Choking When Drinking Liquids

[gordiescotland1]

I was out for lunch with a friend today and I was drinking a cold soft drink when all of a sudden I started to choke I couldn't swallow and my oesophagus was ejecting everything I tried to put in its way. I was choking and being sick it was horrible. my friend was quite scared by it. This has happened a few times before at home always liquid that causes this not solids. It's pretty scary I have been sensible and not googled symptoms. Anyone any idea what this could be. My main concern is cancer of the oesophagus

[JimF]

Make an appointment with your GP.

[Buenchico]

Osesophageal cancer might indeed be a possible cause of the problem but there are plenty of others:
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/swallowing-problems-dysphagia/causes/

If it did turn out to be cancer then, as always, the sooner treatment is started the better the prognosis:
https://www.cancerresearchuk.org/about-cancer/oesophageal-cancer/survival

See your GP!

[sanmac]

It could be that the liquid went into your trachea resulting in choking, and as you had just eaten, this choking and accompanying spasms resulted in the recent food being regurgitated.

[Sqad]

Cancer is most unlikely.
You only mention problems with liquids and no problems with solid food and this would suggest a neurological problem.
See your GP who will examine your mouth and throat.
Probably no big deal.