Hi. I am having difficulty swallowing with certain foods. It feels like food is stuck at my sternum above the diaphram. It is somewhat painful, but more concerning is the feeling that I can't breathe, like your airway will be constricted. Can last up to 5 min. This started happening about 2-3 weeks ago. Seems to be just esophogeal vs anything cardiovascular.
(I am 49 year old male in good health, physically fit.)
These "stuck" foods include: cottage cheese, kefir, meats.
I do NOT have a problem with: vegetables, eggs, fruit
At certain times of day, bread is not OK.
I don't know if this is related, but I was in China and Japan for a week from August 5-12. Since this trip, I have had random mild rashes that appear and disappear on a daily basis in DIFFERENT places on the skin from neck, legs, arm, back. Changes location. However, this skin issue is lessening.