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Difficulty Breathing, Unable To Throw Up Due To Piece Of Meat Stuck In Esophagus. History Of Similar Incidents In Past. Remedy?

My aunt was eating a piece of meat and the meat got stuck in the esophogus. She couldn't breathe and tried to throw up to release the food but it didnt come out. She couldn even drink water but only a few drops at a until finally the food slipped to the stomach. This is not the first time something like this has happened, but never so severe and she was alone. What can be done?
Thu, 25 Jul 2013
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Hello,
Repeated sticking of food in esohagus can be there due to various reasons like
Hurriedly trying to eat
Eating big morsels of food
Not chewing your food properly
If the food is dry then the chances of sticking are more if a big piece happens to go inside.
May be she is having dental problem resulting in tendency to swallow without proper chewing
Talking too much while eating.
I suppose if above mentioned factors are taken care of ,such incidents may become very less
Thanks
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Difficulty Breathing, Unable To Throw Up Due To Piece Of Meat Stuck In Esophagus. History Of Similar Incidents In Past. Remedy?

Hello, Repeated sticking of food in esohagus can be there due to various reasons like Hurriedly trying to eat Eating big morsels of food Not chewing your food properly If the food is dry then the chances of sticking are more if a big piece happens to go inside. May be she is having dental problem resulting in tendency to swallow without proper chewing Talking too much while eating. I suppose if above mentioned factors are taken care of ,such incidents may become very less Thanks