Bacon Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 I just don't get it. About two weeks ago, one day I just woke up and had a hard time eating. Like, I can barely swallow food and food keeps getting stuck on the back of my tongue. Or it feels like the food is getting caught on something right before it actually gets swallowed. I have had to lower the quantity of food I put in my mouth at a time. If I eat food with my back teeth like I used to do it feels like the food is about to enter my throat without having swallowed. I am no eating basically everything near the front of my mouth now. And like, when the food gets "stuck" I always panic because it feels like I am about to choke on it. I am basically scared to eat because if I do actually start choking, I'll probably just die. Although, I have yet to actually choke tho. And I have been having to chew food to the extreme to where it is basically pure food paste. The food ceases being a solid by the time I feel I can finally swallow it. It felt like things were slowly returning to normal, but yesterday this shit same back in full force. I was still consciously eating different, but I felt like I wasn't chewing a much and it felt like I hadn't had any issues with food nearly getting stuck. Now its back to panicking every third bite I take. Like, have you ever had to take a pill and for some reason you just have hard time getting it down? Like it won't leave your tongue? Maybe you have to like swish it around and then make a consciously large gulp to get it down. That is what every bite feel like. I just don't understand what is wrong. But if feels like it is an issue with my tongue, because I become very conscience of it. At times it feels like I am about to swallow to own tongue. I started drinking more water, and even started using a dry mouth mouthwash but that doesn't seem to be helping anything. I mean, it is still better to be drinking more water in general but it doesn't seem to be helping my issue. It is all just very frustrating. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Bacon Posted October 23, 2020 Author Share Posted October 23, 2020 I don't see what is funny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Vic20 Posted October 24, 2020 Share Posted October 24, 2020 15 minutes ago, Bacon said: I don't see what is funny You should definitely get checked to make sure your salivation glands are operating properly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remarkableriots Posted October 24, 2020 Share Posted October 24, 2020 I think I had something like this happen to me years ago and it just went away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stepee Posted October 24, 2020 Share Posted October 24, 2020 Before you go to bed have you tried not drinking a handle of popov? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted October 24, 2020 Share Posted October 24, 2020 Time to embrace smoothies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodger Posted October 24, 2020 Share Posted October 24, 2020 I just had a huge steak and it was delicious Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CastlevaniaNut18 Posted October 24, 2020 Share Posted October 24, 2020 7 minutes ago, Dodger said: I just had a huge steak and it was delicious Me too. A thick ribeye I grilled, along with garlic mashed potatoes and a salad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Joe Posted October 25, 2020 Share Posted October 25, 2020 Btw, you're supposed to chew food into a paste before you swallow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris- Posted October 25, 2020 Share Posted October 25, 2020 Trouble eating/swallowing can actually be symptomatic of some significant issues, so that is most certainly something you want to bring up to a PCP and/or ENT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted October 25, 2020 Share Posted October 25, 2020 10 minutes ago, Chris- said: Trouble eating/swallowing can actually be symptomatic of some significant issues, so that is most certainly something you want to bring up to a PCP and/or ENT. There is a good chance it's just anxiety, but still worth it to get it checked out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stepee Posted October 25, 2020 Share Posted October 25, 2020 28 minutes ago, Joe said: Btw, you're supposed to chew food into a paste before you swallow. I sent this info to Bacon and he wants to know: “do you swallow right after you chew, or do you wait a certain amount of time first?” Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted October 27, 2020 Share Posted October 27, 2020 @Baconhow you feeling? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bacon Posted October 27, 2020 Author Share Posted October 27, 2020 1 hour ago, Joe said: @Baconhow you feeling? The same. Not worse not better. On 10/25/2020 at 1:13 PM, Joe said: Btw, you're supposed to chew food into a paste before you swallow. I mean, I don't think to this extent tho. Or I have never to this extent. Like, before I would chew food to the consistency of cottage cheese or like soggy rice krispies and now I need to chew it until it becomes like applesauce or mashed potatoes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted October 27, 2020 Share Posted October 27, 2020 Chew it until it's dust. