The solution to distinguish between an uncomfortable throat or a foreign body sensation in the esophagus can be through symptoms, etiology, laryngoscopy gastroscopy and other methods to distinguish.
1. Uncomfortable throat: when the throat is uncomfortable, there is also a foreign body sensation, in the patient eating can appear pain uncomfortable feeling; the patient’s throat can also be itchy, dry, coughing and other symptoms; common causes of chronic pharyngitis, a few cysts and other pharyngeal space-occupying diseases caused by. Laryngoscopy can be used to accurately determine whether it is a throat disease.
2. Esophageal foreign body sensation: When patients have esophageal foreign body sensation, they will feel foreign body sensation, obstruction, difficulty in swallowing, etc., and may also vomit after eating. Common causes of esophageal foreign body sensation include reflux esophagitis, foreign body impaction, or esophageal cancer, or sensory abnormalities that occur when the esophageal mucosa is damaged. Gastroscopy can be performed to confirm the diagnosis.
When the patient can not distinguish between throat discomfort or esophageal foreign body sensation, he/she can actively consult a doctor for diagnosis, and the doctor will make a clear diagnosis after examination.