food stuck below adam's apple ~ GERD? - Digestive Disorders Message Board

ljturner · 08-15-2005, 05:33 PM

Hi all,

I am writing with a question about my partner. For the last couple of weeks she has been having a sensation that there is food stuck in her throat, closer to her collarbone than further down by her stomach. It seems to happen all the time and is really uncomfortable for her. She has also said she's had some heartburn and a feeling of a "sour" stomach, but the food in her throat feeling is the most bothersome thing right now. She has tried antacids but they don't seem to help very much. Could there be something other than heartburn or GERD going on? I have told her to get to the DR. but she hasn't yet.

In the meantime, I am still having a lot of indigestion one month after my gb removal. I will see the doc this Thursday. FUN!

silver515 · 08-15-2005, 06:33 PM

HI! I have had the same symptons and antacids just stopped helping. I went to a gastro dr and he said I had an inflammed esophagus. I had to go for a colonoscopy and endoscopy. He put me on protonix which really helps. I hardly ever get heartburn anymore and the food stuck in the throat thing only happens once in awhile. She really should have this checked since it can be helped.

ljturner · 08-15-2005, 07:27 PM

I will definitely be persistent in trying to get her to the doctor, especially since it seems to be getting worse and is constant. If it came and went I might think it could be heartburn. It doesn't ever seem to be any better though and that is what concerns me about it.

Barrygood · 08-16-2005, 11:05 AM

Hello I.J.Turner: The symptoms you describe of having 'food stuck in the esophagus', is symptomatic of esophageal problems. It may be an 'inflamed esophagus', or it can be more serious such as Achalasia, which deals with motility issues (bringing the food down to the gut) and muscular issues (Lower Esophageal Sphincter) that controls the passing of food into the stomach. If your friend cares about her body and has common sense, she should see a Gastroenterologist who will be able to diagnose her problem and provide necessary solutions be they medication or/and surgery.

ljturner · 08-16-2005, 11:08 AM

She is seeing her primary care doc tomorrow to get a referral. She also was born with a cleft lip and palate and underwent many surgeries as a child and teenager (she's 43). Now she sometimes feels like she has food go into her sinuses. So I don't know if the throat problem might be related to that issue as well.