When you swallow liquids, why does it sometimes hurt (like swallowing a tennis ball)?
476908
This is usually because you're also swallowing a large amount of air that has become trapped under the descending liquid. You may notice that you belch shortly after this happens.
1102452
What is it you are eating? IS it maybe , rice or somthing else stickly or soft like bread, etc?  Your esophogus my be narrowing, I had to have a tube put down my throat so have it stretched out, I think this happended due to reflux (acid indigestion)  It was alway rice that stuck, if you feel it happening, stop eating and wait for the food to go down, it will just start backing up in your throat if you don't/
539967
Newton’s first law. An object at rest will stay at rest until a force it applies to it. your stomach is not harness to your skeletal structure, so when you drop suddenly the parts that are pulled down go down but parts of your body that are "free floating" (i.e. stomach arms hair things like that) get pulled down last. So they tend to rise upward. That feeling in your stomach is the actual raise of your intestinal tract, creepy huh?
1114670
No basis for this one other than after you eat, your body typically shunts blood to the digestive tract and away from the brain and skeletal muscle.  With physical activity this shunting would be over ridden, POSSIBLY, MAYBE precipitating a cramp.  I have never heard of it actually playing a role in any water accident.
499855
A lot of milk can cause stomach pain. This is because the content is so thick. Salt doesn't necessarily make your stomach hurt but it will cause you to be extra thirsty and it will cause you to have what is called water weight. It will help store water in your tissue which would not make you look to good. Fat is the big thing. Or the amount of food is another. It will stretch your stomach and therefore make you eat more. This is unhealthy. Does that answer your question?
1175755
Whatever it is, you are best off seeing a physician vs. asking on Yahoo Answers. Sounds like some type of respiratory irritation or infection that you feel when your food rubs against it (thus if you eat slow, and the food is more finely chewed, it doesn't irritate). Again, this could be something much more serious - if it is an infection it can spread + kill you.
1085241
Because the balls are very sensitive.  They are a vital organ.  It hurts so much because they are on the outside of your body.  That's like if your heart was on the outside and someone hit you in it.  It would hurt like hell.  You might even die. That's why they hurt because they are outside the body all exposed.
565973
it can be gas pains or from the body cramping up. when you are digesting you need blood to do so, if you are runing yuou are using the blood for activity, the bodies natural response is to cramp up to tell the body it needs more blood in that area.
546590
If you are using it as a mouthwash or to brush your teeth, it won't hurt if you spit it out but a little goes down accidentally.  However, you should not swallow it deliberately!  H2O2 is poison if you get very much of it.
221960
Your mouth feels dry because you are doing most of your inhaling through your mouth when swimming. The constant flow of air dries out your mouth and throat. If you swim in a pool, keep a water bottle at one end and hydrate yourself regularly. You lose fluids while swimming, whether you realize it or not.
697374
i've heard that the pain is minimal you have to stay a little iced for the weekend. they say fluid still comes out but it just isnt as thick, if that matters to you. But i also think that that would make it easier to swallow if you like her to swallow.
336137
sometimes, if we are chewing too fast, or have too much in our mouth.  It hurts a lot!  then you have to be careful, not to re-bite it...until it settles down. \n\nSlow down, and you can avoid chomping on your cheek or worse...the side of your tongue.
731488
If you've been trying your best to keep sugar and snacks at a minimum, even the smallest snack eaten after a little while of eating properly can cause you some discomfort. Your body almost "forgets" how to properly digest fats, sugars, starches and salts and gets very "upset", so to speak, when it must all of a sudden break these things down.
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Do not take sips of water..... drinks as much water as you can so that you can feel the soft gel tablets go down. i hate it when that happens; I can still feel it "stuck" right there. So, I keep drinking some water until I actually feel it going down. It may take a while, but it is worth it. I hope this helps.
81556
Do you mean esophageal sphincter? If you do, it's a ring of muscle between your esophagus (tube where swallowed food goes down) and your stomach. It keeps partly digested food and acid in your stomach where it belongs instead of coming back up your esophagus. Sometimes it doesn't work properly and this causes heartburn.
253165
This is a common symptom of pharyngitis, or inflammation of the back of the throat.  The nerves cross-over with some of those to the ear canal, so pain in the throat can be referred to the ear and pain in the ear can be referred to the throat.  If you have pain when you swallow, it is likely the throat.  On occasion, inflammation of the throat can also affect the normal drainage of the middle ear, but the ear pain would be constant throbbing with pressure, which can be unbearable (not just noticeable with swallowing).\n\nAlthough strep throat is possible, pharyngitis is usually VIRAL, and antibiotics will not help.  Warning signs of strep throat include high (103+) fevers, body aches, swollen lymph nodes in the neck and foul breath.  Viral pharyngitis usually resolves within a few days if you tough it out.  Fevers, chills, body aches or inability to swallow your own saliva are all worrisome signs which should be seen right away.  Otherwise, you can go with a diet of warm liquids, get some lozenges, and take it easy for a few days.\n\nHope you feel better soon!
646388
Yea, I hate it when that happens! Feels like I'm trying to swallow a bowling ball.