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Every So Often I Have Trouble Swallowing And It Sometimes Gets Worse And I Can’t Swallow Liquids Or Food For Days. Is This Normal With

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St George, UT

I have the normal pain with spondylitis such as back, hip,shoulder and lately my ribs are painful.

October 23, 2023
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Wow! I had no idea that swallowing issues could be related. I had a whole issue with swallowing and choking before I was diagnosed. My swallowing test showed several issues that none of my doctors at the time wanted to pursue. The endoscopy showed a yeast infection. That was treated. The choking got better. Now, I just east tender meats, take small bites of everything and eat very slowly. I do not eat when I am stressed or rushed.

May 30
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@HelenEmilyRegelein. If you have AS moving into your rib cage you might need to be on a biologic to slow progression because it will start causing the ribs to not expand and you’ll have trouble breathing. Then it can move into heart and lungs, It eventually becomes fatal.

January 26
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Doctor told me not to drink caffeine or alcohol. I do get worse if drink soda. I think the fizz irritates the throat and makes spasms worse. But if I don’t drink things to excess I can drink soda here and there. But the scary part is when I feel fine and go to eat and misjudge swallowing food. I have had food get stuck and .I couldn’t hardly get it to go down. It is very scary.

January 22
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I have had swallowing problems for a few years.
Tested with a video swallowing and showed Spondylitis in my cervical spine with spurs that were interfering with swallowing some food but also pressure in throat that felt like something was always stuck!
I also have severe dry mouth and throat!

January 25
A MySpondylitisTeam Member

I have had the swallowing problem for a few years.
I had a swallow test with a video scan of swallowing different solids and liquids...
The scan showed it was the Spondylitis spurs off my cervical vertebra was causing it!!
Very scary eating alone! I have given up a lot of foods...eat a lot of soups, applesauce, protein shakes, etc.
Good luck with whatever could be causing yours!

January 21

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