Very strange back pain when I swallow.

suz4 · Newbie Joined: 10 Nov 2006 Posts: 1

I’m very puzzled and hope someone may have an answer.

For about a week now, when I drink cold liquids or eat cold foods, I get a pain that shoots down my upper left side of my back. It goes away in one second. It’s almost as if I feel it running down my left side of my back and then the pain is gone. I had hoped it would have went away by now and I wonder if this could have anything to do with my lungs?

Hot foods and liquids do not hurt me, anything slightly cooler then my body temp, does hurt.

Any input would be very much appreciated

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Anyone who is looking for the subject of back pain when swallowing specifically, between the shoulder blades (trapezius muscles) here is my story. One night while shopping in Wal-Mart I felt itching in my back and ignored it. The next day I went to eat in a restaurant and felt a sharp pain in my back, when I swallowed a chicken wing I ignored it. That night I ate dinner and felt the pain with each swallow. I said to myself if it does not go away in two days I will see a doctor. Sure enough it did not go away and I got extremely anxious. I went to see the doctor, after many hours on the internet. He sent me for a barium swallow, stating he never heard of such a thing. When I went to the Radiologist, ( who saw me personally for the swallow) he told me he had heard of it and it could happen with injury to the trapezius muscle. He also mentioned that the trapezius muscle is a long muscle and is related to the larynx, pharynx and sternocleidomastoid muscle via Cranial Never XI (Accessory nerve). I remember injuring that muscle seriously that day I went to Wal-Mart, but could not find any link between injury and this type of symptom. Sure enough when the muscle healed about 2 weeks later, the pain went away. I hope this helped anyone who is going crazy trying to find this information. Of course if you feel this is not your case, see a doctor right away.

Very strange back pain when I swallow.

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