Pain when swallowing - help!

[ecila92]

My health anxiety has been so bad recently and now I'm really worried. I've been getting pain after swallowing food and drink, it feels like a burning sensation near my breastbone. I searched it in hope I might find something reassuring but all that came up was throat cancer. I'm female, 20 years of age and I know I'm still young. What else could it be? I'm panicking and cant relax, does anyone else get this.

[nomorepanic]

Sounds like acid reflux/indigestion

[ecila92]

I was told I had this ages ago but there's nothing you can do to stop it, is there?

[nomorepanic]

Yes - I have medication for it and there are loads of things you can do:

avoid alcohol
avoid smoking
avoid spicy food
eat small meals regularly not large meals
eat slower


etc etc

[Speranza]

Nicola beat me to it. Everything she said. See the doctor. It is VERY treatable.

[ecila92]

Okay thankyou