Difficulty swallowing food

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Could there be any other reason apart from worse case scenarios for not being able to swallow food properly and it getting ‘stuck’? It’s been happening to my partner for a few weeks now. Being referred within 2 weeks but panicking and stressing massively. Thank you.

I had awful problems swallowing and food getting stuck, after an endoscopy I was diagnosed with a stricture and had it stretched. I have to have it stretched periodically.

Yes . I had it with anxiety . Has he been stressed lately ?

could be a retrosternal goiter.

Who have they referred to?

I'm a dysphagia trained Speech therapist so I work with lots of people with swallowing difficulties.. It could be a large range of things.

Does he have any other health concerns or diagnoses?

My DH had problems with food getting stuck in his oesophagus. They used endoscopy to remove a particularly stuck bit, kind of shaved off some extra tissue that was narrowing the tube, and he takes omeprazole every to manage inflammation from stomach acid.

As Hopefulbride18 has said, a Dysphagia trained Speech Therapist can help immensely, do ask for a referral as soon as possible.

This used to happen to me, before I star let's taking Lansaprazole for my hiatus hernia and godawful heartburn.

Started! Not star let's

Hi - as a few P Ps have alluded, this could be related to issues with food pipe. I dealt with a similar problem called Achalasia. Suggest you get a xray& endoscopy etc to determine the issue and do push for a quicker review with the specialist, as Nhs can be notoriously slow with the multiple steps of tests & specialist appointments.

In the interim, can u work out any triggers? Mine are...workstress, cold food, large bites, significant gaps between meals. Mine just seizes mid swallow. It's bloody painful

I have this sometimes. Doc said it could be dry mouth and I can have a e do scope to check it’s nothing else.
Dry mouth as a result of meds.

It's so stressful waiting for a test appointment date ,hope it's soon and that your husband will know soon what he's dealing with .

Good luck ,and if it should turn out be cancer and I can help at all with any questions ( I've had oesphageal cancer ) just ask .

@kerstina

Yes . I had it with anxiety . Has he been stressed lately ?

Same. Anxiety is a awful.