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What physiologically happens when you gulp too much water, and hurts all the way down?

Asked by RedDeerGuy1 (25196points) July 21st, 2022

It felt like my esophagus would burst. Its mostly better now. Was a 7 out of 10 for pain.

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Kropotkin's avatar

It’s likely an esophagal spasm.

This happens to me sometimes, usually when I’m gulping down cold water first thing in the day.

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Jeruba's avatar

Hmm. I remember once when my mother (then probably in her thirties) gulped down a glass of cold water first thing and promptly fainted. I’ve always wondered what caused that. Spasm choked her?

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Kropotkin's avatar

@Jeruba Some people faint from pain.

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RayaHope's avatar

Oh, I feel like I’m gonna die. All I know is it hurts like heck!

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