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Difficulty swallowing can be caused by something as simple as not chewing your food enough but can also be a sign of serious conditions, such as a stroke or cancer.
Gasteoenterologist, NYU Langone Health
Gasteoenterologist, NYU Langone Health
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Esophageal diverticulum (zenker’s diverticulum)
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I have had GERD since 1981 and it has been controlled with prescription acid blockers over the years and it has helped. About 8 years ago, with a change in diet, I was able to stop taking them. And then a few years later, from stress and a construction accident, my reflux came back and so went back on meds.

But about two months ago I choked on a piece of asparagus and have had troubling trying swallowing since. Went to an ENT and he found nothing wrong. Then just had an endoscopy done 2 days ago and didn't find anything significantly wrong with my stomach or esophagus or throat, although they did dilate my esophagus and took a couple biopsies, but I'm still not swallowing right.
Gasteoenterologist, NYU Langone Health
Dr. Kim is a Gastroenterology Fellow at New York Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University where she also completed her residency training in Internal Medicine. She received her medical degree at Washington University in St. Louis and earned her BA in Biology at Harvard College. Her specialty is Gastroenterology, with a research interest in gastric cancer and clinical outcomes.
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Difficulty swallowing , or dysphagia, occurs when the muscles and nerves that allow you to swallow become irritated, compressed, or damaged. It is more common with age.
It may feel like food is stuck in your throat or chest, or cause coughing, heartburn, pain when swallowing, regurgitation (food coming back up your throat), and drooling.
Sometimes, difficulty swallowing is caused by something simple, like eating too fast or poor chewing. But it can be caused by physical issues with your esophagus, such as a blockage or swelling. Or it may be a sign of a serious condition, such as cancer or a stroke.
Treatment may include medication, endoscopy, or surgery.
Difficulty swallowing causes a lot of discomfort, but it can also lead to aspiration, which is when food or liquid gets into the airways instead of the esophagus. Everyone aspirates a little bit, but when people have difficulty swallowing, they can aspirate more, which can lead to pneumonia. — Dr. Judy Kim
An esophageal obstruction prevents food, liquid, and saliva from reaching your stomach. The blockage may be caused by food, usually tough items like meat (or objects such as a bone in the meat), that gets stuck in your esophagus. This typically occurs if you don’t chew properly or don’t have enough teeth to break up your food. The symptoms come on suddenly.
Cancer of the esophagus—or less commonly, the stomach—can also cause difficulty swallowing because your esophagus narrows. In this case, you may also have other symptoms, including weight loss, blood in your stool, and anemia .
Go to the ER if you swallowed something sharp (like a bone), the food feels like it’s stuck for a while, or you can’t even swallow saliva. You may need to have an endoscopy to remove the obstruction.
If you have symptoms of esophageal or stomach cancer, see your doctor immediately. Treatment depends on the type of cancer you have and may include surgery and chemotherapy.
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) occurs when stomach acid flows back into your esophagus, causing a burning sensation in your chest or upper abdomen. GERD is very common, affecting 18% to 28% of people in the U.S, according to a study published in Gut .
GERD can cause ongoing inflammation that may lead to a complication called esophageal strictures, also called peptic strictures. This is an abnormal tightening of the esophagus that can make swallowing even more difficult and prevent food from reaching your stomach.
Treatments for GERD include changing your eating habits to avoid foods that trigger heartburn. Medications can be used to lower the amount of acid your stomach produces, such as antacids, proton pump inhibitors, and H2-blockers.
If you have esophageal strictures, you may need to have them dilated (widened) during an endoscopy to relieve your symptoms.
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Eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) occurs when the esophagus becomes inflamed with a type of immune cell called eosinophils. It’s thought to be an immune system disease caused by exposure to certain allergens. People with EoE may also have other allergic disorders, such as asthma , eczema , or food allergies.
The build-up of eosinophils can damage the esophageal tissue, causing difficulty swallowing and increasing your risk of food getting stuck in your throat.
A gastroenterologist will do a biopsy of your esophageal tissue during an endoscopy (through a tube that goes down your throat). EoE is treated with medications such as proton pump inhibitors to reduce inflammation. You may also see a dietitian, who can create a diet for you that helps you avoid certain allergens.
