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I have burning, tightness and pain in my throat when i swallow food drinking also makes it worse?
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Inflammation: Sounds like your esophagus is inflamed, could be from severe reflux, yeast like candida or infection like herpes. It may warrant an endoscopy.
Answered 4/18/2016
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