Pain in the esophagus is common enough, but each patient has their own reasons for their occurrence. In many ways, the development of digestive system disorders is facilitated by nervous disorders, overstrain, and depression of various difficulty levels. In this case, it is necessary to establish the nervous system in order to cure all the consequences as quickly as possible. The sooner this is done, the more painless the treatment of diseases will go.
Pain in the esophagus, which occurs directly during swallowing, is called dysphagia. As a rule, it can occur with many diseases of the esophagus, therefore, to make a final diagnosis, a full examination is necessary. There can be several causes of dysphagia: internal organ damage (organic and functional), as well as a depressed state due to pressure on the esophagus of the remaining organs of the abdominal cavity. Internal functional disorders can be caused by a hernia of the diaphragm (its esophageal opening), cardiospasm, and malfunction of the esophagus. Organic causes include a swelling of the esophagus, ulcers of various origins and degrees of difficulty, inflammation of the mucous membrane of the esophagus, hernia.
During the examination, it is necessary not only to diagnose "dysphagia", but also to determine the features of its course and the degree of complexity. This can be done by observing the symptoms of the esophagus while taking solid and liquid foods. If dysphagia has functional causes, difficulty in swallowing is caused by liquid nutrition. There are no problems with solid foods. If the dysphagia is organic, then the situation is directly proportional. But you should not take these signs as a one hundred percent guarantee of the accuracy of diagnosis. Final conclusions should be made only after x-ray studies and endoscopy.
Pain in the esophagus, as a rule, patients feel behind the sternum. Unpleasant sensations can simultaneously appear in the neck, shoulders, jaw, and also in the region of internal organs. As a rule, pain occurs during a meal.
It should be necessary, determining the causes of pain in the esophagus, to examine the cardiovascular system. Often, dysphagia is confused with angina pectoris due to similar symptoms. The treatment of these diseases is different, so it is important to correctly diagnose.
When the esophagus hurts due to the developing cancer of this organ, the pains from temporary develop into permanent ones.
Features of esophageal disorders (dyspeptic disorders) are the appearance of heartburn, belching, frequent bouts of vomiting. Pain in the esophagus, as a rule, is always accompanied by nausea, which often turns into vomiting. Heartburn occurs when the tone of the lower esophageal sphincter decreases, and appears either on an empty stomach or after a hearty meal. It often happens in pregnant women, worsens when moving to a horizontal position, as well as with a prolonged torso forward. Heartburn as the main symptom occurs with scleroderma and a hernia of the diaphragmatic esophageal opening.
Belching is accompanied by a sour, bitter or rotten odor. If this causes bad breath, it can be a symptom of stomach damage and serious diseases of the esophagus.
Pain in the esophagus, accompanied by reverse peristalsis (vomiting), is caused by overflow of the esophagus. Overflow, in turn, is the main sign of ulcers or tumors that have arisen.
When a patient has varicose veins of the esophagus, cancer, violation of the integrity of the mucosa, then pain in the esophagus will be accompanied by heavy bleeding. Bleeding occurs at night or after heavy meals during the day. The presence of this violation is always an alarming sign, therefore, diagnosis should be carried out immediately