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re: Trouble Masticating? Help me learn to swallow
Posted on 3/17/20 at 9:38 am to LSU Coyote
Posted on 3/17/20 at 9:38 am to LSU Coyote
You really should see a doctor, but it may be a symptom of a hiatal hernia.
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Posted on 3/17/20 at 9:42 am to LSU Coyote
Ask lunch thread, lot of posters can teach you their swallowing technique
Posted on 3/17/20 at 9:48 am to miamitiger
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Ask lunch thread, lot of posters can teach you their swallowing technique
Noted!
Posted on 3/17/20 at 9:54 am to LSU Coyote
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Help me learn to swallow
Ask your mom for advice she knows how
Posted on 3/17/20 at 10:00 am to LSU Coyote
Had a friends wife that had a similar issue. Come to find out she had a mild stroke
Posted on 3/17/20 at 10:02 am to LSU Coyote
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Masticating
Bro, you’re going to need to use smaller words if you want the OT’s help.
Posted on 3/17/20 at 10:06 am to LSU Coyote
It sounds like an esophageal issue... It's fairly common, actually. There are minor procedures that can be done to essentially stretch the throat.
Now, if you're talking about reflux issues, that is different. But I know a few people who have had similar issues swallowing and had to have their throats "stretched".
Now, if you're talking about reflux issues, that is different. But I know a few people who have had similar issues swallowing and had to have their throats "stretched".
Posted on 3/17/20 at 10:10 am to LSU Coyote
You might have a condition called achalasia. Basically, your esophagus is not functioning properly. The wave-like motion called peristalsis isn't happening. T
I have had it for 10+ years, and it is a pain. I even had surgery for it, and it helped some. The lower end of my esophagus is essentially paralyzed. Some days, I can't swallow a thing.
Go see a gastroenterologist. They will determine how serious your symptoms are. They might make you take a barium swallow and / or a test called a manometry. They might also want to take a look down your esophagus with a endoscope and figure out if you actually need treatments.
There are several treatments, like stretching out your esophagus, botox, heller myotomy surgery, and the newest surgery called per-oral endoscopic myotomy. There are holistic remedies, but they don't work for me.
Good luck, man. Get it checked.
I have had it for 10+ years, and it is a pain. I even had surgery for it, and it helped some. The lower end of my esophagus is essentially paralyzed. Some days, I can't swallow a thing.
Go see a gastroenterologist. They will determine how serious your symptoms are. They might make you take a barium swallow and / or a test called a manometry. They might also want to take a look down your esophagus with a endoscope and figure out if you actually need treatments.
There are several treatments, like stretching out your esophagus, botox, heller myotomy surgery, and the newest surgery called per-oral endoscopic myotomy. There are holistic remedies, but they don't work for me.
Good luck, man. Get it checked.
Posted on 3/17/20 at 10:14 am to ScopeCreep
It amazes me that other O-T posters ever heard of achalasia, let alone have it. I felt like the only person in the world when I was diagnosed and treated about 10 years ago.
Fellow heller myotomy / dor fundiplication alum here. Helped for a while, but symptoms came back.
The worst part for me was the manometry test. When I had it, I had a coughing fit. The tech said "if you don't stop coughing, we will have to do it again". My response was "Nope. We aren't EVER doing that again.
Fellow heller myotomy / dor fundiplication alum here. Helped for a while, but symptoms came back.
The worst part for me was the manometry test. When I had it, I had a coughing fit. The tech said "if you don't stop coughing, we will have to do it again". My response was "Nope. We aren't EVER doing that again.
Posted on 3/17/20 at 10:24 am to LSU Coyote
That could be a serious sigh of cancer.
Posted on 3/17/20 at 10:27 am to schwartzy
if O-P goes the a gastroenterologist, they would likely take a look with an endoscope, and they definitely check for esophageal cancer.
LSU Coyote, get it checked, seriously.
LSU Coyote, get it checked, seriously.
Posted on 3/17/20 at 10:31 am to LSU Coyote
If you swallow after masticating, one of us has been doing it wrong.
Posted on 3/17/20 at 10:35 am to TigerCoon
Lol yeah that manometer test was no freaking joke! I wouldn’t wish that on anyone!
The OT is a magical place. Sometimes.
The OT is a magical place. Sometimes.
Posted on 3/17/20 at 10:35 am to LSU Coyote
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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.
Same thing happened to my pops
Posted on 3/17/20 at 10:38 am to LSU Coyote
You need to see a gastroenterologist ASAP. You probably have a narrowing in the esophagus. Most of these are easy to fix with a scope, but sometimes can be caused by cancer.
Posted on 3/17/20 at 10:55 am to LSU Coyote
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Am I just not chewing my food or should I see a physician?
Yes. My BIL had this issue - same down to the unable to swallow and water not making it down.
He had some major inflammation in his esophagus. His doctor ended up recommended a food elimination diet to identify what was causing the inflammation.
Posted on 3/17/20 at 11:05 am to LSU Coyote
Esophageal web, achalasia, eosinophilic esophagitis, esophageal stricture, esophageal mass... many things can cause this. Go see an ENT.
This post was edited on 3/17/20 at 11:09 am
Posted on 3/17/20 at 11:13 am to LSU Coyote
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Help me learn to swallow
Move to the Rice or A&M Board
Posted on 3/17/20 at 12:02 pm to LSU Coyote
Do you smoke/use tobacco? Did you at some point smoke or use tobacco for a while?
Pain with swallowing? Frequent throat clearing? Change in voice? Cough? Any inner ear pain or an itchiness that just wouldn’t go away?
Pain with swallowing? Frequent throat clearing? Change in voice? Cough? Any inner ear pain or an itchiness that just wouldn’t go away?
Posted on 3/17/20 at 12:05 pm to DavidStHubbins
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Do you smoke/use tobacco? Did you at some point smoke or use tobacco for a while?
Nope. Not even once. I also don't drink, actually haven't taken a sip of alcohol in 8-10yrs.
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Pain with swallowing? Frequent throat clearing? Change in voice? Cough? Any inner ear pain or an itchiness that just wouldn’t go away?
None of those symptoms, only trouble with food making into my stomach. It always gets stuck at the very bottom of my esophagus. Feels like it sits right on top the ring.
This post was edited on 3/17/20 at 12:06 pm
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