HealthTap Online Primary Care Doctors Accepting New Patients
Book a video visit
HealthTap
Telehealth
A member asked:

I have multiple cysts on my thyroid and parotid glands. i have been choking often when i eat. food gets stuck and im unable to eat without drinking water. could this be because of the cysts?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Cysts: Of concern that your are having airway distress. This requires immediate investigation. Please see an ENT (Otolaryngologist) ASAP.

Dr Hegab and 4 doctors agreed

Answered 6/24/2020

186 views

Thank

Related Questions

A member asked:

I have excrutiating pain in my jaw in front of my ear and have swollen glands behind my ear and neck. The pain seems worse after eating. Could this be a parotid salivary gland blockage or cyst? I don't have a fever or any other symptoms and haven't had a

21 doctors weighed in across 5 answers

A member asked:

Bro thought son choking 2 days ago. Hands by neck. No other symptoms distress. Eat/drink normal. Noted cough today post run /drink. Sign lodged item? Has cold& history of cough after drink. Brother coughing too

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

Feels like mucus stuck inside throat which gets worse after drinking water or eating help? Whenever i drink fell like choking on mucus, i have to spit

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

I was drinking dulcosoft (Macrogol 4000) mixed with water to soften my stool when it went down the wrong pipe and I started choking and coughing. Can something bad happen from getting a swallow of polyethylene glycol down the wrong pipe?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

Middle of night severe dry throat;if swallow before drinking water feels like choking; drank water and this time felt like choke/tight despite h20?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Sponsored Content
HealthTap Medical Group does not endorse products or services. Sponsored content revenues support our mission to make health information free and accessible to all.Learn more

People also searched for:

I have been diagnosed with one 7mm cyst on my right lobe of the thyroid gland and one of 9mm on the left lobe. Can this cause dizziness and choking?
131 radiation for thyroid cancer caused problems in my parotid gland. Fna reveals cyst AND tumor of partoid gland. What should I do. Remove or watch?
Is haveing a cyst.On.My parotid gland causes me to devolope a isoechoic solid nodule on my thyroid ?
My husband has had probs swallowing food&water for a while. He is choking and it is scarring me . He has issue w/ thyroid and on meds .Also heartburn?
Hello, I have benign cyst on my neck and it is about parotid gland, is surgery is the only treatment? If so then how safe or complicated is surgery?

Telemedicine

Primary Care
Manage Your Conditions
Women's Health
Children's Health
Men's Health
Senior Health
Wellness, Prevention & Lifestyle
Sexual Health
Mental & Behavioral Health
Travel Medicine
Urgent Care
Ask your question
Didn't find what you're looking for?

90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.

Ask your question

More of what we treat

Allergies
Antibiotics
Asthma
High Blood Pressure
Prescriptions
Type 2 Diabetes
Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.
HealthTap
HIPAA logo
HIPAASecure
Soc 2 Type 2 logo
SOC 2 Type 2Certified
JCAHO Accredited
JCAHOAccredited
Member App

Download HealthTap

Video visit and message your doctor

Member App QR Code
Play Store Member LinkApp Store Member Link

Questions?

+1 (888) 828-0841support@healthtap.com
LinkedInTwitter
HomeTermsPrivacyCookiesDMCAHealth TopicsDoctors DirectoryDoctor Q&A by Specialty
Copyright 2026 HealthTap, Inc.