Feeling like your neck is being strangled can be caused by thyroid diseases, chronic pharyngitis, neck diseases, esophageal tumors and other factors. 1. Thyroid diseases: simple goiter, hyperthyroidism, subthyroiditis, thyroid cysts and other diseases can cause enlargement of the thyroid gland, resulting in compression of the neck to appear as the neck is strangled discomfort, compression of the recurrent laryngeal nerve can also appear in the voice and other manifestations. 2. Chronic pharyngitis: chronic pharyngitis can appear edema of the pharynx and foreign body sensation in the neck, and the neck can appear to be strangled like a feeling. 3. Cervical diseases: cervical spondylosis bone degeneration and proliferation can be protruded to the front, resulting in trachea pressure, can appear neck discomfort. In addition, cervical spondylosis and cervical dorsal fasciitis can cause muscle spasm in the neck, resulting in pain, numbness and other discomforts, which can also cause the feeling of strangulation in the neck. 4. Esophageal tumor: Esophageal tumor can block the esophageal lumen, or compress the esophagus or the surrounding trachea, which can cause discomfort like strangulation of the neck. When you feel that your neck is being strangled, you should consult a doctor in time and take appropriate treatment under the guidance of a specialist, which will help to relieve the discomfort symptoms as soon as possible.