r/dysphagia

I posted a couple weeks ago about my current issues with dysphagia and trying to find if anyone else could offer advice. Tldr of my last post , I was experiencing nasal aspiration, tender throat and vocal cords, egd wasn’t not retested for EOE and I couldn’t swallow solids anymore combined with chronic nausea that made trying to even force myself to eat with the dysphagia nearly impossible along with other things, the original is on my profile.

All of my original symptoms started end of July beginning of August and when I last left off I was waiting for a new GI and a modified barium swallow. I saw a new gi and she had reordered the egd for November and put out new orders for the manometry and mbss.

The new update is I’m in the hospital and I’m 4 weeks pregnant and this has SEVERELY complicated things. I’m in such severe pain along with being unable to eat my weight dropped again from 100-102 which I was somewhat able to maintain at home with yogurt and alot of blended soups , to 95 ibs and the pain is so severe that they’re not even sure how to help me with everything going on and I don’t even know when I can go home. They gave an SLP, my old and new gi plus one from the hospital, my digestive specialist and a nutritionist all on my case to try and figure this out quicker now that I’m pregnant (go figure) and I’ve been here for multiple days with no answers.

I feel so incredibly hopeless and the feelings are only getting worse as time goes on. This pregnancy was not planned and not expected but I’m terrified that bc I’m having such a severe issue swallowing and keeping on weight I’m going to lose the baby because of it and there’s complications on that end of things too. I’ve been on liquid only since I got here and that’s if I can even drink some of the days. They’re gonna repull my labs in the morning but an MRI didn’t show anything and I feel like all my gis are arguing with each other instead of actually helping me bc they all have conflicting feelings about what’s more important to worry about and I don’t even know what to do.

If there’s any words of encouragement at all they’d be greatly appreciated. I’m waiting to be taken for the swallow test and manometry hopefully tomorrow and they’re trying to find out when an egd would be safe to do but right now it’s looking like it’s gonna not be until my health is somewhat stabilized. I’m scared. And dealing with a pregnancy while have dysphagia is not what I thought was going to happen to me and I don’t know how I can keep doing this. I just want to cry all the time and my family is no help bc they haven’t been through anything like this.

Also edit to add I’m only 4 weeks so I can’t even finally have an answer for the dysphagia like if the pregnancy had caused it bc it all started before I got pregnant so there’s that.

I’m 18 and I have a hernia that may require surgery. I’m worried about whether my long-term swallowing/throat problems could make general anesthesia or intubation dangerous. I’ve had swallowing/throat problems for about 10 years.
It feels like something is stuck or clogged on the right side of my throat, around the Adam’s apple area. Food and air seem to go down the left side easier than the right. Sometimes water on the right side makes me cough or choke.
I frequently clear my throat and swallow saliva.
Sometimes my voice sounds wet/gurgly, and the right side can feel raspy. ENT exams and a recent endoscopy were reportedly normal. I’m scheduled for a barium/swallow study. Could these symptoms make anesthesia or being intubated for hernia surgery dangerous? Should I tell the surgeon and anesthesiologist about this? Im just in severe debilitating pain because of this hernia and im scared I will die during surgery.

She was 80 years old, almost bedridden. A few days ago she was drooling saliva and said that she was having difficulty speaking. She was also sometimes breathing from mouth and noisily. She had a history of gerd so we thought it was that and consulted the doctor on saliva and reflux issues.

Today morning she drank water and began choking on it. In the hour that followed she did cough some of it out but she continued struggling to breathe. She alsk had bent sine due to osteoporosis so it was difficult to make her cough. We took her to the hospital, she had a very faint breath and was pronounced dead. The day before this she was eating fine, walked a bit, and was conscious until the end. I feel that we misinterpreted her symptoms and she aspirated/ choked on liquid which is not consoling at all as we miss her so much and feel responsible for it!

I'm writing on behalf of my wife who's had a problem for almost a year now, but most intensely in the past 3 months or so. My wife has lost 45 pounds since this all started and has regular problems eating most foods. She was drinking heavily for about four months because of an unrelated pain issue and started spitting as she ate. She could eat most foods then but as soon as she quit drinking, the conditions quickly worsened so that most foods triggered immediate accumulation of phlegm - ice cream, yogurt and tapioca being exceptions for the most part. Her symptoms get worse as the day goes on but she has no problem once she lies down, slightly elevated, and sleeps all night. She doesn't get any heartburn.

She's had an endoscopy and barium swallow test, neither of which showed any problems. She's had medications for nasal issues, nervous issues and for reflux. Gaviscon works off and on but sort of pointless because you can't take it before eating. She's trying to get into seeing an ENT but that isn't easy here in London, Ontario. Could be months away.
A very frustrating part in all of this is that no doctor she's seen so far has a clue. All we got from our gastroenterologist was the suggestion to double her PPIs. the family doctor has tried various things including nasal sprays and antihistamines, but no effect.

It seems like the drinking may have been the cause for her problems so it may be that she just has to wait until any throat damage done by drinking heals. She also had trouble accepting a hearing aid in one ear, the right side which may be rubbing on the vagus nerve which also is often cited as a related issue for lpr also since this nerve passes by the throat.

Any suggestions for what to do next?

I’m 20 years old, 174 cm tall, and weigh 54 kg. I’m male.
The medication I currently take is olanzapine. I don’t smoke.
I had a gastric ulcer in the past. I’m currently seeing a psychiatrist and have been diagnosed with somatic symptom disorder related to my current symptoms.
My symptoms started about four years ago. During a sports competition, I became very nervous and started gagging. Since then, whenever my mouth becomes completely tasteless, I start gagging.
Because of this, I constantly keep juice or candy with me. Plain water or other things without much taste don’t work for me.
I have had several medical examinations, including an upper endoscopy and a brain CT scan, but nothing abnormal was found. I’m currently receiving treatment from a psychiatrist, but it hasn’t helped very much so far.
However, I noticed something interesting. During dental treatment, I was given IV sedation and put to sleep. After waking up from the sedation, I didn’t gag at all for about 5–6 hours. This happened all three times I received IV sedation for dental treatment.
Could the fact that I didn’t gag after IV sedation be a clue about what is causing my symptoms?
Has anyone experienced something similar, or does anyone know of a condition that could cause this? I would especially appreciate any input from doctors or people who have experienced similar symptoms.