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted October 27, 2020 Share Posted October 27, 2020 1 hour ago, Bacon said: The same. Not worse not better. I mean, I don't think to this extent tho. Or I have never to this extent. Like, before I would chew food to the consistency of cottage cheese or like soggy rice krispies and now I need to chew it until it becomes like applesauce or mashed potatoes. You're probably just overthinking it. This does not sound like true dysphagia (not a dr tho). Have you had any reflux / heartburn issues recently? I honestly went through this exact issue last year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bacon Posted October 27, 2020 Author Share Posted October 27, 2020 1 minute ago, Joe said: Have you had any reflux / heartburn issues recently? Nope. Well, except for when I had that cup of apple juice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted October 27, 2020 Share Posted October 27, 2020 1 minute ago, Bacon said: Nope. Well, except for when I had that cup of apple juice. Huh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bacon Posted October 27, 2020 Author Share Posted October 27, 2020 Apple juice will sometimes give me what I can only assume is heart burn or something similar. It doesn't happen all the time, but I will sometimes have a weird reaction to apple juice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted October 27, 2020 Share Posted October 27, 2020 Go see an ENT or a gastroenterologist, just in case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bacon Posted November 23, 2020 Author Share Posted November 23, 2020 Doctor couldn't find anything wrong. I did mention that sometimes(kinda rarely) I get this butterflies in my chest kinda feeling when I lay down for bed. I use to get it all the time when I was drinking a bunch of gatorade but it nearly stopped altogether when I figured out that gatorade was the issue and I stopped drinking it. But I had that + heartburn about 5 night ago so they gave me Pantoprazole for a possibility of GERD. They also ran some labs but I don't know what for. They mentioned about getting an endoscopy, but no appointment was made for that. They want me to come back in a month tho for a follow up. I am guessing that if the issue still persists that is when I'll get the upper endoscopy. Also said my ears looked dull but left it at that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stepee Posted November 23, 2020 Share Posted November 23, 2020 Sounds like he was just insulting you with the ears part. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted November 23, 2020 Share Posted November 23, 2020 You should push for the colonoscopy instead of the endoscopy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bacon Posted November 23, 2020 Author Share Posted November 23, 2020 3 minutes ago, stepee said: Sounds like he was just insulting you with the ears part. "She" you sexist pig! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stepee Posted November 23, 2020 Share Posted November 23, 2020 9 minutes ago, Bacon said: "She" you sexist pig! Sorry I was thinking doctor not a nurse. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bacon Posted November 23, 2020 Author Share Posted November 23, 2020 1 minute ago, stepee said: Sorry I was thinking doctor not a nurse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted November 23, 2020 Share Posted November 23, 2020 36 minutes ago, Bacon said: Doctor couldn't find anything wrong. I did mention that sometimes(kinda rarely) I get this butterflies in my chest kinda feeling when I lay down for bed. I use to get it all the time when I was drinking a bunch of gatorade but it nearly stopped altogether when I figured out that gatorade was the issue and I stopped drinking it. But I had that + heartburn about 5 night ago so they gave me Pantoprazole for a possibility of GERD. They also ran some labs but I don't know what for. They mentioned about getting an endoscopy, but no appointment was made for that. They want me to come back in a month tho for a follow up. I am guessing that if the issue still persists that is when I'll get the upper endoscopy. Also said my ears looked dull but left it at that. Get the upper endoscopy for peace of mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bacon Posted November 23, 2020 Author Share Posted November 23, 2020 2 minutes ago, Joe said: Get the upper endoscopy for peace of mind. I will for sure if the issue isn't fixed in a month. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted November 23, 2020 Share Posted November 23, 2020 4 minutes ago, Bacon said: I will for sure if the issue isn't fixed in a month. You still have trouble swallowing food? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bacon Posted November 23, 2020 Author Share Posted November 23, 2020 1 minute ago, Joe said: You still have trouble swallowing food? Yeah. It seems to be on this cycle of seeming like it is about to get better and then it suddenly reverts back to being bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted November 23, 2020 Share Posted November 23, 2020 17 minutes ago, Bacon said: Yeah. It seems to be on this cycle of seeming like it is about to get better and then it suddenly reverts back to being bad. Like I said earlier in this thread, I went through this exact issue a few years back. I had a totally normal upper endoscopy. Like, I didn't even show damage in my esophagus whatsoever. Still, I'd get the UE done if you don't feel better because esophageal cancer is super rare (you almost certainly do not have it) but a death sentence nonetheless. Not worth the risk in my opinion. Super easy procedure, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bacon Posted November 23, 2020 Author Share Posted November 23, 2020 3 minutes ago, Joe said: Like I said earlier in this thread, I went through this exact issue a few years back. I had a totally normal upper endoscopy. Like, I didn't even show damage in my esophagus whatsoever. Still, I'd get the UE done if you don't feel better because esophageal cancer is super rare (you almost certainly do not have it) but a death sentence nonetheless. Not worth the risk in my opinion. Super easy procedure, too. I have thought about the cancer too. I kinda know someone who had some kind of oral cancer and I think he had to have his tongue removed but he still ended up dying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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