I think I've burnt my oesophagus

[twist330]

Hi All,
I have had, on rare occassions, a problem with swallowing. Mainly with drinks. I swallow but it shoot back into my mouth.

Well last night while eating a hot chunky chip (sorry fry) it happen again but this time it didn't come back up it just kept trying and all the time I could feel it burning, I could feel myself panicking the more I swallowed the more it stayed there, But I wasn't choking because it hadn't gone the wrong way. Eventually I did swallowed it. But I have burnt my oesophagus in the process of at least that what it feel like and now it feels like a deep sore throat and  I can't eat anything, even drinking is sore.

Any tips on what I can do to help ease the pain?

Twist

[twopack]

It could be a thermal injury from the heat or damage from the mechanical irritation to the tissues.  Ice chips might help but you should at least call and tell the doc about this.  Swelling (now) and scaring (later) are always concerns in tight places.

Have you ever had esophageal manometry to see if your esophagus moves things along normally?  It might be a study you want to look into.  Or at least some speech therapy sessions to learn techniques for eating and drinking that can help prevent choking and swallowing problems.

Hope you heal soon.
Mary

[shermay]

Have you tried just placing an ice cube in your mouth to see if it cools down?  

I was going to suggest also on drinking icy cold water also, but you say that it is sore to drink anything?  

So how's about 'tiny' sips of water?

If you have tried these things already, then I would most certainly contact your MS Nurse to see what they have to say (before the weekend).

Debs.