A lump in the throat, the bite that gets stuck: Most people only think about swallowing when it no longer works properly. Visiting the swallowing clinic at the Klinikum Rechts der Isar in Munich
Nina Himmer
Doris Harroth-Salewski has a crumb problem. Whenever she eats something, it feels as if leftovers get stuck in her throat when she swallows. Especially crumbly foods like cake, bread or biscuits cause her problems, but sometimes the feeling just comes out of nowhere. “I can feel it around here,” she says, grabbing her throat with her hand just below the larynx. “Something is wrong there, but it’s hard to look in,” says the 80-year-old.
Source: Stern
