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re: Trouble Masticating? Help me learn to swallow
Posted on 3/17/20 at 8:56 am to LSU Coyote
Posted on 3/17/20 at 8:56 am to LSU Coyote
See a Dr
Could be serious
Could be serious
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Posted on 3/17/20 at 8:57 am to LSU Coyote
That sounds bad. Go see a doctor. This is something that even now with a pandemic, they'll be happy to see you for. Hopefully it's just severe reflux caused by the bottom ring to contract.
Posted on 3/17/20 at 8:57 am to LSU Coyote
Could be esophageal cancer. Someone I know had issues like this and was treated for reflux. It ended up being a tumor penetrating into his stomach.
Posted on 3/17/20 at 8:57 am to LSU Coyote
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large bites of steak
Posted on 3/17/20 at 8:58 am to LSU Coyote
I had a similar problem, not to your the extent, and a doctor prescribed me Prilosec. I take it once a day, no problem since.
Posted on 3/17/20 at 8:58 am to Rouge
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are you really this stupid, or did you get a perverse joy out of having others think that you are a total idiot?
Sorry Rouge
Posted on 3/17/20 at 8:59 am to LSU Coyote
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Seems like everything gets stuck at the bottom of my esophagus. When this happens I can't even drink water as it feels like I'm drowning. A few times I resorted to forcing myself to throw up to push the food sitting on top the esophagus ring up and out.
So your esophagus has a rhythm to it. The way it works, it gets food down a certain way. Think about it doing the worm. When you throw up or something gets stuck, it gets all out of rhythm and can cause issues swallowing.
What you need to do is see an ENT, they will schedule you for a series, 2-3, of procedures where they do a throat scope and inflate a balloon to stretch your esophagus some. Which will help with swallowing and not causing trauma to get it out of rhythm.
Posted on 3/17/20 at 9:00 am to LSU Coyote
See a doctor ASAP. Similar thing happened to my dad, he was in a coma 36 hours later due to brain swelling.
Go now.
Go now.
Posted on 3/17/20 at 9:00 am to GoHoGsGo06
quote:...for a referral to a Speech Therapist who specializes in Swallowing Disorders.
See a doctor.
Live imaging of chewing and swallowing various viscosities and textures can aid in diagnoses. Happens often in older adults as the soft tissues of the throat (larynx, pharynx, etc.) and all the associated tendons, ligaments, cartilage, lose flexibility and/or harden.
Or it could be something got temporarily "damaged" and some coaching on chewing/swallowing for a temporary period will allow faster recovery.
Dad had stricture and would require annual stretching where they start small and work their way up to normal size using nested tubes. Would result in some soreness for a couple days but without out it every meal took at least 45 minutes for him to swallow and several bouts of choking/gagging.
ETA: The balloon type procedure wouldn't work for Dad, he'd relapse more quickly.
This post was edited on 3/17/20 at 9:02 am
Posted on 3/17/20 at 9:01 am to LSU Coyote
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Am I just not chewing my food or should I see a physician?
You got the aids.
Rip in peace.
Posted on 3/17/20 at 9:01 am to LSU Coyote
Sounds like you need a friend to help you stretch out your esophagus.
Posted on 3/17/20 at 9:01 am to LSU Coyote
sounds like hiatal hernia.
Posted on 3/17/20 at 9:02 am to LSU Coyote
grandmother had that problem and ended up having i softball sized tumor in her esophagus
Posted on 3/17/20 at 9:02 am to LSU Coyote
Probably an esophageal stricture but could be other things. See a dr
Posted on 3/17/20 at 9:04 am to LSU Coyote
Woah. This happens to me all the time. Seriously like 4 times a week. I had a barium swallow study done and my swallowing was fine, but they believe my esophageal sphincter is tight and needs to be stretched. Apparently this is common.
I had an appointment to get my esophageal sphincter stretched out with a balloon in a endoscopy but I switched jobs and got new insurance right before it and had to reschedule. I've been too lazy to schedule it. It's terrible.
I had an appointment to get my esophageal sphincter stretched out with a balloon in a endoscopy but I switched jobs and got new insurance right before it and had to reschedule. I've been too lazy to schedule it. It's terrible.
Posted on 3/17/20 at 9:05 am to LSU Coyote
LSU Coyote - My wife has that problem and has had it for at least 10 years. Your doctor will tell you that they "may need to" stretch your esophagus but it's something you will more than likely have to live with. Often while we are eating, my wife will just stop and not move and she doesn't panic, but it takes about 30 seconds or so for even water to go down. It use to be scary for her but she has overcome and adapted. Good luck man. Time will help as you get used to it.
Posted on 3/17/20 at 9:05 am to Rouge
I had this done for the same reason, it’s not bad at all and it does work.
Posted on 3/17/20 at 9:09 am to Rouge
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You probably need to go to the doctor. My dad had a similar situation where he had to have his esophagus stretched out with a surgical procedure
Im scared of bad news, like cancer.
Coming here to post and see what I might be up against calms the nerves to help me see a doctor. If not I might avoid it.
Like I said, it is increasing in frequency, the choking. I thought it was a size thing, but if I stuff too much down at once, the log jam begins ..
Do you hate my thread titles that much? They are very engaging.
Posted on 3/17/20 at 9:10 am to Yeahright
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Often while we are eating, my wife will just stop and not move and she doesn't panic, but it takes about 30 seconds or so for even water to go down. It use to be scary for her but she has overcome and adapted.
This. My girlfriend always knows when I have food stuck bc I will just stop talking and stare at something trying to remain calm for it to go down (which is the best feeling in the world). It usually doesn't go down and I have to go make myself throw it up. I'm pretty used to it and it sucks. I need to get the damn procedure done.
ETA: The ENT isn't the right doctor for this. Its the GI doc.
This post was edited on 3/17/20 at 9:11 am
Posted on 3/17/20 at 9:10 am to Walkerdog14
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had this done for the same reason, it’s not bad at all and it does work.
What is the recovery time?
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