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I often can't swallow my saliva when I'm in bed. Sometimes I take a drink of water or eat a bite of cracker. I have multiple swallowing issues, beginning with my tongue, which doesn't always move food the way it should. Then there are the sphincters at the top and bottom of the esophagus, both of which don't always open immediately, so food sits there until they decide to open. The rings of cartilage around my esophagus fire at random instead of in sequence.
Recently I had my esophagus dilated, and swallowing has been better. That's the second time I've had it done.
Esophageal dysmotility takes some of the pleasure out of eating, or at the least makes it take a lot longer.
I don't understand why the doctor didn't tell you the test results. Maybe you can press to get them.
Jim
I agree that doctors quickly prescribe mediations for symptoms and do not spend time getting to root cause.