[Rick Bethem]

Hi Robin. I have had very similar issues for about 5 years. Going to several different ENT’s and speech therapists never helped at all. I found my solution after visiting a MD conference in Miami a few years ago and the neurologist suggested I visit Dr Chheda, MD at the Univ of Florida, Gainesville. He took one look at my throat through a camera and immediately knew the problem. The sphincter in the throat was almost completely closed off. Solution: botox injections in the sphincter! The first lasted a year and the second has lasted about a year and a half so far. Amazing. I can eat anything now with no problems of choking, regurgitation or any of the previous problems. I HIGHLY suggest you investigate this solution on your own. Mine was a life changer. I sympathize with you as I never thought I’d be able to go out to dinner with my wife again. Always had to excuse myself after the first bite. Good luck to you. There’s help available. You’ll probably need to find help at a University as your neighborhood ENT’s don’t seem to want to bother. Maybe Dr Chheda can’t refer you to someone in your area.

https://ufhealth.org/neil-n-chheda