A member asked:

I have trouble swallowing my food properly. it sometimes gets stuck in my throat and i have to drink water or i will choke. what could it be?

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Dr. Arthur Heller answered

Specializes in Gastroenterology

"dysphagia" See MD: Describing "dysphagia"-needs to be evaluated by md; need tests of swallow/esoph.Can be due to muscular incoordination at level of throat or esophagus. Can be seen with a variety of neurologic issues, strokes, parkinson's, multiple sclerosis (or not); can be muscular esoph problems, diverticula (pocket), hernia, mass/tumor, narrowing, poor relaxation of . Lower esoph sphincter (opening to stomach).

Answered 3/29/2016

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