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so the other day i swallowed some mashed potatoes that were so fricken hot it burned alll the way down to my stomach. it felt like i was having massive heart burn for liek 15 seconds! it was so crazy! soo my chest/insides are still in pain 2 days later and it is the weirdest sensation ever! I googled "burn esophogus hot foods" a second a go and the first hit was this:

Can hot foods damage your esophagus?
Last Wednesday I swallowed some hot mashed potatoes. It didn't burn my mouth because I swallowed quickly but it burned all the way down to my stomach. I am still having pain down my esophagus when I swallow. Could I have caused major damage, or should I just wait and let it get better? Does anyone know how long it takes for the esophagus to heal?

Makes me feel a little bit better that other people understand what i'm saying and makes me feel less crazy...!