A member asked:

What could cause food particles to get stuck in my throat near my airway. every-time i eat?

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Dr. Michael Roman answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Could be: An esophageal motility problem. It may be a. Small pocket in the esophageous See your doctor for an eval. Probably should see a GI doctor for an endoscopy.

Answered 8/5/2014

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Dr. John Munshower answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

?Stricture: One possibility is an esophageal stricture. Esophageal stricture is a narrowing or tightening of the esophagus that causes swallowing difficulties. Make sure you follow-up with your GI dr. as I see you had an endoscopy already. A video swallowing study may be very helpful, which assesses your ability to swallow different food substances and liquids, and may help pinpoint where and why. Best wishes

Answered 7/18/2018

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