The common reasons for taking pills and feeling stuck in the chest and having painful symptoms are as follows: 1. Because the pills are relatively large and other reasons, the pills are stuck in the esophagus when they are taken, and their ingredients may have a certain stimulating effect on the esophagus, resulting in chest discomfort or chest pain, and in this case, you can drink moderately more water to promote the drug to enter the stomach through the esophagus; 2. Some patients may suffer from esophageal stricture and are prone to Some patients may suffer from esophageal stricture and have difficulty swallowing, so they are more likely to have this symptom; patients with esophageal stricture are often accompanied by painful swallowing and may have esophageal reflux after eating. Patients with esophageal strictures often have painful swallowing and may have post-meal reflux. If painful swallowing or acid reflux and heartburn are frequent, patients need to go to the hospital for an esophagoscopy to clarify the diagnosis through endoscopy, and patients can undergo endoscopic surgery to relieve the frequent painful swallowing.