food stuck issues....

I have been having a hard time with what seems to be food getting stuck right in the middle like 1/2 way before it gets to my stomach in my chest area when I swallow...............I chew by food well but it seems to me to be air stuck with it. I have had it happen to when I swallow a drink as well...........sometimes I can hear the air passing by like little burps but other times like with food I have to throw up the little bit stuck and then I am fine. It not like I am full either.......I have done it when I had just taken my first bite!

Is this something others have had problems with? does it just take time for everything to relax? I do get food down.............it just happens every once in a while. I know I used to wolf down food before so I am not sure why this is happening now.

Sorry to be replying to yoru post so much later.  Are you still having this problem?  It hasn't happened to me, but there are times it feels like food is stuck at the base of my esophagus.  My advice would be call and/or go see your surgeon about it ASAP!

The food stuck issue sucks big time.  I usually had that happen with eggs, chicken, or beef.  And even though I am 6 years out, it still happens occasionally when I eat too fast and don't chew well enough.  Most of the time you just have to wait it out and eventually it will go down.  But, if it doesn't you can put some meat tenderizer in some warm water and sip it.  The meat tenderizer will break it down and it will pass through.  It doesn't taste too good but it does work.  Remember to eat really small bites, chew it well, and eat really slow between bites. 

Thanks Melissa............the meat tenderizer is a good idea!!

chew everything well, it has happened to me with hard boiled eggs.    you can take papaya enzyme pills,  it helps you digest stuck foods. just chew a couple of them up and they help digest stuck food particles. They taste ok and you can get them at several health food stores.  If you are in California  you can get them at Trader Joes.