Globus Sensation–Expel the Lump in Your Throat

That sensation that has you constantly needing to clear your throat may be an age-old malady appropriately dubbed “lump in throat.”

DimaBerlin/Shutterstock

Have you ever experienced a prolonged feeling of a foreign body in your throat—a painless physical obstruction of some sort with a tight or choking sensation? Rest assured, you are not alone.

According to an article in the British Journal of General Practice, up to 45 percent of the global population has suffered the same at some point. This disorder sometimes goes hand-in-hand with a frequent need to cough, swallow, or clear your throat.