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What Causes Difficulty In Swallowing Food?

Hello I am trying to get some help with my 13 yr old child she have not eaten in 23 days or so. She have been in and out of the ER and hospital doctors appointments because she can not swallow. it feels like it something stuck in her throat and it's feel like it closes on her and she say she can't breath.when they went down her throat and went down her throat everything came back fine except her esouphagus was close a little and they had to do the balloon and widen it. She been spitting since day one and has not stop she has missed so much school due to this. As of now ll she eat is icecream but now that makes her spit so thick it's hard for it to come out this been going on since February 2 my cousin had this samething going on and finally it took the 14th doctor to find his problem which was achalasion he had surgery then after that he was able to swallow and been fine but they seem like there is nothing to do for her they think it's a mind game but my child kno how her throat feels can you please help
Sat, 18 Oct 2014
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