Hi Debbie,
Tightness in my throat was one of my first symptoms. My throat was tight and felt like something was stuck – like when you have a bad cold and you have mucous in there. I could also "feel it" in my ears when I swallowed. But, unlike a cold, it didn’t go away. I did have a small goiter, but my endo said it was very insignificant in the world of Graves. She did say, however, that there is so much "stuff" in the throat area, that even minor swelling can make it uncomfortable. Since my levels have normalized on methimazole, I don’t have that feeling chronically, only occasionally.
Emily