Many people think that difficulty swallowing only affects the elderly. However, there are several diseases that can affect younger people, such as eosinophilic esophagitis. It is important to take symptoms seriously and be evaluated by a physician. — Dr. Kim
Achalasia is a rare disorder in which your esophagus doesn’t move properly when you swallow, making it difficult for food to be propelled down to your stomach. Achalasia also prevents the sphincter muscle at the bottom of your esophagus from relaxing normally, which prevents food from emptying into the stomach properly.
The condition is caused by damaged esophageal nerve cells, which prevent the muscles of the esophagus from functioning as they should. Symptoms appear gradually and worsen over time.
There is no cure for achalasia. Treatment includes medications like calcium channel blockers, muscle relaxants, and Botox injections, though these are less effective. One treatment is a procedure called pneumatic dilation, in which your doctor inserts a balloon in your esophagus and inflates it to widen your esophagus. In some cases, surgery is necessary to cut the end of the esophageal sphincter.
A stroke occurs when blood flow is stopped by a clot in your brain or when there’s a bleed in your brain. A transient ischemic attack (TIA) often called a “mini-stroke” can cause similar symptoms as a stroke, but it lasts for less than 24 hours.
After a stroke or TIA, you may have weakened muscles of the oropharynx (the middle part of your throat) or it may affect your swallowing reflex. These both cause difficulty swallowing.
If you have symptoms of a stroke or TIA, immediately go to the emergency room. TIAs need to be taken as seriously as a stroke because they increase your risk of experiencing a full-blown stroke. Treatment includes anti-clotting medication and possibly surgery.
Myasthenia gravis is an autoimmune disorder that causes muscle weakness in various parts of your body, such as your jaw, eyelids, arms, and legs. It occurs when your immune system mistakenly attacks the proteins that regulate the connection between your nerves and muscles.
This causes weakness in various parts of your body and can interfere with your ability to swallow.
While myasthenia can’t be cured, the condition can be treated with corticosteroids, immunosuppressants, and medications called cholinesterase inhibitors. You may also need surgery to take out the thymus, the gland that produces the antibodies that attack your body in myasthenia gravis.
An esophageal diverticulum is a protruding pouch in the lining of your esophagus. The most common type is a Zenker’s diverticulum (ZD), which develops near the upper sphincter, the muscle that helps keep food and saliva from entering your airway.
ZD is thought to be caused by the thickening of certain throat muscles, which occurs naturally with age. ZD is most common in men over 70.
A small diverticulum may not bother you, but a large one can cause difficulty swallowing. Food and saliva may collect in the diverticulum, causing bad breath or regurgitation.
Your doctor or gastroenterologist can diagnose ZD with a barium swallow test. In this imaging test, you drink a liquid that allows your doctor to see your esophagus on an X-ray. People with moderate to severe ZD may need surgery, or a diverticulotomy, to break apart the muscles.
A number of conditions can cause difficulty swallowing, including:
When there is difficulty even just starting a swallow right as you initiate eating or drinking, then it is more likely an oropharyngeal cause—it may be best to see a neurologist or speech language pathologist. When there is difficulty a few seconds after you swallow and it seems like something is stuck in the throat or chest area, it is more likely esophageal and seeing a gastroenterologist may be most helpful. — Dr. Kim
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You should go to the ER if you have any of these signs of a more serious problem:
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I was 16 and with my first real boyfriend who was 15. A few months earlier I had dated an older guy for a little while and we kissed some and I had let him kiss my b****** , but that's all. My current boyfriend and I had "gone all the way." We had made out a lot, he had kissed and licked my b****** many times, I had given him several hand jobs and put him in my mouth before, he had eaten me which felt great. Before taking my virginity he had fingered me several times - which was actually pretty painful at first. Looking back I know it was the fingering and petting that actually tore and stretched my hymen the most. Our first time together felt pretty good. He was gentle. It lasted about 15 minutes on the couch in my parent's basement before he came in me (no condom). One day I was on my period and he was h**** so I started giving him head. He was laying on a couch and I was kneeling beside him on the floor, head bobbing up and down. He was getting really hard, he was starting to moan, and I could really taste his seeman starting to flow. He was starting to thrust into my mouth a little using his hips. Suddenly he thrust deeper and started to c** in my mouth. So much came out so fast. I was really surprised and didn't know what to do. My first reaction was to swallow. I remember his c** being very salty and burning my throat slightly as it went down. I kept him in my mouth until he stopped c****** , swallowed the rest of it, and came up for a breath of air. Susan F.

