Hi, about 2 weeks ago I swallowed a french
fry and immediately felt like i was
choking and had tightness in my throat. I
could feel the fry in the back of my
mouth. Since then I have had major
diffulculties swallowing food and even
eating things like soup bother me. Liquids
seem to be fine. I get really bothered by
bread and chicken. I am 26 years old and
have smoked off and on since i was 19
(probably for about 3 years). I haven't
smoked in 8 months but I am worried that
this diffulculty eating is something more
serious (such as cancer). Am I being
reasonable? (Genetically I come from a
family of life long heavy smokers on both
sides and have no history of cancer)
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Ear, Nose and Throat Disorders Answer A3918 Posted: 04-11-08 10:51am
It is unlikely that French fries can
cause cancer. Swallow-difficulties can be
due to much more common conditions like
throat infection, stuck foreign body,
injuries, anxiety etc. Conditions like
throat cancer, neurological disorders etc.
can cause swallow-difficulties but are not
very common for your age. You may want to
consult your GP and an ENT-specialist, if
necessary.
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