It was the end of May. Months of trying to get my swallowing issues resolved had led to nothing. I finally had a referral and it linked me to a potentially non-existent doctor’s office. That was the [insert straw and/or camel-related cliche here]. I decided to change physicians. It couldn’t possibly take any longer to start from scratch than I had ( Read more... )

It was the end of May. Months of trying to get my swallowing issues resolved had led to nothing. I finally had a referral and it linked me to a potentially non-existent doctor's office. That was the [insert straw and/or camel-related cliche here]. I decided to change physicians. It couldn't possibly take any longer to start from scratch than I had ( Read more... )

My swallowing difficulties are shared by my father and at least one of my uncles. There is also a history of acid relflux and heartburn. Thus far, my issues with heartburn have been few, but I often awake with an acidic sour stomach that makes me not want to eat breakfast. Early in the year this was becoming worse along with the constriction in my ( Read more... )

My swallowing difficulties are shared by my father and at least one of my uncles. There is also a history of acid relflux and heartburn. Thus far, my issues with heartburn have been few, but I often awake with an acidic sour stomach that makes me not want to eat breakfast. Early in the year this was becoming worse along with the constriction in my ( Read more... )

Throughout life, especially dry foods have been difficult for me to swallow. I drink large portions of water when I eat and often can be seen taking large gulps to push food down. The difficulty varies drastically based on numerous variables I haven’t entirely figured out. It was only within the last few years that I realized this was abnormal and ( Read more... )

Throughout life, especially dry foods have been difficult for me to swallow. I drink large portions of water when I eat and often can be seen taking large gulps to push food down. The difficulty varies drastically based on numerous variables I haven't entirely figured out. It was only within the last few years that I realized this was abnormal and ( Read more... )