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What Can Cause Difficulty In Swallowing?

Just a couple days ago I started experiencing a hypersensitve gag reflex. Just my toothbrush touching my tongue made me gag. Now a few days later i’m having difficulty swallowing my food combined with gagging everytime I eat. I even gag when i’m not even eating sometimes. I’ve had no history of any health issues. So i’m wondering if you could help me figure out whats happening. I think i’m starting to lose weight because i’m too scared to eat in fear of choking which isnt a wise idea considering i’m only 110 pounds as it is. Today i felt like I almost choked on my soup 3 times. Each time this happens the food gets stuck in my throat, my body has the fight or flight response of panic and then it goes down. Last time this happened I chalked it up to anxiety because I do suffer from anxiety pretty badly and last time this has happened its went away. I was eating just fine a couple days ago. I don’t know if this is just in my head or if I have an actual health issue i should get checked out. I’m a 23 year old female.
Tue, 17 Jul 2018
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service.
I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

As per your history, as you have difficulty in swallowing soup also, so it should be evaluated. Kindly do upper GI endoscopy after consultation as early as possible. For acidity you can take tablet Pantoprazole after consultation. Take care.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Shyam B. Kale
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What Can Cause Difficulty In Swallowing?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. As per your history, as you have difficulty in swallowing soup also, so it should be evaluated. Kindly do upper GI endoscopy after consultation as early as possible. For acidity you can take tablet Pantoprazole after consultation. Take care. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Shyam B. Kale