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I just had an gastroscopy. Still dizzy and exhausted. When does it get better?

I really need advice because I’m feeling extremely miserable and scared. For about 5 years I’ve had swallowing problems, but recently they became much worse. Right now my biggest issue is with solid food. I can somehow still drink liquids, but when I try to swallow solids, the swallow often just won’t start properly. It feels like the food gets stuck in the back of my throat and my body refuses to complete the swallow. Food got stuck many times before, so I became very aware of and scared of swallowing. I also have a weak voice, a constant mucus feeling in my throat, coughing up mucus balls and extreme fatigue.

The investigation is already ongoing. I’ve seen a neurologist, already had an MRI and I’m going for a gastroscopy soon, but so far I still don’t have any clear results or diagnosis.

Has anyone experienced oropharyngeal dysphagia with throat mucus?

I would really appreciate hearing from anyone who has gone through something similar because I feel very alone and overwhelmed right now.