There are many reasons why drinking water from the throat is like a choking sensation, and the common ones are pharyngitis, penumbral syndrome, and tonsillar hypertrophy. 1. Pharyngitis: due to inflammation of the pharyngeal mucosa, submucosa and lymphatic tissues, pharyngeal congestion, edema, throat discomfort when drinking water, like a choking sensation, which can be accompanied by fever, headache and other systemic symptoms. 2. Stromal Syndrome: Due to the long stroma or different orientation of stroma, there is a foreign body sensation in the throat, which manifests as a choking sensation when eating or drinking water, accompanied by pain and dizziness. 3. Tonsil hypertrophy: Pathological hypertrophy of palatine tonsils caused by various reasons can lead to snoring and waking up at night. Enlarged palatine tonsils irritate the pharynx and cause discomfort in the throat, which can also be manifested as a choking sensation in the throat when drinking water. There may be other reasons for the feeling of choking when drinking water from the throat, if the symptoms are obvious, it is recommended to consult a doctor in time to identify the cause and give targeted treatment under the guidance of the doctor.