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Sharp pains after swallowing food?

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chelsea31880
chelsea31880

Hello. I'm a 25 year old female. Ive been having an issue where when I eat certain foods a sharp pain rips through my esophagus and feels like the food is stuck in the esophagus at the entrance to the stomach. Ive never really had a lot of acid reflux. Only times when I'd fall asleep after eating..I have anxiety issues not sure if that has anything to do with it. But tonight I ate only a few bites of a burrito that happened to be kinda spicy and it felt like sharp pain went all the way down my esophagus and sharp pains keep going through. This happened last weekend with a banana I ate. Sharp pains for several hours. I make sure I eat slow and take small bites but sometimes I forget and the sharp feeling starts! Has anyone ever had this? It makes me scared to eat sometimes...could it be cancer?? I haven't been losing weight or having other pain....this has been going on for a year or so now...

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  • Emmaclark
    Emmaclark chelsea31880

    Posted

    Hi,

    Sorry to hear from you. If you are feeling too much pain, I think you should visit the doctor ASAP.

    Thanks.

     

  • Gillian1956
    Gillian1956 chelsea31880

    Posted

    You probably  have an inflamed escophagus I'm currently suffering really bad with burning and pain all the way down don't eat any spices foods eat very plain  foods and drink only water And decaf drinks and eat soft foods like mashed potato fish boiled veg till it's soft that will help heal and you probably are having silent reflux try taking something for it 

    • katerina51789
      katerina51789 Gillian1956

      Posted

      I get the pain after some food and its in one place. Like a stubbing or squeezing underneath my left breast just towards left. Doctors keep saying there is nothing sinister with me but im not healed and on meds and its been 2yrs.
    • Gillian1956
      Gillian1956 katerina51789

      Posted

      Same goes me really  but I do get some times we're it's not so bad hsve you had an camra put down yet ?  

    • katerina51789
      katerina51789 Gillian1956

      Posted

      Yes I had. Had many more tests. They want to discharge me back to GP.

      I dont wish to be as not healed.

      2 yrs ago i never had any issues with digeztive tract. I simply stop smoking and this kicked off.

    • chelsea31880
      chelsea31880 Gillian1956

      Posted

      Today my esophagus feels like it's sore if that makes sense but I'm swallowing normally. I will be making an appointment soon...

  • darren92462
    darren92462 chelsea31880

    Posted

    Please go to the doctor inmediately. I am not a doctor but this is hopefully not serious could be stress or an ulcer but you really need to see you doctor today about it. Good luck keep well and strong.
  • joseph98786
    joseph98786 chelsea31880

    Posted

    You need to have an endescopies that will show how inflamed your oesaphagus is and other digestive issues along side that
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