I'm 17 years old and about five months ago, after brushing my teeth, I coughed up something that resembled a few bits of rice, flattened and stuck together. At the time, I thought nothing of it as I thought it had just been stuck in my teeth or something. However, it then recurred about five months later and I was a bit worried. Now it's happening once every few days. It doesn't hurt or anything, but it gets a bit stuck in my throat and I have no idea what it is.
On top of that, about five days ago, I had a strange feeling when I started to eat or drink. I could feel it going down my throat, and it hurt a bit at the top of my chest. It only lasted about an hour or so and then went away, but it just happened again a few minutes ago. Right now I can feel a very dull pain right in the top of my chest. It's not particularly painful, but I am a little worried and it made eating difficult.
So are these two things related? And what are they?
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