Food feels stuck
Food feels stuck in my throat.
A lot of people feel it. A lump in the throat, or food that seems to stop on the way down. It helps to put it into words.
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Does any of this sound familiar?
Things people often say. Seeing yourself here is not a diagnosis.
- “It feels like a lump in my throat.”
- “Food feels stuck halfway down.”
- “I need a drink to wash it down.”
- “Bread is the worst.”
- “It went down the wrong way again.”
Notice where you feel it
In your mouth, your throat, or lower down behind the breastbone. Where you feel it is useful to tell a doctor.
Notice which foods
Dry, chewy or crumbly foods? Pills? Drinks? The free profile walks through seven kinds of food, one at a time.
Take it to an appointment
Your profile gives you the words, and a PDF to bring. A speech-language pathologist can look at how you swallow.
When to get help
Food stuck and you can't breathe, speak or swallow your own saliva? Call 911 (or your local emergency number) now.
More on when to get helpAwaiting clinical review. This page is written from general, widely accepted background on how eating and swallowing work. It has not yet been signed off by a named clinician, and it is not a substitute for asking one.
Put it into words.
Seven kinds of food. Skip any you never have. Your result at the end.