What is the reason why the esophagus is often scratched by food?

The esophagus is an important organ in the human body that mainly helps transport food into the stomach. Generally, the esophagus is scratched by food because the food is too hard, the esophagus is fragile, or the esophagus is deformed, making it difficult for food to pass through. When the esophagus is scratched, choose softer food, avoid spicy and irritating food, and take some anti-inflammatory drugs. You will usually recover quickly. In addition to these, what are the other reasons for the esophagus to be scratched by food?

Symptom 1: Choking sensation

When swallowing food, patients usually feel a choking sensation. This symptom may disappear automatically without treatment, but may reappear after a few days or months. The frequency and severity of the choking sensation will gradually increase.

Symptom 2: Pain behind the sternum

When eating, the patient has pain behind the sternum or in the esophagus, which may feel like burning, tingling, or rubbing. The pain is especially severe when swallowing rough or hot foods, and is less severe when swallowing thin or warm or cold foods in small sips. The pain reappears when the patient eats improperly or has mood swings.

Symptom 3: Foreign body sensation

In daily life, patients always feel a foreign body in their esophagus. It is likely that the food they eat has scratched the esophagus, or some food has stuck to the esophageal wall and cannot be swallowed.

Symptom 4: Feeling of being stuck

Food moves down slowly and there is a feeling of stagnation. When food passes through the esophagus, the patient feels that it is not as smooth as before, the food moves down slowly, and even stays somewhere.

Symptom 5: Other symptoms

A dryness and tightness in the throat may be accompanied by mild pain, sometimes associated with the patient's emotional fluctuations.

Suggestions: It is recommended that, through the above introduction, if you find any abnormalities during your diet or eating, you must pay close attention.