For the past 15 years, I've experienced these weird symptoms, what is it?

Question

It first starts in my jaw where it feels like a tiny dried pea that travels down my neck, then an acid-like feeling spreads out over my chest where it burns really bad. I later found out if I drink something and swallow really hard, it goes away.
Sometimes it comes on when I'm in humidity, around heat, or when my spine hurts. Sometimes it comes on when I'm asleep, sometimes it comes on for no reason at all. The burning feels like acid traveling down my neck and across my chest. I have to get something to drink, or I'm in a world of hurt!!
It can't be heartburn because it starts in my jaw and travels down. It can't be a heart attack because heart attacks don't go away by drinking something and swallowing hard; and besides, this has been happening to me for 15 years.
Does anyone have a clue what causes this? Sometimes it comes on several times in a short time, sometimes weeks can go by without this happening.
Thank you in advance.

Answer 1

I had the opposite, started in my upper spine, traveled to the shoulder blade and then the pain came out my back tooth! I thought I was deranged. I do not know how old you are, but we do have DDD or degenerative disc disease, part of the aging process. Likewise you only have to have one experience and panic, so the next experience seems worse, add on panic and anxiety. As the symptoms go when you drink or swallow, it might be a nerve in the neck, all part of the DDD. See a Doctor and explain the symptoms, do not think these symptoms are silly, or like me you are deranged.

Answer 2

You might want to get your doctor to check out your salivary glands. You could have an obstruction in the gland.

Answer 3

I have never heard of anything like that before. You should see a doctor as it could be really serious.

Answer 4

clearly this is not a problem you need to stress about. visit your doctor for a full work up.