Choking when eating and drinking water in people with esophageal spasm, what to do?

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Hello doctor! My mother has esophageal spasm, went to the doctor and said that my mother's esophagus is now like a narrow upper and lower funnel. The image of the esophagus is deformed, bulging right at the constriction line, it looks like a small bag right in the way of food movement. Even my mother choked when drinking water, every day she couldn't get down, she had to put her hand in her throat to vomit to make it easier to breathe. So the doctor asked me to choke when eating and drinking water in people with esophageal spasms, what to do? Looking forward to consulting your doctor help me. Thank you.
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Hello.
The problem of choking when eating and drinking water in people with esophageal spasms, the doctor needs to do more examination, review the test results and existing prescriptions, maybe perform some more tests, Only then can there be clear advice. You can take your mother to an examination at the Gastroenterology Clinic in one of the Vinmec Health System hospitals nationwide so that the doctor can better advise and give the most suitable treatment for esophageal spasms. Aunt.
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Answered by Master, Doctor Mai Vien Phuong - Gastroenterologist - Department of Medical Examination & Internal Medicine - Vinmec Central Park International General Hospital