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I just wana check in to see if this is normal. When I am working to get in some chicken puree or fish puree, the dry foods will cause me to have extreme chest tightness and pure agony. I have to stand up and stretch, pound my chest, bend, and move until it calms down, about ten minutes.

In a way, I wish it would just come up rather than explode my body from within. Is this a normal sensation when eating a food that needs extra work to get down? (Like adding a dressing)

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My nutritionist advised us to be very careful with "dry" foods - i.e. cooked chicken (cook it in broth), add fat free mayo or greek yogurt to chicken and tuna salad….What she said would happen is what you are experiencing. I had chicken salad yesterday and it got stuck. Realized how right she was.

You need to add some moisture to it, and I cheat and add a sip of Water.< /p>

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Okay then, I guess I am correct in interpreting the sensations. I've started adding 1-2 ounces of dill dip to my meals and it's been a tremendous help. Recipe: http://proteinartist.com/2014/07/greek-dill-dip-3-25-grams-protein-per-ounce/

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It's definitely food getting stuck. I had the same issue with tuna even though I loaded it down with light mayo. I thought I was going die the pain was so bad. I thought I wasn't chewing it good enough but I tried to finish it the next morning and had the same reaction no matter how much I chewed. I don't want to experience that again so I am staying away from any canned meats like chicken or tuna.

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