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What Causes Swallowing Difficulty And Chest Pain?

5 days ago I ate hot mac n cheese and upon swallowing I felt extreme pain in my chest (esophagus). I went to the bathroom to get a drink and fainted before I got there. I regained consciousness quickly. My problem now is I still have immense pain in my chest when I eat anything. What can I do to help heal this or should I go to the ER to get an endoscopy? I do not have health insurance so I would like to avoid the latter. Thank you.
Thu, 30 Oct 2014
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eating something very hot can cause ulcers in the esophagus. people who consume poison in the form of acid or alkali have the same symptoms . your pain was so severe that it caused you to faint. This surely is an indication for an endoscopy. chest pain on swallowing any food is due to the esophageal ulcer. if you can't have an endoscopy, syrup mucaine gel 10 ml thrice a day would be soothing along with a proton pump inhibitor like pantoprazole.
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What Causes Swallowing Difficulty And Chest Pain?

eating something very hot can cause ulcers in the esophagus. people who consume poison in the form of acid or alkali have the same symptoms . your pain was so severe that it caused you to faint. This surely is an indication for an endoscopy. chest pain on swallowing any food is due to the esophageal ulcer. if you can t have an endoscopy, syrup mucaine gel 10 ml thrice a day would be soothing along with a proton pump inhibitor like pantoprazole.