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Difficulty swallowing all my life? Anxiety??

For as long as I can remember, i've had a weird major swallowing issue that got worse as I got older. Basically, it feels as if i can't swallow anything if it isn't liquefied. It feels like the food will just stop halfway through going down my throat. When i was 13, (now 18) I finally brought the issue up with my mom, we went to the hospital and I had a barium swallow done, AND they put a camera down my throat. All the results came back normal and the doctor said nothing was wrong, but i don't understand? I chew, and chew, and chew and it feels like the food can't ever go down. Sometimes it feels like my throat actually gets tired! Let's say I take a bite of cereal, swallow, then try to take another bite, it'll feel as if my throat needs to "Recharge" before it could swallow again. Plus if I were to try to eat sandwiches or chips or something, my mouth would get really dry as I eat, and I can't swallow the food as a whole. I have no idea what happened or why this issue has occurred, and why the tests i had came back normal... I really just want to eat again. If anyone has any tips or anything, please help?

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  • mokrie
    Lv 7
    3 years ago
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    Ask your doctor if there is a chance you may have a hernia in your throat or just below it. That can cause trouble swallowing. Other then that maybe you burned your throat at one time eating something right out of the microwave. If not that then I have no clue other then it's in your mind and you have an eating disorder.

  • 3 years ago

    Speak to your doctor, and ask for a referral to a specialist.

    There are malformations that cause this.

  • ?
    Lv 6
    3 years ago

    I believe it's all in your head. If all scans come back clean then the only thing left would be it's just you imagination.

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