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Burning Throat Pain, Heavy Feeling In Chest, Coughing After Meal. Colonscopy, Endoscopy Normal. On GERD Medicines. Cause?

Posted on Wed, 5 Jun 2013

Question: Yes I am a 62 year old female with a 3 month history of left sided burning throat pain, hoarseness, and a heavy feeling in my chest with no coughing....I only cough after a meal.....I have been to a good ENT 3 times with laryngoscopies, and referred for a neck CT with contrast and MRI of the neck with and without contrast, both of which were negative.....I am on Omeprazole, twice a day....but have no symptoms of GERD......she is frustrated as am I....I have not been to a gastroenterologist, but 2 years ago my colonscopy and endoscopy were negative....is there any thing else I should be looking for...lungs, etc...or is this something that will utlimately resolve and forget about it

Answered by Dr. Sumit Bhatti (2 hours later)

Hi,

Thank you for your query.

1. If you have coughing after a meal, burning throat pain, hoarseness and a heavy feeling in the chest, the other possible causes are:
A. Food intolerance
B. LPR: Laryngo-Pharyngeal Reflux (where GERD symptoms are absent)
C. A post nasal drip
D. Lymphoid hypertrophy in the throat or back of the tongue
E. A neuralgia

2. Esophageal manometery may help.

You may discuss this with your doctor.

I hope that I have answered your queries. If you have any further questions, I will be available to answer them.

Regards.

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