Esophagus Pain

Learn the causes symptoms and treatment for esophagus spasms.
Esophagus pain. But sometimes the spasms are frequent and can prevent food and liquids from traveling through the esophagus. However if the inside lining of your esophagus becomes inflamed you may experience pain or problems with swallowing. Painful esophageal spasms may disrupt a person s life but certain treatments and remedies can. Esophageal spasms can feel like sudden severe chest pain that lasts from a few minutes to hours.
You think you may have food stuck in your esophagus. Normally you don t feel it except when you are swallowing. Esophageal spasm is a rare cause of chest pain that can feel like a heart attack. Esophageal spasms typically occur only occasionally and might not need treatment.
You have chest pain lasting more than a few minutes especially if you have a history of heart problems elevated blood pressure or diabetes. Some people may mistake it for heart pain angina.