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Sep 9 Comprehensive Treatments For Dysphagia In Cypress, TX

The feeling of food stuck in your throat and pain when swallowing food can be scary and a source of immense discomfort. If the condition persists, dysphagia may be responsible for your condition. GastroDoxs PLLC features the best GI doctors in Cypress, TX, to help you get long-lasting relief and regain full control of what you eat.

What Is Dysphagia

If you eat or swallow too fast, you may experience slight pain and discomfort. If you have trouble and pain when swallowing that persists in limiting you from eating well, you may need immediate medical attention for dysphagia. While dysphagia is common among adults, the condition can occur at all ages owing to various reasons.

Types of Dysphagia

The common types of dysphagia include esophageal dysphagia and oropharyngeal dysphagia.

Oropharyngeal dysphagia

In the case of oropharyngeal dysphagia, you will experience difficulty moving food past your throat into the esophagus for swallowing. This condition results from neuromuscular issues associated with health conditions and nerve damage inhibiting your brain from conveying clear messages to the nerves atop your esophagus.

Esophageal dysphagia

Esophageal dysphagia makes you feel like food is stuck in your chest or throat after swallowing if your esophagus narrows. In most cases, your esophagus constricts due to structural complications like the availability of scar tissue from acid reflux, tumors, and inflammations.

Symptoms of Dysphagia

The common symptoms of dysphagia include:

Pain while swallowing.
Drooling.
A hoarse voice.
Regurgitation.
Weight loss.
Coughing or gagging when swallowing.
Recurring pneumonia from food entering your lungs.
The sensation of food stuck behind the chest and breastbone area.
Food backing up into the throat.
Frequent acid in your throat/ heartburn.

If you’re unable to swallow or have difficulties breathing, you should seek immediate medical attention. For persistent symptoms of dysphagia, book an opening with Dr. Pothuri to determine the specific causes of your condition and viable treatment options.

Treatment of Dysphagia

Your physician considers specific causes of your illness to determine the most viable treatment. At GastroDoxs PLLC, Dr. Pothuri diagnoses dysphagia through a dynamic swallowing study, X-Rays, or the upper endoscopy (EGD) to get a precise impression of your upper tract.

Based on your condition, you may qualify for treatment options like:
Surgical removal of tumors in your esophagus.
Exercise and practices to help coordinate and relax swallowing nerves and muscles.
Reducing stomach acid and relaxing the esophagus through medication.
Expanding your esophagus gently through esophageal dilation; a special balloon and endoscope.

For severe cases that don’t respond to surgery, medication, or dilation, you may benefit from using or feeding tubes and consuming more liquid diets.

Other Services Offered at GastroDoxs PLLC

Other than dysphagia, you may also visit the practice for specialized treatment of: