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Do scleroderma patients have swallowing problems abruptly? quick onset? all the sudden i feel like water and food get stuck though it does go down.
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It is possible: Gerd is very common in scleroderma and can cause the sensation of food being stuck. See a GI doctor to be sure a stricture has not formed.
Answered 6/10/2014
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Possibly: It can occur, but usually not abruptly. Evaluation of the esophagus required.
Answered 6/20/2013
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