2. Food will feel as if it’s stuck behind your throat, breastbone, or chest.
When this happens, you may continuously swallow to try to get the food down, but it remains there. Even if you drink something it will still feel as if food is there. It is not a good idea to try to stick anything in your mouth, like your finger because even though you will vomit, the sensation will still be there.
A lot of the times the sensation will go away on its own, but with dysphagia, it will remain. It feels as if food is lodged in your throat, breastbone, or chest for a long period of time, it’s time to seek medical treatment. There is no reason that you should be having this feeling. Sometimes the kinds of foods you eat can cause this sensation to occur. The doctor may suggest choosing softer foods when you have this condition.