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Eating Hot Potatoes Now Hurts Chest Swallow

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Dr. Paparaja S MD

Several days ago, I swallowed very hot mashed potatoes and since then, when I swallow, I have pain. I have been taking Mylanta and Omeprazole . Is there anything else that I should do? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Paparaja S ( ENT Specialist)
Dr. Ratnakar Kini MD

I think I burnt my esophagus eating really hot food by accident. Now I have a pain in my chest when I swallow. Any suggestions? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ratnakar Kini ( Gastroenterologist)
Dr.  Shinas Hussain MD

slept wrong and now it hurts to swallow ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shinas Hussain ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Shinas Hussain MD

slept wrong and now it hurts to swallow ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shinas Hussain ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Michelle Gibson James MD

I have felt bad for about 2 weeks now and it is getting worse... I have a bad cough , my throat feels like sand paper down to my chest and hurts when I just swallow. Eating isn't very... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Michelle Gibson James ( General & Family Physician)

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Dr.      Honey Arora MD

pain in the chest area when I swallow. The pain is in my chest area and now my back. What can I take ...I swallowed extremely hot mashed potatoes. It didn t seem that hot... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Honey Arora ( Dentist)
Dr. T Chandrakant MD

3 days ago i swallowed some very hot mashed potatoes. It did not burn my mouth or tongue. But i swallowed it very fast. It burned the inside of my chest. 3 days later it hurts so bad now... View answer

Answered by : Dr. T Chandrakant ( General Surgeon)
Dr.  Honey Arora MD

I took some mashed potatoes out of the microwave oven and immediately took a forkful which, instead of spitting out, I swallowed whole because it was red hot and to cool my throat in a panic I took a ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Honey Arora ( Dentist)
Dr. Naveen Kumar MD

ate stove hot food now day after everytime i swallow feel it in chest ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Naveen Kumar ( ENT Specialist)
Dr. Kaushal Bhavsar MD

I ate a very hot (as in temperature) food on the weekend & i feel as though it has burnt me inside. The pain is in the middle of my chest. It sometimes hurts to swallow, drink & eat. Do you have... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Kaushal Bhavsar ( Pulmonologist)