What Should I Do If My Throat Feels Blocked After Eating?

The feeling of a blocked throat after eating is often caused by gastroesophageal reflux. Patients can go to the hospital for examination to find the specific cause and then make adjustments accordingly. In addition, they should change their eating habits and consume mainly bland foods to reduce irritation to the esophagus. They should also change their sleeping patterns to reduce the occurrence of gastroesophageal reflux during the night. If the symptoms are severe, patients should seek medical advice and take medication as prescribed.

In terms of dietary choices, patients with gastroesophageal reflux should choose foods that are easy to digest. These foods can be quickly digested after entering the stomach, thus reducing the risk of reflux. Foods that are too acidic or alkaline are not suitable for patients with gastroesophageal reflux as they can significantly alter the internal environment of the stomach. Alkaline foods may affect the normal secretion of gastric acid, making it difficult for a large amount of food to be digested and absorbed in time. The continuous accumulation of food in the stomach can exacerbate gastroesophageal reflux disease.

When sleeping, patients should pay attention to their sleeping position as poor sleeping posture can easily exacerbate reflux symptoms. They can consider raising the head of the bed to sleep, which can effectively reduce reflux due to gravity. This also helps patients fall asleep and prevents reflux during sleep, thereby avoiding respiratory difficulties caused by abnormal respiratory tract function and ensuring that patients do not experience pain or abnormal symptoms during sleep.

Protein in food generally promotes the secretion of certain hormones in the body. Therefore, supplementing protein can effectively increase the tension of the esophageal sphincter, which may gradually restore the abnormal function of the esophageal sphincter and achieve the effect of suppressing reflux.