It feels like I have food in my throat. What is it?

Question

For the past 2 days Ive had a feeling as if food was in my throat and I feel it going up and down. Is this something serious?

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omg @_____@

But it's only been yesterday and today that it's been happening...

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Answer 1

You might be suffering from GERD.

What Is GERD?
Gastroesophageal (pronounced: gas-tro-ih-sah-fuh-jee-ul) reflux disease is a disorder that results from stomach acid moving backward from the stomach into the esophagus. GERD usually happens because the lower esophageal sphincter (LES) — the muscular valve where the esophagus joins the stomach — is weak or does not close properly.

When the stomach contents move backward into the esophagus, this is known as gastroesophageal reflux. (Because the stomach makes acid to help a person digest food, gastroesophageal reflux is also known as acid reflux). Almost everyone has this type of reflux at some time. Often a person isn't even aware that it is happening.

Sometimes reflux causes the burning sensation of heartburn that most of us occasionally feel. But although lots of people have heartburn from time to time, that doesn't mean that they have GERD. When a person has GERD, heartburn or other symptoms happen much more often and cause serious discomfort.

GERD can be a problem if it's not treated because, over time, the reflux of stomach acid damages the tissue lining the esophagus, causing inflammation and pain. In adults, long-lasting, untreated GERD can lead to permanent damage of the esophagus and sometimes even cancer.

What Causes GERD?
No one knows for sure why people get GERD. Although lots of different things may contribute to the condition, doctors believe that the way a person's LES works is the main reason why people have gastroesophageal reflux.

The LES is a muscular ring at the bottom of the esophagus where it joins the stomach. As a person swallows, muscles in the esophagus move the food down into the stomach. The LES relaxes just enough to allow food and liquids into the stomach, but then the powerful muscles in the LES contract (tighten) to stop food and liquids from moving back up the esophagus. In other words, the job of the LES is to prevent reflux.

Sometimes, though, the LES may not be able to do its job for various reasons. In some people, the LES is too weak to tighten properly. In other cases, the LES may not close quickly enough, allowing stomach contents to wash back up.

If a person has eaten way too much, the stomach may be so stretched full that the LES can't do its job properly.

In some people who have GERD, a hiatal hernia (pronounced: high-ay-tull her-nee-ah) is to blame. A hiatal hernia is an opening in the diaphragm (the muscle that separates the abdomen and chest) where the esophagus joins the stomach. The hernia can allow the uppermost part of the stomach to bulge through the diaphragm into the chest area, interfering with how the LES works. Most teens who have GERD do not have a hiatal hernia.

Doctors do know that some things can make GERD worse, including obesity, drinking alcohol, and pregnancy. Certain foods and medications can also worsen GERD symptoms; for example:

citrus fruits
chocolate
drinks or foods with caffeine
fatty and fried foods
garlic and onions
mint flavorings
spicy foods
tomato-based foods, like spaghetti sauce, chili, and pizza
How Do People Know They Have GERD?
Often, people who have GERD notice that they regularly have the pain of heartburn in the chest or stomach — and their heartburn can last up to a couple of hours. Lots of people who have GERD notice their heartburn is worse after eating.

Regurgitation is also a sign that a person may have GERD, although, like heartburn, occasional regurgitation is common for everyone. (Regurgitation is when food and liquid containing stomach acid comes back up into the throat or mouth.)

Other symptoms of GERD include:

a sore, raw throat or hoarse voice
a frequent sour taste of acid, especially when lying down
a feeling of burping acid into the mouth
trouble swallowing
a feeling that food is stuck in the throat
a feeling of choking that may wake them up
a dry cough
bad breath
You should talk to your parents and visit your doctor if you've had heartburn that doesn't seem to go away or any other symptoms of GERD for a while.


go to the site below for mre info:

http://www.medicinenet.com/gastroesophageal_reflux_disease_gerd/article.htm





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Answer 2

Your swallowing pain is from tight muscles in your neck for they also tighten up things in your throat as well. Once you free those muscles up you shouldn't have any trouble swallowing again. Here's how to free them up to get rid of the pain: Neck Put your hands alongside your head so your thumbs are on the front of the muscle under your ear and your fingers are on the back of the muscle behind your neck. Squeeze your thumb and fingers together and hold. Relax your body. When your fingers and thumb touch, about two minutes, slowly lower your head as far as you can, release the pressure but hold your neck lowered for another 30 seconds. If you have been having problems with acid reflux you should try freeing up your back muscles because if they are tight they can press into the nerves going to your stomach to cause the release of excess gastric acid which can back up into your throat. Here's how to free them up: Back: (do from a sitting position) Place your left hand on your left leg next to your body. Place your right hand over your left shoulder, fingers over the back and the palm in the front and firmly pull down on them and hold. After 30 seconds slowly lower your body forward and to the outside of your left leg, keeping your left arm fairly straight as you do. When you reach your lap remain there for another 10 seconds, release the pressure but rest there for another 30 seconds. Then reverse your hand positions and do your right side. for both- for best results relax your body first by taking a deep breath and exhaling then remain this relaxed.

Answer 3

regurgitation possibly caused by Gerd.

I have gerd...and well it sucks, I know exactly what you are feeling right now and it can be simply solved by mylanta, or tums or whatever antacid you have.


If it continues for more than a week, visit your doctor.

If it is gerd, then you doctor might prescribe nexium, which will take the symptoms right away.

Answer 4

i think this is heart burn it is a really gross and ugly feeling u just want to throw up to get it out of ur throat try taking tums or a medicine for heart burn

Answer 5

It could be, I will have it checked out by a Doctor.
Better safe than sorry later.

Answer 6

Maybe your tongue is swollen. Either way, if you can, go to your doctor and let him/her check it out for you... just in case if it is a serious condition.