I've been fighting the same feeling. Apparently I don't have a goiter
 can't prove it by me ) but I darned sure have the choking,
lump-in-my-throat feeling. What do the doctors do? Nothing. Apparently, the
docs don't even try unless it is life threatening or an extremely unsightly
goiter ( and then it is elective surgery for cosmetic reasons ). Is there
anything WE can do? The only thing I've found is to take one of my Valium to
help relax the muscles a bit. It helps some times but other times the Valium
only makes it where it "just doesn't matter". Apparently, getting emotional
over it ( or anything else ) will only exacerbate the problem ( gee, I'm
seeing a recurring theme here ). It seems I spend a lot of time telling
people to try and relax and not worry about it so much even though it sounds
hokey. Hokey!? Possibly, but that is one of the things that does help to
diminish the effects it has on us ( besides, there is little to anything we
can really do about it anyway so why worry? ). If it gets to the point where
it is noticeably effecting your breathing you will need to get a hold of you
doctor immediately. At that point they CAN do something.
    Just in case I forget to mention it, the choking sensation is a common
symptom of Hashi's and is listed under symptoms on the Thyroid Manager
Website ( www.thyroidmanager.org ). You can get a lot of information on
Hashi's and other thyroid related issues on that site as well as looking at
www.about.com/health/thyroid and reading Mary Shomon's articles. Lots of
information to be had for the asking.

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