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    The steak that go stuck in my esophagus last night and had to be surgically removed


    The steak that go stuck in my esophagus last night and had to be surgically removed

    by kowlinthegreat

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    2. Rouge610 on

      I never knew that can happen! I’m going to chew my steak more slowly from now on!

    3. kowlinthegreat on

      So just for some context, I actually have something wrong with my esophagus. I have to go back in a few weeks for a endoscopy.

    4. spottedbug on

      I had the same about 18 years ago. It’s an interesting circumstance being able to breathe but not swallow anything.

    5. BrainOnBlue on

      Oh my god this happened to me six months ago!

      Nowhere near this bad, though, apparently. I was able to clear it by freaking out for a half hour followed by swallowing a few mouthfuls of water as hard as I could.

    7. Sultanofslide on

      I’ve seen a few people die from aspirating on food in our ER/ICU

      The worst one was mashed potatoes since the left lung was essentially full of mash and they were difficult to intubate in the field so they ended up with an anoxic brain injury from the asphyxiation. 

    8. Chadtucket_ on

      You could have EoE, I’ve been diagnosed and have had issues swallowing red meat in the past.

      Could be something to ask your doctor about!

    10. AngelOfLight on

      You most likely have a [Schatzki ring](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schatzki_ring). This is a band of hard tissue that forms in the esophagus and can occasionally block swallowing. I have one of those. The ring is usually inflamed from acid reflux, so I take Famatodine daily to keep that under control. I also have the ring surgically tretched about once every five years or so.

    13. Missile_Lawnchair on

      Please post this in r/steak and ask them to rate your sear.

      Edit: seriously, it’ll be hilarious

    14. rinuskoe on

      i was reading about ear and saw this and i just connected it as steak in the ear lol. was very confused for a good few seconds.

    19. IggyCatalpa on

      This happened to me several times, usually with chicken (but has also happened with spaghetti and with ravioli of all things). It has gone down without intervention so far, but drinking a carbonated beverage helped some times. It’s one of the worst feelings; you have an urge to cough it up but can’t, and only cough up the cold water you just swallowed trying to force it down.

      I had a barium study done where I drank this bland liquid and they watched it on X-ray go down. They didnt find any issue anatomically until as a last thought, they had me swallow a small pill to watch that. They saw it get stuck on a tighting section of the esophagus, like a Schatzki ring. Next step for me would be an esophageal dilation, but haven’t gotten to that point yet.

      Chewing food very well and managing GERD symptoms are the best defense, unless you need more serious help like dilation or a prescription. Best of luck.

    22. Foodstamps4life on

      This first happened to me when I was 26, had to have a piece of lamb removed, again at 28 and 29 before being diagnosed with an autoimmune – Eosinophilic esophagitis. There really is no fear I’ve felt then a piece of steak being hugged by your esophagus and sealing around it, while being able to talk and breathe, everyone you swallow it builds up until you throw it up. It happened on the second date with my now fiancé, I told her to just sleep in my bed while I drove myself to the hospital during COVID to have it removed, I got home and she was still there and so happy to see me. I knew she was the one at that point. I had to change a lot of my habits and diet, it’s been under control for the past couple years, which I’m happy to report.

    23. LoseHateSmashEraseMe on

      You should mark this NSFW. I mean, c’mon.

      Either that is steak or Cartman was 100% correct.

    24. nathangonzales614 on

      From the thumbnail, my 1st thought was that it was a turd in a dirty toilet.

    25. Fanfare4Rabble on

      I had a big chunk of steak stuck for about an 1/2hr until I swallowed a big gulp of water. Have had GERD ever since.

    27. OCFlier on

      Friend of mine had this. They gave him a shot of Demerol and plucked it piece by piece.

    33. NickyD_ on

      Had this happen to me intensely for a couple months. This post reminded me I havent had this issue in a while.

      Went to the er and doctor said drink soda (the carbonation helps break down the food) and to jump and land on your heels.

      I still would throw up and heave the soda and anything i drank to try to get it down so really just takes time. Horrible pain in the chest that puts you in an anxiety induced state and just stressful all around.

    34. Corka on

      You know, hypothetically if they had to remove it because you shoved it too far up your butt you’d get a similar photo from the experience.

    35. Kizen42 on

      Just had an uncle pass away from basically this last year. It’s scary how quickly things can happen.

    38. MedicOfTime on

      The timing of this could not be worse for me.
      I’ve just had surgery to **tighten** my lower esophageal sphincter.
      I’ve gone weeks on full liquid diet and then weeks on soft food…
      I **was** looking forward to graduating to solid food soon. lol

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