Feeling of Hair in Throat
Did you know actual hair in your throat is a medical curiosity? It’s called a “foreign body” and it’s usually a beard hair or a pet hair. Men with beards are the primary suspects here—sorry, lumberjacks.
There’s even a rare condition called “globus sensation.” That’s the medical term for feeling a constant lump in your throat. People call it the “globus hystericus,” which sounds like a spell from Harry Potter.
Feeling Like Hair Stuck In My Throat - HealthCarter
Ancient Greeks thought it was caused by a wandering uterus. Yes, really. They blamed a displaced uterus for climbing up your throat. We’ve upgraded our theories.
The Weirdest Cures People Actually Try
You will try anything. I have tried drinking olive oil upside down. (Don’t recommend—it gets in your nose.)
People swear by eating a banana dry. The mushiness grabs the imaginary hair. Does it work? Sometimes. But mostly you just look like a chimp chewing gravel.
Some folks blow their nose really, really hard. They think the hair is stuck in their nasal passage. It never is. But the intensity is admirable.