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What Causes Severe Pain In Throat While Swallowing And Burping?

This morning I started vomiting undigested food from the night before and I was also throwing up bright red blood. After vomiting I felt like something was lodged in my throat and it was causing severe pain. Went to the emergency room & they gave me IV fluids, zofran, ativan, a GI cocktail & morphine. The doctor said I likely had a mallory weiss tear, however the pain is in my throat. It hurts so badly to swallow, talk, or burp. Is there something I can do to relieve the pain? I m a 34 year old female and I weigh 123 lbs.
Wed, 6 Jan 2016
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Hi Dear,

Welcome to HCM.

Understanding your concern. As per your query you have symptoms of severe pain in throat while swallowing and burping. Well there can be many reason for symptoms you mention in query like sore throat( strep throat or viral infection), pharyngitis , acid reflux and mallory weiss tear. Need not to worry. I would suggest you to do warm saline gargles several times a day , take ibuprofen or acetaminophen for pain and consult ENT specialist for proper examination of the condition . Doctor may order throat swab test , viral culture test and blood test. Doctor may prescribe antibiotics along with decongestant and expectorant. Doctor may also refer you to gastroenterologist if he/she find problem to be related with acid reflux. You should not sleep immediately after having food. For now eat light meals and avoid spicy and acidic food .

Hope your concern has been resolved.

Get Well Soon.
Best Wishes,
Dr. Harry Maheshwari
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What Causes Severe Pain In Throat While Swallowing And Burping?

Hi Dear, Welcome to HCM. Understanding your concern. As per your query you have symptoms of severe pain in throat while swallowing and burping. Well there can be many reason for symptoms you mention in query like sore throat( strep throat or viral infection), pharyngitis , acid reflux and mallory weiss tear. Need not to worry. I would suggest you to do warm saline gargles several times a day , take ibuprofen or acetaminophen for pain and consult ENT specialist for proper examination of the condition . Doctor may order throat swab test , viral culture test and blood test. Doctor may prescribe antibiotics along with decongestant and expectorant. Doctor may also refer you to gastroenterologist if he/she find problem to be related with acid reflux. You should not sleep immediately after having food. For now eat light meals and avoid spicy and acidic food . Hope your concern has been resolved. Get Well Soon. Best Wishes, Dr. Harry Maheshwari