Hi, I am wondering if anyone else gets this really annoying and painful symptom. It seems to be fairly random. And it has been happening a lot more frequently lately, although it has come and gone a little in the past. When I am eating or drinking, when I swallow it feels as if I am swallowing a razorblades, all the way down my chest until (what seems like) it enters my stomach.
Have you ever drank a cold soda or carbonated beverage very quickly, and it hurts really bad as you swallow it, feeling like a massive bubble all the way down you esophogous? That is pretty much what it feels like. It is very painful, and even happens with drinks too, not just solid food. I have already lost too much weight, as I am 110 lbs and 5'9", and this symptom is preventing me from eating more.
I had spoken with my LLMD about it, and he did not know what could be causing it. He thought maybe Babs, but I do not seem to have other Babs symptoms. The only other swallowing symptom is that sometimes I cannot make my throat swallow. The water will just sit in my mouth until I eventually give up and spit it out. I just thought this was more a matter of my body not wanting to swallow any more pills. But I just don't know.
Anyways, I am really hoping someone might have experienced this, and have some ideas on what I can do. It definitely feels like it is going from the top of my throat down into my stomach, instead of acid coming back up from my stomach. But I really don't know. All that i know is that it hurts. A lot. Thanks in advance.
Posted by Lymetoo (Member # 743) on :
It may be from Sjogren's.. I get esophageal spasms... is that what it feels like?
Posted by searching4truth (Member # 28481) on :
Lymetoo...I do not know what Sjogren's is, but I will look into it. It feels like I swallowed a rock. I have thought that maybe it was a spasm. But I do not know.
Manybites, what did your swallowing symptoms feel like? I very well might have Babs, but I don't seem to have other symptoms. No air hunger at all. I did one round of Coartem, but had no reaction, no herx or anything, so my doctor said he didn't think I have it. I have not had the confection test, so we really have no idea. Money is very tight, so the thousand dollars for the test is spent much better other ways. I am sorry it made you so sick. It is really frustrating to not be able to eat. And then people tell me that I look so good (because I am thin) and say they wish they could have what I have. Are you kidding me?! Please, take it because I sure don't want it!
Thank you both for your input. I guess I need to talk to my doctor more about it.
Posted by Lymetoo (Member # 743) on :
Lymetoo, thanks for the link. I have a lot of those symptoms. During the 13 years I did not know I had Lyme, I was diagnosed with Raynauds, psoriatic arthritis (similar to rheumatoid arthritis), and pancreatic issues. So my question is, is Sjogren's an autoimmune disorder caused by Lyme? Or is it a separate disease in and of itself? Does it get better with Lyme treatment, or do you have to treat it independently? Do you have it? Thanks for the help!