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By Mayo Clinic staffTo help you cope with occasional esophageal spasms, try to:
- Identify your triggers. Make a mental list of things that cause your esophageal spasms, such as cold or hot foods and drinks, or red wine. Avoid these triggers.
- Choose food that is warmed or cooled, not hot or cold. Let hot foods and drinks cool before eating or drinking them. Let cold foods and drinks warm a bit.
- Find ways to control stress. Esophageal spasms may be more common or more severe when you're stressed. Find ways to reduce the stress in your daily life, focusing on the most important tasks in each day. Some stress is inevitable, so find healthy ways to cope with your stress, such as writing down your feelings in a journal or exercising.
References
- Orlando RC. Diseases of the esophagus. In: Goldman L, et al. Cecil Medicine. 23rd ed. Philadelphia, Pa.: Saunders; 2007. http://www.mdconsult.com/das/book/body/201609212-3/0/1492/0.html. Accessed July 1, 2010.
- Maish M. Esophagus. In: Townsend CM, et al. Sabiston Textbook of Surgery. 18th ed. Philadelphia, Pa.: Saunders; 2007. http://www.mdconsult.com/das/book/body/207919050-3/0/1565/0.html. Accessed July 1, 2010.
- Kahrilas PJ, et al. Esophageal neuromuscular function and motility disorders. In: Feldman M, et al. Sleisinger and Fordtran's Gastrointestinal and Liver Disease. 9th ed. Philadelphia, Pa.: Saunders; 2010. http://www.mdconsult.com/book/player/linkTo?type=bookHome&isbn=978-1-4160-6189-2&eid=4-u1.0-B978-1-4160-6189-2..X0001-7--TOP&uniq=200844987-3. Accessed July 1, 2010.
- Picco MP (expert opinion). Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, Fla. July 7, 2010.
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