Symptoms
Symptoms of an Esophageal Stricture
Symptoms of an esophageal stricture vary, depending on the cause and the narrowness of the stricture. Symptoms include:
- Heartburn
- Bitter taste in the mouth
- Dysphagia (difficulty swallowing)
- Pain when swallowing
- Feeling that food is “stuck” in the esophagus
- Choking
- Burping or hiccuping
- Unintended weight loss
- Malnutrition
- Regurgitation (the return of partially digested food from the stomach to the mouth)