Pain in the esophagus when swallowing food

You should pay attention to pain in the esophagus when swallowing food. The most common cause is esophagitis. When the esophagus is inflamed, food entering the esophagus will cause pain. You should eat a light diet in your daily life and try to eat less greasy food. You should prevent esophageal reflux and avoid overeating. Try not to drink alcohol, strong tea or strong coffee. If the condition is serious, seek medical attention immediately.

Causes and classification

1. Radiation esophagitis 2. Acute corrosive esophagitis Corrosive esophagitis often occurs as an accident and is prone to occur in children, especially since various household cleaners have entered many households and are easily ingested by children. These products contain sodium hydroxide (potassium), sodium carbonate (potassium), potassium permanganate, etc. Corrosive esophagitis in adults is often caused by swallowing strong acids or alkalis as a means of suicide. It is not uncommon for strong acids and alkalis to be accidentally ingested by people when they are stored in containers used for beverages or alcohol. Drug-induced esophagitis has received clinical attention in recent years. It is now recognized that patients of all ages, in all settings, and taking all therapeutic doses of medications have the potential to injure the esophagus.

Best treatment for esophagitis

1. Eliminate the cause of the disease and give soft liquid food. Avoid feeding coarse, hard, dry, powdery and other irritating foods.

2. Reduce the irritation of reflux: To reduce the irritation of reflux, you can take drugs such as cimetidine and ranitidine, which can inhibit and reduce gastric acid secretion. You can also use Losec 20 mg once a night. You can also take 10 ml of aluminum hydroxide gel orally 3 times a day to reduce the irritation of gastric acid.

3. Improve the function of the lower esophageal sphincter: Taking therapeutic drugs 15 to 30 minutes before meals can increase the pressure of the lower esophageal sphincter, accelerate gastric emptying, and reduce reflux. A new gastrointestinal motility drug, Cespside, can also be used.

4. Eating more light food can reduce the chance of reflux, while food that has obvious irritation to the gastric mucosa may increase the secretion of gastric juice and cause a significant increase in the main reflux products such as gastric acid in the stomach. Therefore, you should avoid eating irritating foods, or eat less foods that delay gastric emptying, and eat more light, soft and easily digestible foods.

5. It is best not to eat before going to bed. The interval between dinner and going to bed should be extended to more than 3 hours. After a meal, you should sit in an upright position or take a walk, but avoid strenuous exercise. Reflux usually occurs more often at night, so the head of the bed should be raised so that there is an inclined slope from the head to the foot of the bed, so that even if reflux occurs, it can be eliminated quickly.

6. General care: The prognosis of this disease is generally good. The patient's family should help the patient understand the disease and encourage the patient to pay attention to his or her diet and lifestyle habits in daily life. To reduce recurrence and alleviate symptoms.