Sometimes i can't swallow my food

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I can swallow my food most of the time, but for about a year now I feel like the food gets caught in my throat. I can breathe, but it seems my throat in constricting and getting smaller sometimes. The only thing that seems to relieve some of the pressure is if I gulp down a mouthful of a carbonated drink. One time this happened I couldn't even do that because I wasn't able to swallow it. It also feels like I have to burp but I can't when this happens. Has anybody else had this happen to them?

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  • NeofelisNebulosa
    8 years ago

    I get that a lot when I'm nervous. Basically any time I start to get nervous, my throat seems to constrict, which can make it a little difficult to breathe.

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  • babyseal
    8 years ago

    My brother has an ilness called acalasia, please check it up on google to see if it matches your symptoms.
    If not the case, you may have reflux.

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  • Freedom_
    8 years ago

    It is either stress/anxiety or a gastrointestinal issue. I had this problem pretty bad until recently, although it still happens sometimes. For me, the more stressors I eliminate, the easier it gets to swallow...hmm...maybe that's where the idiom "hard to swallow" comes from...

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  • noid
    8 years ago

    Haven't you posted this before? If so, I'm sorry the doctors haven't been able to solve it for you yet. Sounds frustrating.

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  • RoseIsabella
    8 years ago

    I get that too, but I have, GERD, chronic Myofascial pain and a Hiatus hernia.
    :-/

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