Esophogas after radiation

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mullaney55
mullaney55 Member Posts: 6
edited June 2014 in Radiation Therapy - Before, During, and After

I  have a question. Finished breast radiation December 23rd. The last month, I've noticed that often (not always) when I eat, I get a very tight feeling in my esophogas. It's a feeling I have felt in the past if I ate too fast. Now, it's not the case. It's normal eating. I have read about scar tissue in the esophogas after radiation. Does anyone recognize this?  Undecided Thank you.

Kate

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  • tninalabama
    tninalabama Member Posts: 64
    edited April 2011

    I had the feeling that something was stuck. My rad. onco. sent me for a barium swallow. Of course it was negative. No one listened to me about the sensation. It is much better now, but I still get that Lump feeling sometimes. I completed rads in mid October.

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  • DianeB777
    DianeB777 Member Posts: 2
    edited May 2011

    I've had similar tighting of my esophogas during radiation along with some nausea.  My radiologist has firmly told me it's NOT from the radiation.  I'm not sure I agree.  Someone just told me that I should check with my regular doctor about something called H Pylori which is a somewhat common bacteria that can cause these symptoms that can happen during radiation because our immune system is low.  Hope this helps!

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  • elimar86861
    elimar86861 Member Posts: 7,416
    edited May 2011
    I had some burning in my esophagus during my rads treatment.  Told doc.  Got the "not rads" reply.  That was a flat out crock!   That reflux burn feeling is something I never get.  The last time I had it was 20 years ago while pregnant.  Have not had it since finishing rads either.  Oh no, "just couldn't be rads!"  Please!
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  • Pugface
    Pugface Member Posts: 1
    edited June 2011

    I have had this and GERD a couple yrs after rads. My dr amits this was caused by the radiation.

    Right now the symptoms are almost as bad as chemo. I've been on two GErd meds and it doesn't help.i also had hypercalcemia a few months ago. Subsequent tests were on the high side of normal

    and Upper GI test is ok. I feel horrible and I do not know what to do.

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