieved or disappear after 3-7 days of treatment.
3. Pharyngeal tumors can also cause foreign body sensation in throat. Pharyngeal tumors are tumors occurring in the pharynx caused by a variety of factors, manifesting as hoarseness, foreign body sensation, coughing, dyspnea and so on. Tumors are divided into two categories: benign and malignant. Generally, benign pharyngeal tumors can be cured, and the prognosis of malignant pharyngeal tumors is related to its malignant degree.
Treatment is usually based on surgical treatment, and different surgical methods are chosen according to the comprehensive factors such as the scope of lesions, the patient’s general condition, the presence of lymph node metastasis and so on, in order to achieve the goal of eradicating the tumor. After surgery, whether other adjuvant treatments are needed will be chosen according to the actual situation.
4. Epiglottis cysts are cysts caused by the retention of mucus in the mucous glands of epiglottis. Usually there are no obvious symptoms, but in severe cases, dysphagia and foreign body sensation may occur, which can be improved mainly by surgical treatment and has a better prognosis.
If foreign body sensation occurs in the throat, in addition to timely medical treatment, it is also necessary to improve lifestyle habits, such as banning spicy and greasy food, strengthening oral hygiene, strengthening exercise, and improving immunity.