Worried about esophageal tear or perforation.

[Deepseathree]

I know it’s unlikely, but I can’t escape the thought. I was eating fast and things pilled up in my throat basically and I chugged some water to push it down. Now I’ve got some chest pain and anxiety about it.

[longnovember]

I’ve had the same thing happen, I highly doubt you hurt yourself, just irritated you throat a little due to eating too fast.

[willll]

I would see esophageal perforations sometimes at my last job. They are a medical emergency. There is often severe pain, vomiting blood, and difficulty swallowing and breathing.

It’s usually caused by choking or violent vomiting. I’ve never known it to be caused by eating too fast. What you’re experiencing is probably indigestion or heartburn from eating too fast.


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