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What Causes Obstruction Of Food Particles In Pharynx?
Hello am a 56 year old female. I just had some rice and it feels like it has gone down incorrectly. It feels like it is stuck in my throat but I can breath and no coughing. But I made myself cough which got some to come up and out but now some has moved down my throat which has made me get these sharp pain in my chest. This has happened before but only happened when I have eaten rice. Why does this happy and is it dangerous?
Mon, 15 Jun 2015
Hello and welcome to HCM,
Food can get stuck in the pharynx if there is presence of any pouch in the throat.
If food enters the trachea or wind pipe, there is immediate cough reflex and the food is coughed out.
Is there any history of regurgitation of food consumed few days back?
If yes then there is possibility of pharyngeal pouch and you need to consult a gastroenterologist for investigations, diagnosis and thus management.
If no such symptom is present then probably no problem associated with pharynx is present.
Pain in chest can occur due to multiple causes like gastritis, musculoskeletal disorder, cardiac ailment or respiratory ailment etc.
A consultation with your primary healthcare provider for clinical assessment is required.
Thanks and take care
Dr Shailja Puri
Food can get stuck in the pharynx if there is presence of any pouch in the throat.
If food enters the trachea or wind pipe, there is immediate cough reflex and the food is coughed out.
Is there any history of regurgitation of food consumed few days back?
If yes then there is possibility of pharyngeal pouch and you need to consult a gastroenterologist for investigations, diagnosis and thus management.
If no such symptom is present then probably no problem associated with pharynx is present.
Pain in chest can occur due to multiple causes like gastritis, musculoskeletal disorder, cardiac ailment or respiratory ailment etc.
A consultation with your primary healthcare provider for clinical assessment is required.
Thanks and take care
Dr Shailja Puri
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