Almost two years out, am having severe pain after drinking certain liquids.

Ever since surgery, if I try to drink certain drinks such as splenda-sweetened grape Kool-Aid, sugar-free Tang, even Fruit 2O, after a few swallows I start getting this feeling of pressure around my ribs, then the pressure increases until I am sweating, panting and in severe pain. I have to lie on my bed, panting for breath, until the pain passes, which is usually about 3 to 4 minutes, but it FEELS like HOURS!! I am guessing that this is some sort of spasm, but I am at a loss as to why it happens! (I know I can just not drink flavored drinks, but I am down to just decaf coffee and water, and I would really like something different now and then!) Anyone else have these symptoms or know what causes them????????? Thanks

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