chest pain when swallowing

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I'm a 67 year old female. I've been having right chest pain when swallowing off and on for over 12 yeras. I'm healthy, eat very well, go to alternative doctors, no smoking, no drugs, no bread, and very little sugar. No one has been able to help me. It happens randomly. As soon as I swallow I get a strong pain in my right chest which radiates thru to my right shoulder blade in my back. I can feel the food as it goes down and once it gets to my stomach the pain is completely gone. Chewing my food better and eating slower does help a little sometimes but not always.

I have also started experiencing this today and I've been rather bloated lately. What's the prognosis for this?

I have been reading this thread with interest, I noticed that there is some frustration that people promise to post back after assessment, but fail to do so, so I thought I would share my experience and the results.

Around three weeks ago I started experiencing pain when I swallowed, liquids or solids, in the centre of my chest behind the breastbone. It felt like there was an obstruction. It was so uncomfortable I stopped eating. A day later this was accompanied by 'crushing' chest pains, especially when lying down and first thing in the morning. So bad I couldn't bear to wear a bra or tight fitting clothing. I was also experiencing palpitations and racing heart rate. I thought I was having a heart attack.

I went to see my GP, I was particulary concerned as my mother had cancer of the esophagus and experienced similar symptoms. She told me she thought it was most likely a hiatus hernia, possibly Barrett's esophagus with an outside chance of cancer - outside because she thought statistically unlikely because of my age (53). She said she was taking the symptoms 'very seriously', but to try not to worry! She put the heart racing down to my anxiety about the situation.

She told be to take omeprazole daily, Gaviscon Advance four times a day and ordered full bloods and stool sample. All came back fine. By now I had had these symptoms for two weeks, although the chest pains were now gone and the swallowing improving. She then referred me to the hospital for a gastroscopy (got an appointment in two days).

I have today been for the procedure - not the most pleasant thing I have experienced, but I opted not to be sedated and it really wasn't that bad. The outcome is my espophagus is normal, no hiatus hernia or anything to concern.

It transpires that the most likely cause of the problem was naproxen (believe it is Aleve in the US). I was told to take it twice a day (with omeprazle once a day) for knee pain. My dr told me to stop taking it on my first visit to her with these symptoms, and my knee consultant said he thought it was very likely to cause.

I googled naproxen and found all the symptoms I experienced could be linked to the medication.

Hope this is of help or reassurance to some.

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I have the same thing right now, I have a hoarse cough and the same thing you had, what was the problem

Yes I have the same feeling, I am a 15 year old male with a hoarse cough and a terrible pain in the right side of my chest where my lungs are everytime I swallow something, like a drink or food.

I don't know, I still have it. I am going to the doctors tommorrow. I have some delicious Chinese food right in front of me and I don't even want to eat it. =(

What you experienced is very similar to what i'm experiencing now. When i eat or drink water it became painful when it reaches to my mid part of my chest. Feels a bit heavy when i take deep breaths. When did your experienced lasted? What over the counter medication did you took? A quick response would be highly appreciated!

Hi, i just want to ask what did the findings tells you about your condition? Would love to get a response from you :) thanks

What happen to your diagnostic before?

So did yo find out what was wrong?

I have this problem too. I am a 17-year-old male. Whenever I swallow anything (even spit), there is pain on the right side of my chest, specifically 2cm top left of my nipple (if you are facing me). The pain occurs for about 2 seconds, then goes away. This started happening about 5-7 days before this post was released. Any idea what's the problem?

it might just be something that bugged it and just eat soft foods, because i'm having the same problems
whenever i eat, drink, or swallow

im a young female and i've been getting it in my lower chest