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Why Is Food Getting Stuck On The Way To Stomach Once In A While?
I have a problem once in awhile where when I eat some thing it will get stuck on its way to my stomach. I can usually get it to clear, but it happened at dinner last night and I still can t get it to go down. It is very uncomfortable and it seem as if my saliva gland go nuts trying to help the food down.
Mon, 4 Feb 2019
Hi,
Noted the history and understood the concerns.
Food getting stuck in the esophagus can be due to one of the following reasons:
Esophageal spasm: the spasm can occur to specific foods and some things like beetle.
Esophageal stricture die to some benign cause.
Esophageal cancer.
Some structures in chest compressing on esophagus.
Hence I would advise you the following:
Barium studies for esophagus and stomach.
Then upper GI Endoscopy and biopsy.
If there is any disease found on investigations it will be treated accordingly.
If the reports are normal then this is due to esophageal spasm and you should avoid all the foods and beverages that instigate or enhance your problems.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. T Chandrakant,
General Surgeon
Noted the history and understood the concerns.
Food getting stuck in the esophagus can be due to one of the following reasons:
Esophageal spasm: the spasm can occur to specific foods and some things like beetle.
Esophageal stricture die to some benign cause.
Esophageal cancer.
Some structures in chest compressing on esophagus.
Hence I would advise you the following:
Barium studies for esophagus and stomach.
Then upper GI Endoscopy and biopsy.
If there is any disease found on investigations it will be treated accordingly.
If the reports are normal then this is due to esophageal spasm and you should avoid all the foods and beverages that instigate or enhance your problems.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. T Chandrakant,
General Surgeon
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