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Posted 9/8/2015 1:15 PM (GMT 0)
So I have been really sick for the past two weeks, vomiting probably upwards of 30 times. I began to recover last week around Thursday from whatever virus I had. However, when I recovered from that I found that I could no longer eat, and could barely drink. I constantly feel like there is a hand gripping my neck right around my collar bone and I feel like I am choking. I haven't eaten in 48 hours and I cannot sleep. At night I get these terrible spasms that start in the mentioned area and they go down into my chest. I am in so much pain and I am so terrified that my throat will close and I will not be able to breathe. I tried to drink some warm chamomile tea this morning and even IT barely went down:(. I am going to call my GI doctor as soon as he opens this morning, but has anyone else ever dealt with the feeling that they are constantly choking? I'm losing my mind:(. cry
Posted 9/8/2015 3:25 PM (GMT 0)
Calibren,

So sorry you are going through this. These sound like severe symptoms. You should get to Urgent Care or to an Emergency Room right away. If you're unable to drive have someone take you or take a taxi or use Uber or Lyft if it's in your city.

 

Posted 9/8/2015 4:49 PM (GMT 0)
I am so sorry you are going through this. This has been my life for the past 8 months. I have esophagitis and I know exactly what you mean when you say it feels like you are choking I also know how scary and stressful it is. I haven't ate a solid food in a mont due to this. I do drink ensure, carnation breakfast, I eat soup and I make smoothies that are roughly 1000 calories each. When you say your tea barley went down do you mean you felt like you couldn't swallow it or that you felt like you were going to throw it back up?

Please let us know what your gastro says.
Posted 9/8/2015 10:03 PM (GMT 0)
My GI Doctor was awesome and scheduled an EGD for tomorrow morning. I should have answers soon!

The lump in my throat seems to be a bit better, I noticed while working today that as I worked I didn't think about it and it did not give me any trouble. It may be psychological reaction, I choked once years ago on a piece of roast and almost died. I threw myself over a chair as I was passing out, dislodging the piece of roast and thus allowing me to breathe. So now I am terrified of choking.

When I swallowed the tea this morning it felt like it was having a hard time going down, but it didn't come back up, so that is nice.

I had a cup of broth for lunch and it went down okay.

I tried to eat a protein bar and that was BAD NEWS. I had to force it down with water. I haven't felt right since:(.
Posted 9/10/2015 1:53 PM (GMT 0)
Well, I have Eosinophilic Esophagitis. I had a bad stricture and since the EGD I feel an EVEN WORSE choking sensation.:( On top of that the topical steroid to treat EE is $400. I haven't eaten more than a cup of soup in 5 days. I've lost 15lbs and I'm so depressed thinking I will feel this way forever.
Posted 9/10/2015 4:36 PM (GMT 0)
I actually know 2 people that have EoE and I'm actually going in for a scope next month because my GI thinks I might have it too. I have trouble with food getting stuck and also a deep pain in the middle of my chest. You need to see an allergist because most of the time EoE is caused by food allergies. My friend is allergic to lots of different foods and that's how she manages it. Hope you feel better soon. There is a website apfed.org they have all info on the disease, and also have a doctor finder in your area that specialize in it.
Posted 9/10/2015 7:32 PM (GMT 0)
Calibren, so sorry you are going through this, it sounds terrible but please don't give up hope, there are people with EE that get into remission of symptoms and can lead a normal life, it just takes time.

I'm no expert on this but I remember reading a story about a child that had EE and was really struggling like you, while they figured out what his allergies where they fed him a special meal powder which was free from all the most common allergens, perhaps see your doctor and ask them about it.

As Mom says, EE aiui is about allergies so once you get them identified your symptoms should become much more manageable. Until then can you stomach something like boiled potatoes just to try and get a bit of food in you?

Are you taking PPIs? It might be worth trying at least until it all settles down.
Posted 9/11/2015 7:36 PM (GMT 0)
It may be psychological reaction, I choked once years ago on a piece of roast and almost died. I threw myself over a chair as I was passing out, dislodging the piece of roast and thus allowing me to breathe

I've lost 15lbs and I'm so depressed thinking I will feel this way forever.

This sounds a lot like what happened to me a couple of years ago. I choked on bread crust and somehow swallowed it down I think. My acid reflux got worse from then on I spent two months in bed barely able to eat went from 160 to 130 and I don't remember losing that much because those months were a daze but that's what my discharge papers from clinic visits I had say. I started feeling better but now it's gotten bad again and thankfully I can eat but I feel breathless and I feel the same as you. Just know you are not alone in going through this.

Post Edited (greeneyes1) : 9/11/2015 1:43:49 PM (GMT-6)

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