tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1750120863647373520.post1086222557406101625..comments2023-08-08T11:48:10.725+01:00Comments on swisslet: stuck in my throat....swisslethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16708248700851998044noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1750120863647373520.post-90909605923676279522010-06-04T09:48:25.812+01:002010-06-04T09:48:25.812+01:00I've had the same - or at least, a very simila...I've had the same - or at least, a very similar - swallowing problem for about ten years. I've ended up in casualty a couple of times on occasions when it was severe. Mostly it lasts about 10-15 minutes, but the worst one I ever had lasted two days (and I was abroad on a business trip, just to make it that much more enjoyable).<br /><br />My diagnosis has been acid reflux. All kinds of tests have failed to find any kind of conclusive cause, apart from a slight hiatus hernia. I'm still not entirely convinced - I definitely used to get heartburn, but I don't any more, yet the symptoms persist.<br /><br />I know how to control it now, the likely triggers and not to panic when it actually happens. Biggest change was losing weight - it used to happen two or three times a week, but since I lost a couple of stone it's more like a once-a-month experience.<br /><br />I know that it happens more frequently when I'm stressed. Whether cause or symptom, I'm never sure. Is it a physical form of anxiety? Or do I just eat too quickly and/or don't chew my food well enough when I'm hyper?<br /><br />It happens when I don't eat regularly. Last night was a case in point... lunch at midday, dinner at 8pm... BANG. Two mouthfuls and I'm drooling and gagging. I have to make a point of regular snacking. Also, alcohol on an empty stomach followed by food is also frequently a trigger. Also certain types of food always seem to do it... rice, penne pasta and carrots.<br /><br />So, sympathies. I wish I could tell you that this will go away, but obviously I have no clue. But if my own experience is anything to go by, see if you can work out the patterns and triggers, it might be more controllable than you initially realise.Hghttp://hydragenic.comnoreply@blogger.com