I always feel like there's something blocked in my esophagus. What should I do?

It is always felt that there is something blocked in the esophagus, which may be caused by reflux esophagitis, esophageal cancer, chronic pharyngitis and other reasons. Appropriate treatment methods should be selected according to specific reasons.

1. Patients with reflux esophagitis

should pay attention to maintaining good eating habits at ordinary times. The bed should be properly raised at rest, and acid inhibitors such as omeprazole enteric-coated capsules, pantoprazole sodium enteric-coated capsules, lansoprazole enteric-coated capsules should be used as prescribed to reduce esophageal mucosal edema, which helps to relieve local discomfort.

2. Patients with esophageal cancer

should take the surgical method of esophageal cancer resection as soon as possible as prescribed to control the disease development, and use chemotherapy drugs such as cisplatin injection, ifosfamide for injection and paclitaxel injection to improve the living environment.

3. Patients with chronic pharyngitis

should actively quit smoking and alcohol, and use antibacterial gargle such as cetylpyridinium chloride gargle, povidone iodine gargle and compound chlorhexidine gargle to maintain oral hygiene, which helps to reduce throat swelling.