I am 18 and sexually active with my boyfriend, but have never done oral or given head before. A few years ago, one night when my parents were out and I was at home with my twin brothers, about we were talking about s** , how far we all went. When they found out I had never given a bj, they said I needed the practice and offered to 'help me.' (not sure who was helping who!) Then in a truth or dare a few weeks later I did it and loved it. After that I did them both every morning before school, after my parents left for work. Sometimes twice a day (later at night) or on weekends when my parents are out. Love the taste and no need (or time!) for breakfast every morning!

You are so lucky girl!!!!! double bj every morning before school, I wish I could give head every morning like that! If I got the amount of s**** you are getting I would skip breakfast too! Once after giving head on lunch break from work it was so good I realized lunch..... who needs it? Started doing it more often. Glad you got the practice. Are they older or younger than you, and do you still get to do them?

Looking back over the years, I can't think of a single time that a woman hasn't swallowed my s**** when sucking me off.

I share my wife with other guys to give her more c** , she loved it.

I have never had a woman swallow when giving head. Not even when I was young But I have always wanted it to happen

Dang. I've never had one who didn't swallow. I was several years before I even realized spitting was a thing.

Sskeet44@yahoo I would love to hear more

I new a girl growing up that was always making a point to tell me how awful c** tasted and that she couldn't stand it....then she would spend hours sucking everything she could get from me....and swollowed.... Girls when I was young were confussing.

I heard somewhere to eat Altoids (strong mint candies) first. I tried it. I ate like five Altoids, then sucked my bf off and let him drain his b**** in my mouth. I didn't taste anything except mint, and swallowed his entire load down the hatch like a pro! He was so grateful, but it was so easy.

It doesnt feel as slippery and smooth in a girls mouth if she uses mouthwash or breathmints before a b****** .

I am completely confused by all the people on this board and elsewhere who describe the taste of c** as "salty." I've had the c** of probably 20 men in my mouth during my life, and it has NEVER tasted even vaguely salty. There is often a taste like Elmer's glue, and every once in a while a bitter taste, but usually there is almost NO taste. But salty? Never.

Mine is actually very sweet tasting being that we share it while kissing and we both agree it is sweet. Like a liquid candy but not as sweet as candy

To ME SPEARM, has ALLWAYS TASTED GREAT, I've swallowed everytime a guy filled my mouth with HIS C** ! this last time (a few nights ago!) HE came SOOO much it was like I had a hoose in my mouth!

I don't know exactly how many loads I've swallowed in my life but if I had to guess I would say 50. I know I have swallowed for 4 different men, including my husband - Susan F.

I would love to meet you I think you might do well having a wet tongue take care of your needs as well

I m a guy an I guess I have swallowed 1000 times

Wow that sounds nice what does a boy cu m taste. Like is it nice shrink they cu m is it nice feeling

Mmmmm hot i just swallowes a 22 yr old my self :)

Wow that's nice my friend has asked me if he can suck me of I said he can he's asked me if want. To taste his cu m I've. Never done a boy Before is it nice is it nice is it nice feelimg

Oh yjats nice do you swallow biys c**

Looking back I know now that I definitely shouldn't have been having s** at 16 years old and not giving BJ's either. Susan F.

Thats b.s. you had fun and you enjoyed life....Dont let anybody tell u that you were wrong or bad or a victim. As long as it was consentual by both persons... I think whats really going on from ur comment is that you think about it alot and deep down wish you could return and enjoy again.

The first time i swallowed c** was when i was 15 and it was Easter sunday afternoon.I had finially recieved my Sacrement of Baptism along with other preteens and teens at Easter mass.My parents had a party for me that afternoon and my boyfriend Kirk,came to it.He saw me in my poofy,white,short sleeve,top of the knees baptism dress and bonnet with my lace socks and white shoes and got very aroused! We went down to our rec.room in the basement and he unzipped my baptism dress and pulled it off of me and saw my white tee shirt with my cloth diaper and plastic pants and really got h**** !He got me to my knees,thrust his hard d*** in my mouth and held my head in both of his hands and thrust my head back and forth.He came in my mouth a few minutes
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