Bloated food stuck in chest and throat

yes! my husband has to hit my back. its the worst feeling. but i stop eating so i dont mind . lol

yes this has happend to me. I even forget how to swallow at times. A very disturbing feeling. As a matter of fact I had the bloat feeling going on tonight, hard to even get water down. Im telling ya this Menopause or perimenopause is going to be the death of me. I hope you get through this soon

yes I also have experienced throat tightness, difficulty swallowing, and pain in chest when food is swallowed. thank goodness I found this forum. definately a peri symptom. hang in there mine has gotten better. but it lasted 4 months. I'm 51

I know the feeling and I have had it for years. Food feels stuck, trouble swallowing and a feeling like there is a lump in my throat. I stay away from any type of rice because it gets stuck and I have to wait for it to go down. I find these feelings come and go but get stressed when they appear....thanks google! I have acid reflux too that seems to come and go.

I came on these boards today because over the last two days, I have developed dry mouth and now it is difficult to swallow and my throat hurts. Feels like my throat is going to close in. I have little saliva. My eyes are dry too! This is along with constant ear pain. Was considering going over to my doctor's office this afternoon but feel like I am crazy. I was just there about ear pain, vertigo and post nasal drip.

My symptoms never seem to end!

thank you all you wonderful ladies for your replies sorry to hear that you two are going through this but I'm happy to know I'm not alone it's so scary it's something different every day you get better from one thing and there comes the next hope we get through this soon praying for us all!!

Hello Marisol..

Currently, I am postmenopausal. That said, I remember when I was DEEP in the throes of perimenopause, I had acid reflux for roughly two consecutive weeks. It was horrible! Every time I ate food, it felt like it was stuck in my throat and I was scared it was going to come up, as you stated earlier. Suffice it to say, out of nowhere it disappeared, and I was soooo.. much better. Thank God, it didn't come back, knock on wood. Which brings me to this: I attributed it to perimenopause. There are soooo... MANY undocumented menopausal symptoms, it will make our heads spin incessantly! The best advice I can offer you is this: Make sure you drink hot liquids after eating to push the food down, way down. I literally learned that tidbit from the Asian culture. I noticed, whenever many of them eat, they drink hot tea after dining. It makes perfect since; this will aide in better digestion; unlike some cultures, where many people gulp down an ice cold beer, soda, or something cold. It is only a matter of time, before it subsides, and you will feel better. It is very interesting when we ladies go through any of the three menos, many symptoms come and go, then there are those that will return with a VENGEANCE. Take GREAT care of yourself! Grab your lunch tray and be the first person in line; everyone else has to stand behind you ; you matter, and your goal is to get through this tsunami in one piece, and come out smiling. Be well my menopausal sister.

Hi Marisol

I'm going through the same symptoms. i had an endoscopy and doctor told me everything came out good but had a small hiatal hernia but nothing to worry but still it worries me. I'm so scare on feeling all the symptoms that you have. do you take medicine for this ?