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When i swallow food/drink , i feel pain in my esophagus close to where my rib cage separate. like the food is trying to go down through a tiny hole.
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Possible GERD: Reflux is a likely possibility. Try Prilosec otc 1 tab daily.
Answered 6/30/2014
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Maybe that's problem: "transfer dysphagia" is a problem moving the food bolus from your mouth to the top of the esophagus; "transit dysphagia" is a problem transiting the food down the esophagus. Motility studies (modified barium swallow with speech therapist; esophageal manometry) ; GI imaging (endoscopic or radiographic) may identify problem. Sometimes, just esophageal spasms can make swallowing feel difficult.
Answered 7/17/2017
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