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What Causes Difficulty In Swallowing And Pain In The Chest?

Sometimes when I eat or drink it feels difficult to swallow and feels like a big lump gets stuck in my chest and its painful and I feel lightheaded and very warm. It usually passes after a couple minutes. What could this be? The first time I was afraid I was having a heart attack.
Wed, 13 Dec 2017
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Hello, my name is Dr Olgeta Xhufka. I understand your concern. The problem you have is dysphagia. It may have various couses such as
Disturbances of the brain such as those caused by Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis, or ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or Lou Gehrig's disease)
Oral or pharynx muscle dysfunction such as from a stroke
Loss of sphincter muscle relaxation (termed "achalasia
Esophageal narrowing such as from acid reflux or tumors.
It is needed to determine the diagnose than to cure your problem. There are needed several examination to diagnose the disease such as x-ray or manometry or ezofago gastros fibroscopy.
Meanwhile try to eat slowly , cew food properly, eat a spoon twice, drink a lot of fluid, select liquid food. Don't be destructed while eating .
Hope my answer was helpful, if you have any other questions I'll be glad to help you. Best regards.
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What Causes Difficulty In Swallowing And Pain In The Chest?

Hello, my name is Dr Olgeta Xhufka. I understand your concern. The problem you have is dysphagia. It may have various couses such as Disturbances of the brain such as those caused by Parkinson s disease, multiple sclerosis, or ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or Lou Gehrig s disease) Oral or pharynx muscle dysfunction such as from a stroke Loss of sphincter muscle relaxation (termed achalasia Esophageal narrowing such as from acid reflux or tumors. It is needed to determine the diagnose than to cure your problem. There are needed several examination to diagnose the disease such as x-ray or manometry or ezofago gastros fibroscopy. Meanwhile try to eat slowly , cew food properly, eat a spoon twice, drink a lot of fluid, select liquid food. Don t be destructed while eating . Hope my answer was helpful, if you have any other questions I ll be glad to help you. Best regards.