About a month ago I came down with what I think was just a regular ol’ cold. Then I had about a week of complete relief and I thought I could get back to exercising (I’m an avid runner, 25-30 miles a week, sub 20 5k’s) so I consider myself healthy, I get blood work every year and I’m always in the clear save for a vit D deficiency. Anyway, after that week of relief I went to a show and woke up the next morning with the worst sore throat I’ve ever had. In particular, it felt like I was being stabbed in one specific location with a thumbtack whenever I drank cold liquids (food went down fine no issues).


Went to an ENT, they saw nothing and in the same day I got a call from my PC physician who told me I tested positive for strep. Too on antibiotics and the pain is gone. However, I did myself the misfortune I googling my symptoms and convinced myself I have esophageal cancer in the most upper part of my esophagus. So once the pain stopped I have the worst globus sensation now. Food goes down fine but immediately after I eat I feel like there’s a huge chunk stuck in my throat and like there’s a lump in there. Water doesn’t help. 

But whenever I have a couple of beers the whole thing goes away- what the fuck?