Globus Sensation / Tightness in neck / Strangling Sensation

My swallowing troubles are a little different. I have a weird feeling in the back of my throat. It's kind of numb. My tongue doesn't rise all the way and meet the back of my throat so I swallow air. When I swallow food. My throat feels tight and it feels like food gets caught or stuck right above my sternum. Endoscopy was clear as was barium swallow. Mamotery test was clear. However, the problems are very real and no one knows what's causing this. I suspect nerve issues and food allergies. I have constant burping and hiccups. They tried to give me ppi drugs but they are miserable and I cannot stomach them. They didn't work anyway. I don't know anything else to try really. It's frustrating feeling food crawl slowly down your throat but doctors tell you everything looks fine.

Does the rest of your digestive system (bowels etc) work OK?   

When you say that the manometry and barium swallow tests were normal, did they confirm that food was going down slowly?

The feeling of food getting stuck by your sternum suggests that it is in your oesophagus;  this joins your stomach by your diaphragm.

It probably would be a good idea to have a food intolerance test.   Keeping a food diary may also be helpful.   Try and avoid food where the texture is stringy, or might congeal (eg bread, rice) or has skins that might be difficult (eg tomatoes).

Did they find that you are suffering from undue acid reflux, and was that the reason for prescribing the PPI medication?   You could try something like Gaviscon Advance that you can get over-the-counter.   This works differently and creates a raft to prevent reflux irritating the lining of the stomach / oesophagus.    And/or an antacid medication like Rennies, Tums.   

If you are suffering from reflux, there should be some underlying cause for it because persistent reflux is not normal.   It might be weight / obesity / pregnancy for some people, for instance.  

Swallowing excess air might explain the burping, and indeed might contribute to excess flatulence / wind or even colic (in which case try gripe water).

If it really is a problem with the nerve system, it might be connected with blood supply, so there is a possibility that some form of nitrate medication might help, or calcium channel blockers, but you would need proper medical advice for this.

The ppi was prescribed for gastritis which is h pylori negative. I do not have acid reflux at all, I do have food slowly sliding down. I can feel the food stop at the entryway to the sternum. I can feel old and hot drinks hit my stomach but I have no esophagus damage . The endoscopy and barium swallow and manmotey showed nothing. I've had food allergy testing and it was negative but you cannot go by that because a vast majority of people with food intolerances have negative results on these tests. I already use gaviscon just to see if it helps but obviously with no reflux issues that doesn't work. I have no vitamin deficiencies and have eliminated dairy gluten , soy, caffeine and chocolate . I've also fasted for two weeks. None of this helps. The gastritis is constant and there is no trigger. I've been to the Mayo clinic and Cleveland clinic...they're stumped and have zero answers. I've been tested forevery autoimmune and neuromuscular conditionyiu can think of. I've chased this fir over 15,000 .00 in tests. Nothing....I've been extensively tested for lyme through private labs. I don't have any problems with blood flow. I've had that checked as well . I'm a very physically fit person. I'm a body builder and personal trainer. My diet has always been natural and organic. I use no medications or steroids. There's no reason really for this issue and no cause be found. I've had genetic testing, gene testing , MRIs, lumbar punctures, emgs, endoscopies, colonoscopies, more blood work than you can imagine, stool samples, sibo, bacteria, candida testing, hair analysis....you name it, ive had it.