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I have difficulty swallowing and sometimes I can’t get food down. It burns and it’s really scary. I have had esophageal dilation and this helps. Swallowing is especially difficult for me with chicken and fish. I chew the food really well and drink a lot of water while eating.

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juliet10 | @juliet10 | Sep 23 7:24am

Hi I’m a speech pathologist and speech pathologists deal with swallowing disorders (dysphagia). That’s mostly what I deal with at my job. Has your GI doctor done a full work-up? If not, he should. The burning you feel could be caused by reflux due to GERD. There is medication for this. Also I would suggest you have a modified barium swallow study, which is an easy non-invasive procedure. Also see an ENT who should do endoscopy to view your throat. Let me know how it goes!

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