What could this tightness be?
First of all, before we dive deep into the reasons why you are experiencing this sort of health issue, we need to make sure that we can identify the moments in which our throat is tightening and when it is not. This can not only help you better describe what you are feeling to a professional, but before you panic and start thinking about the worst-case scenario, it could help you identify the issue beforehand.
After all, it could be that something is actually blocking your throat pipe, which in turn makes it hard for you to swallow or breathe. This is mostly caused by the irritation of your throat in response to the blockage and not by any other underlying health issue, and you should visit a doctor to get it removed.
Otherwise, if you are sure that there is nothing in your throat, tightness in the area has been described by other patients as:
- feeling the walls of the throat to be swollen;
- experiencing the sensation of having a lump in your throat;
- feeling like you have a band around your neck;
- your throat feels sore and tender when you swallow.
If any of these sound like something you are experiencing, read along to see which one of our reasons is the one that applies to you!
