surgical tightening of the anterior muscles to prevent gerd

[tavy]

I have problems swollowing food and not having it come back up or actually getting stuck at the end of the esophagus.I noticed that there is less of a problem if I push back on the skin around my neck when I swollow and there is no reflux.  Could tightening of the muscles in the anterior of my neck correct the problem?

[Ratnakar Kini, MD]

Hi,
Thats not the solution.
Motility disorder like achalsia cardia should be ruled out.
I would suggest esophageal manometry test and upper GI endoscopy before planning any treatment.

[jnicek]

I have a problem with throat / oesophagus as well. Last night i took my antibiotic tablet swallowed it without water, then went to sleep. This morning i feel pain in my throat, i thought i didn't give enough water to tablet to go down, so i took warm water glasses, didn't work out, so i ate some rice and banana trying to push the tablet down. Still couldn't work out. Think it will be better during the time, but until now (it's afternoon) i still can feel pain when i swallow. It's not like a flux, but i feel a thing inside behind my throat, in the end of neck. I tried to bend and move that thing and it could came to my middle neck, i can feel the pain move to there too.

Help me please what happened to me.