A foreign body sensation in the throat may be a symptom of certain diseases, such as chronic laryngitis, pharyngeal swelling, acute epiglottitis, and so on. 1. Chronic pharyngolaryngitis: pharyngeal submucosal inflammation, such as lymphoid follicular hyperplasia is more pronounced, can have a foreign body sensation in the throat, feeling like a blockage, especially in the air when swallowing saliva is obvious, but usually into the food and water without dysphagia. 2. Pharyngeal swelling: such as epiglottis cyst, laryngeal cancer and other diseases, with the growth of volume, compression of the surrounding tissues, there may be a sense of foreign body stuck in the throat when swallowing, and there is a sense of stagnation when eating. 3. Acute epiglottitis: it means that the epiglottis is partially congested and swollen, blocking the throat, and there can be a foreign body sensation when swallowing, and in serious cases, there is breathlessness, often accompanied by obvious sore throat, etc. Therefore, it is recommended to have throat discomfort in time. Therefore, it is recommended to consult a doctor in time for clear diagnosis and treatment of throat discomfort.