Question 1

what can be the cause of pain in the food pipe?

Accepted Answer

Esophagus pain: Pain in the esophagus can come from multiple causes, but the most common is gastroesophageal reflux.  Other problems are possible also, like esophageal injury from repetitive vomiting.  Please see your physician for personalized evaluation, examination, and recommendations.  Best wishes.

Question 2

sometimes feel mild spasm in food pipe and get palpitations.. goes away after a about 30 seconds. what would cause it?

Accepted Answer

Hard to say: This may need a referral to look at your swallowing mechanism and a recording of your heart rhythm. The esophagus and the heart are close to each other. While waiting for a referral to GI and cardiology keep a record of any triggers and if they are associated with each other. All the best getting this figured out.

Question 3

can food pipe erosions cause gas?

Accepted Answer

If you are : Referring to esophageal erosions, unlikely.  More common problems are pain, dysphasia and bleeding.

Question 4

what can cause dilation of the food pipe? it's to the left of my food pipe. this was found through a neck ct scan.

Accepted Answer

No way to say w/o: ..knowing exactly what the CT scan showed.  Even that might not be specific enough.  It's perfectly reasonable for you to ask for more detail and it would be perfectly reasonable if your doctor needs to perform other procedures.  Best wishes.  Dr. Anne

Question 5

hi i have a habbit of eating hot food temperature wise i was wondering what sort of damge will it do to the esophagus cause i am worried about cancer?

Accepted Answer

Adjust your habbits: Excessive heat can cause burns to the lining of your mouth and esophagus. Eat like normal people do...hot food but not burning hot foods.

Question 6

can anxiety cause sensations that feels like food is stuck in your esophagus? even though you can eat, drink and breathe just fine?

Accepted Answer

: Yes.  Keep diary and share with your Dr.?

Question 7

during eating i don't feel full in my stomach i always feel the food lin my esophagus no matter how little i eat.its annoying what's the cause of that?

Accepted Answer

Hiatal hernia: A weakness at the opening to the stomach can cause a hiatal hernia and allow part of the stomach to enter the chest cavity. This may cause food to get stuck before entering into the stomach. An upper GI x-ray or gastroscope could show this. Should consult with your doctor to find out what is causing the problem.

Question 8

eating chocolate, honey and other sweet foods immediatly burns my throat! is the esophagus sensitive to sweet/strong foods? (can anxiety cause this?)

Accepted Answer

Throat burn: Throat burning with certain foods may be due to reflux of acid in the throat.  You can have this without the typical reflux symptom  of heartburn.  Other symptoms of reflux into the throat are hoarseness, phlegm, cough, throat clearing, low grade sore throat, feelings of a lump in the throat... Stress and anxiety can exacerbate symptoms in the throat.

Question 9

what caused sharp pain in esophagus near heart when food is swallowed after severe reflux episode overnight? had a an episode of what i believe was reflux overnight 3 days ago.  i woke up in the middle of night with severe pain in throat and chest (heartb

Accepted Answer

A : A stricture in the esophagus caused by reflux or a tumor can cause pain when swallowing and dysphagia (difficulty swallowing).

Question 10

can any of the following cause esophagus inflammation/burning-? throat clearing, stress or colder weather/foods.

Accepted Answer

Esophagus Burning: It is usually cause by vomiting/retching or gastric reflux. One of the component in migtaleve is paracetamol, which has NSAID activity and perhaps could cause irritation of the stomach.

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What can be the cause of pain in the food pipe?

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Sometimes feel mild spasm in food pipe and get palpitations.. goes away after a about 30 seconds. what would cause it?

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Can food pipe erosions cause gas?

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What can cause dilation of the food pipe? it's to the left of my food pipe. this was found through a neck ct scan.

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Hi i have a habbit of eating hot food temperature wise i was wondering what sort of damge will it do to the esophagus cause i am worried about cancer?

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Can anxiety cause sensations that feels like food is stuck in your esophagus? even though you can eat, drink and breathe just fine?

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During eating i don't feel full in my stomach i always feel the food lin my esophagus no matter how little i eat.its annoying what's the cause of that?

A member asked:

Eating chocolate, honey and other sweet foods immediatly burns my throat! is the esophagus sensitive to sweet/strong foods? (can anxiety cause this?)

A member asked:

What caused sharp pain in esophagus near heart when food is swallowed after severe reflux episode overnight? had a an episode of what i believe was reflux overnight 3 days ago. i woke up in the middle of night with severe pain in throat and chest (heartb

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Can any of the following cause esophagus inflammation/burning-? throat clearing, stress or colder weather/foods.

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