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Originally posted by glen View PostBeen there done that. Go to a ENT and have them run a camera. I have a condition where my throat constricts due to stomachs acid. I take medication. And once or twice a year they do a procedure that opens my throat back up or opens the restriction. It took my 3rd case like you described before I went to a specialist.
The acid in the Pepsi broke the obstruction up and enabled you to clear it
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Originally posted by Tequilazo View PostMore than likely you may have EoE - Eosinophilic esophagitis
Go see an ENT asap
If this happens again, and it is in fact lodged in your esophagus and not your trachea (windpipe), NEVER try and force it down
Glad you were able to make it through this episode.
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Originally posted by kae006 View PostI've sometimes wondered, how would you get 911 to find you if you were in a hotel room and couldn't speak? When I travel for work I often eat from my room so I can monitor my work at the same time.
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Originally posted by glen View PostBeen there done that. Go to a ENT and have them run a camera. I have a condition where my throat constricts due to stomachs acid. I take medication. And once or twice a year they do a procedure that opens my throat back up or opens the restriction. It took my 3rd case like you described before I went to a specialist.
The acid in the Pepsi broke the obstruction up and enabled you to clear it
More common than you think, I know 4 or 5 people with the same condition. Great advice.
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In have an esophageal allergy that causes throat constriction. It sux. I choked on some steak 2 years ago and had to go to the ER to have the GI fish it out. I have a Flovent inhaler I have to use a couple times a week. My GI said they’re seeing more and more of these all Allergy cases in perfectly healthy people.
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I'm glad you thought to do that, could have been a really bad outcome otherwise.
My dad used to choke on food, and now that I've gotten older I do the same thing. I have choked about a hundred times, with about a dozen of them very serious. So far, I haven't required the Heimlich maneuver, but it's been very close. One of the worst times, I was eating rice, of all things. For me, it's almost always when I'm very hungry and don't chew my first bite or two of food quite good enough. I have had a procedure to stretch my throat twice, but it doesn't seem to do anything, or helps very little.
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OP glad you are OK and that was **** quick thinking on your part.
Correct me if I am wrong but when you choke on food and can't breathe, you have clogged your wind pipe...not your esophagus... My wife has the narrow esophagus but she can still breathe when food is lodged in it. She used to panic until i explained to her how it works and she stayed call allowing the painful food to pass down to the stomach (not the lungs) eventually. Which in theory is why the water wasn't working and probably was pushing the stuck food you ejected right back into the windpipe opening as it passed by through they esophagus.
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I would recommend you going to get an endoscopy done and seeing an ENT... it'll look at your throat and down past the esophagus and give you some ideas of your anatomy and the issues of what it looks like could happen.. I know they can do some light "stretching" and give some medication that could help you.. good luck and don't be afraid to call 9-1-1
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Originally posted by Smart View PostOP glad you are OK and that was **** quick thinking on your part.
Correct me if I am wrong but when you choke on food and can't breathe, you have clogged your wind pipe...not your esophagus... My wife has the narrow esophagus but she can still breathe when food is lodged in it. She used to panic until i explained to her how it works and she stayed call allowing the painful food to pass down to the stomach (not the lungs) eventually. Which in theory is why the water wasn't working and probably was pushing the stuck food you ejected right back into the windpipe opening as it passed by through they esophagus.
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