Why do I often choke when eating

The staple food is rice. If we don’t eat a bowl of rice throughout the day, we will feel that we have no energy to work, we can’t feel full no matter what we eat, and there is no taste in our mouth. Eating is a big deal. If you eat well, you will feel better, and healthy eating habits will also make our body better. It is common sense to eat three meals a day, but some people always choke when eating, which makes them afraid to eat. What is going on?

Why do I always choke when eating? Some esophageal diseases can easily cause patients to choke when eating, such as esophageal stenosis, esophageal reflux, and esophageal cancer. Esophageal stenosis is a common esophageal disease, which can be divided into congenital and acquired esophageal stenosis. It is an important cause of choking when eating.

If choking while eating only happens occasionally, don't worry, it may be caused by bad eating habits. If this situation always happens, and even chewing slowly and changing your diet structure and eating habits does not improve the condition, you should go to the relevant department of a regular hospital for examination and treatment in time.

What is the reason why congenital esophageal stenosis makes it easy to choke?

Congenital esophageal stenosis refers to a deformity that exists at birth due to the inherent narrowing of the esophageal wall structure. The characteristic manifestation of congenital esophageal stenosis is the reflux of food after meals. The symptoms are more obvious when ingesting semi-solid or solid food, so it is easy to choke.

What are the clinical manifestations of esophageal cancer?

The early symptoms of esophageal cancer are often manifested as unexplained discomfort, burning sensation or pain behind the sternum, a foreign body sensation or friction when food passes through, and sometimes a feeling of stagnation or mild obstruction in a certain part when swallowing food. Lower esophageal cancer can also cause upper abdominal discomfort, hiccups, belching, etc., or choking or difficulty swallowing when eating dry or hard food, which may be a sign of esophageal cancer.

The dysphagia caused by esophageal cancer will continue to worsen. Choking symptoms are accompanied by vomiting, which is actually the reflux of saliva and esophageal secretions due to obstruction and inability to enter the stomach. In daily life, these uncomfortable symptoms may appear simultaneously or one after another. We must be particularly vigilant and go to the hospital for examination in time after the above-mentioned uncomfortable symptoms appear. Early esophageal cancer can be treated surgically.

To stay away from esophageal cancer, prevention is the most important thing. Don't eat moldy food, eat less or no sauerkraut; don't eat too hot food, don't eat too fast; don't drink too much strong alcohol to reduce irritation to the esophageal mucosa; take vitamin C regularly to reduce the formation of nitrosamines in the stomach.