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I have recently started experiencing a pain between my shoulder blades when swallowing hot fluids/food. no other pains/difficulty swallowing ?

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Dr. Richard Zimon answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Pain between: your shoulder blades while swallowing is ESOPHAGEAL until PROVEN otherwise! See your PCP for a referral....perhaps a barium swallow would be the "easiest" way to begin! Hope this helps! Dr Z

Answered 3/3/2018

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