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A member asked:
I took my medications last night 8 pills .i woke up early this morning and could feel pill in my throat, it slides up /down on outside like in a tube?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
It may be stuck: Some patients have a zenckers diverticulum which is a small pouch formed in the esophagus and pills can get stuck in this pouch.
Answered 1/25/2015
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