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Feel As If Food Trapped In Food Pipe Which Sometimes Causes Breathing Problem. Had Quit Smoking. Related?
Question: I feel as if I have food trapped in food pipe it's like It's trapped! I can breathe but sometimes it takes my breath away! I stopped smoking 6 weeks ago is this anything to do with it as my breathing is worrying me a little
Hello Linzi,
Thanks for your query.
I would insist you visit the ER (emergency) right away. While there are a lot of benign causes for a condition like yours, there are also a few serious ones that should be considered and ruled out.
While smoking is very harmful for the esophagus (food pipe), stopping smoking would never cause a harm to it.
Best regards,
A. Ismayilov, MD
Thanks for your query.
I would insist you visit the ER (emergency) right away. While there are a lot of benign causes for a condition like yours, there are also a few serious ones that should be considered and ruled out.
While smoking is very harmful for the esophagus (food pipe), stopping smoking would never cause a harm to it.
Best regards,
A. Ismayilov, MD
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