Hello my name is Grant and I am 14 years old. About 5 days ago I was playing basketball and got punched in the throat. After I got hit it hurt really bad, but started feeling better. Now it is still hurting somewhat and whenever I eat or drink something I am getting gas and it is making my stomach hurt. I can feel a sharp painful air pocket in my throat every time I swallow then I get gas. It also sometimes feels like the food gets stuck in my throat too. What really worries me is why I keep swallowing air whenever I eat something or drink something. I am worried that something in my throat is not right but I do not know. Also mucus keeps globing up in the back of my throat and when I swallow it feels like it is still there and I have to swallow again. I have not gone to any doctors yet, but still I am super worried that there is now something wrong with my throat because it got hit and that is why I keep swallowing air. Can you please tell me what you think I should do hearing from what I have told you please please answer me I am so worried and scared and upset. Please help!

You should go see a doctor as soon as possible.
You could have injured your windpipe or the cricoid cartilage.
Only a doctor can tell. So go see one!

Yes, but what if it is nothing I usually over think things thinking it is the worst possible problem. How could the doctor tell anyway and what if there was something wrong how would they fix it please answer ASAP I am only 14 and my parents say I am fine and I am really worried

The doctor can tell from your symptoms and examining your throat if something is wrong. He can also do an x-ray to check the cartilage.
Again, I strongly recommend you see a doctor. And if it's just to be sure that nothing is wrong (although I believe you have some damage, but I'm not a doctor).
I wouldn't take chances with an injury to the throat and your parents shouldn't either

What if there is something wrong with my throat how would they fix it would it just heal by itself or what. I heard of Boxers and MMA fighters getting hit in the throat before and they are fine. My parents say I am fine and will not make me a doctors appointment. I am really worried though I do not want damage to my throat unless it could be fixed back to normal. Will I be fine if I did have damage to my throat. Thanks for answering me to I really say thanks can you answer me again please

I can't give you any details about what a doctor might do, that would depend on what kind of damage and what's the extend. And again, I'm not a medical doctor.
You could call the nurse on call at your doctors office or the hospital.

I also believe you should see your doctor for a complete evaluation & to make sure every thing is fine. The fact that you have difficulty in breathing and discomfort during swallowing might even suggest a trip to the ER. You definitely need to rule out any internal injury to the throat. Your hyoid bone may have gotten injured and soft tissue bruised. You don't want to ignore this and end up with problems for the rest of your life.

I am not having too much troble breathing, but if I go to doctor this week and there was something wrong do you think I will make a full recovery? Like what could it be just brusied or hurt and it neexs to heal please answer me ASAP thanks

Could it just be bruised like what do you think is wrong as just a guess please tell me please thanks

Full recovery, probably, but I am not a doctor and I haven't examined your injury. You can take that chance that it will be okay, but I wouldn't. I have no idea what the doctor would do or how he would treat you. I do know a friend had fallen down the basement stairs when she was a girl, and her parents told her she would be okay and didn't take her to the doctor. It turned out she had broken a bone in her foot which healed badly and she has a limp to this day.

You may have trouble eating for the rest of your life if you don't get this looked at and dealt with.

Ok I will tell my parents to please make me a doctors appointment tomorrow. As of right now it is 11:20PM in USA and my throat is so clog up with mucus no matter how much liquid I drink or swallow the mucus will not go away and I am getting acid from popeyes I ate at dinner and I am like having a panic attack I can barley breathe and I need to be in dark quiet room do you think I will be fine tonight until I see doctor tomorrow I do not want to die I am so scared please talk to me I am like freaking oug and acid is coming up my throat and my chest is hurting it feels like I am falling apart what do I do please help

If you have trouble breathing, you should tell your parents to take you to the ER.

Will your parents take you to the ER?

Make yourself a cup of tea and drink it slowly as hot as you can stand it. You have may to sleep sitting up tonight -- in a recliner?

Bottom line is this. Not even a doctor can tell you what's going on over the internet. A doctor has to examine you, figure out what's going on, and then decide what to do about it.

We can't tell you what the injury is, we can't tell you what will need to be done to fix it, we can't tell you if you'll make a full recovery, we can't tell you if it will heal on its own.

You need to see a doctor, and your parents are responsible for taking you, that's what being a parent is about. If they won't take you and you're having issues, that's child neglect.

My parents are asleep they will not get up they just ignore me and lock there door. I made myself some tea and I am feeling a little better I was just having a panicing attack. I have a phone nexf to me so in case something really bad is going on I will dial 911 all I have to do is make it threw this night

Don't drink milk or eat milk products. That will make the mucus worse. Keep drinking tea and avoid food except for something like applesauce or Jello or something that will slide down and not cause as much gas.

I'll be here for a few hours yet and will watch for your posts. Let me know how it's going.

I ate a lot of milk products today such as ice cream grilled cheese cream cheese that could have done it to be honest it is just the thought of me having something wrong like not being able to swallow the mucus which makes me freak out then I have a panic attack then I freak out even more thinking I am dying because of panicing its not fun you ever have anything happen to you like this before

Kiddo, you shouldn't be dealing with this on your own, and it really makes me mad that your parents aren't taking your fear seriously. I wish I could be there, I'd take you straight to the hospital, if only to put your fears to rest.

You're not going to die. You'll be okay. You do need to see your doctor, and you need to figure out what's going on, but you'll be fine tonight. Really you will.

Don't panic, panic will only make it worse. I realize that you're young, you're scared, and you don't have any support. That's scary in itself, but you'll be okay.

Panic attacks are very scary, I've only had one in my life, and it happened at work. My boss ended up calling an ambulance, they thought I was having a heart attack. Panic attacks are very real, and very scary. You have to calm yourself down, since you don't have an adult that can help you. You can do this kiddo.

Get some sleep. Prop some pillows under your head so that you're almost in a sitting position, that will help with the mucus, and the breathing. Breath slowly, and don't panic, you're going to be just fine, and you're going to the doctor tomorrow, okay?

Now off to bed. Get some rest, and stop worrying.

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Originally Posted by grant13579

you ever have anything happen to you like this before

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Yes. I was hit square in the nose with a softball (I was the pitcher at the time) and thought I would never be able to breathe again. Also, labor with my first baby wasn't a walk in the park. :)

Oh you I am 14 and have never really had anyone on my side. When I was younger my parents would beat the out of me and tell me how I am going to be a loser who is a worthless piece of and will end up in jail. People think they know me, but they don't really know me. I try to have fun really my brother came over this weekend and he has issues to with his childhood he is younger I took him out to get food and then we went to the dollar store and got silly string and sprayed each other walking home laughing while everyone was looking just me and my brother having fun. My parents are divorced I live wjth my dad who has a wife who hates me and today said she hopes I burn in hell. My sister aleays tries to put me down and my family thinks I am crazy. I feel like I am in my own world and everyone's against me I dream of doing something great to change this world for the better I have a heart I am not cold as a stone. I am no angel neither though I have gotten in fights before curseouts knife battles I have even gotten exspelled from school triing to show off like a big shot. Now I am in this weird school in a bad area near Upper Darby Pennsylvania USA. I am doing good trying to get out of that school and so far I will be out soon. I am not trying to be a big shot or show off and look as a badass. I have seen stuff such as my mom in the kitching holding a knife to cut her wrist at 7 on New years eve. My dad beat me and so did my mom they had a leather belt with a metal tip on it and ahuge wooden spoon. My parents told me I would be a failure. Which I hope you don't think I should like one. I am being honest this is my life it sucks no one undrstands well that's what is about me