[mrjacobs]

Yep... basically I have real trouble swallowing and it makes me panic.it can happen at anytime and really scares me.I can be so hungry or thirsty but simply cannot get it down... any suggestions to what is causing this as it really affects my day to day... any info would be greatly appreciated!thanks ever so much in advance!. x

[Here_To_Help- Jon]

While waiting for any answers here, suggest making an appt with your Dr. to have this checked out.

[mrjacobs]

:) thank you jon.I will but before it got passed off as nothing so a bit put off.I appreciate your quick reply.

[J_9]

It could be something as simple as acid reflux. But you do need to make an appointment with your doc as soon as possible!!

[31pumpkin]

I have to 2nd the advise on seeing an ENT Dr. They would be most familiar in diagnosing/evaluating your condition. Perhaps your Dr. has already referred you.

You could possibly have pressure or spasm on the esophagus; a narrowing of the throat muscles. There may be a psychological component (anxiety^) that makes it worse.
You should have it checked out asap so they could run some tests.

Hope you feel better soon.

[J_9]

I had a similar situation and it was acid reflux that was keeping the food from going down. That is the only reason I suggested this.

An ENT or a Gastroentorologist would best answer this question.

[JoeCanada76]

I was diagnosed with Severe reflux, I guess my symptoms were a lot more severe . I had so many servere symptoms. Coughing up black phlem. Swelling in the throat. Gagging. When ever liquad comes up it feels like I can not breath and that I am suffocating. I was put on so many different pills to bring down swelling and antibiotics for they did not know what was going on. After 3 months of severe symptoms of things. Doctor finally sent me to a nose and ears and throat specialist and he looked at the back of my throat and said it was burnt to hell. GET A Referral TO ANOTHER DOCTOR THAT SPECIALIZES IN NOSE, THROAT, AND EAR.

[J_9]

While ENTs are great, and may help with this situation, it would be best to get a referral to an ENT and then maybe a gastroenterologist.

Realize that ENTs only deal with the head and neck. This may be a problem that is in the esophogas or further down closer to the stomach.

As you said Joe, the ENT looked in the back of your throat, and boy did you ever have a BAD case of reflux, the ENT usually stops his work in/around the neck area.

IF this is acid reflux, the reflux is caused by gastric juices that are much deeper than an ENT can handle. The esophogas may be narrow and need to be widened, which was my particular case.

As Pumpkin stated it also could be psychological in nature.

[JoeCanada76]

Yes, I agree part of it could be psychological in nature. The only way to reassure somebody is to go through the tests and the referrals and get everything checked out.