Swallowing Pain or Burning
Alternate Names : Burning Feeling When Swallowing, Odynophagia, Pain - Swallowing (Burning)
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What to Expect at your Health Care Provider's Office
The medical history will be obtained and a physical examination performed.
Medical history questions documenting swallowing difficulty in detail may include: - Is there pain when swallowing solids, liquids, or both?
- Is the pain there all the time (constant) or off-and-on (intermittent)?
- Are there progressive swallowing problems (getting worse)?
- Is there difficulty swallowing (dysphagia)?
- Aggravating factors
- Have you inhaled or swallowed any irritating substance?
- Is there a fever, sore throat, or other sign of infection?
- Does it feel like there is a lump in the throat?
- What other symptoms are present?
- What other medical problems do you have?
- What medications do you take?
Diagnostic tests that may be performed include: - Barium swallow and upper GI series
- Throat culture
- Neck X-ray
- Chest X-ray
- Endoscopy (EGD)
- Esophageal acidity test, also called a pH probe (To check for acid that comes from the stomach and enters the esophagus. This is called gastroesophageal reflux disease and often causes heartburn or a sour taste in the mouth)
- Esophageal manometry (pressure measurements)
- HIV testing
After seeing your health care provider:
If a diagnosis was made by your health care provider related to painful swallowing, you may want to note that diagnosis in your personal medical record.
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