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Difficulty While Swallowing. Breathlessness During Swallowing. Measures To Relieve Symptoms.
Hello! I been having this problem for some days now i don't know when or how it happen but i been in a struggle to swallow food i mean i go try to swallow but then i feel like it gets stuck on my esophagus and for some reason i feel that i can't breath when it gets stuck i have to always have water or something to fully pass the food i really don't know what it is and its just disturbing any help?
First, have you had any symptom of flu recently - sneezing, coughing, hoarse voice, runny nose? - common cold or flu complicated with laryngitis might be the cause. You can take oral antibiotics, anti-histamines and oral spray or lozenges to relieve the edema caused by inflammation.
You can consult an ENT specialist to check for other problems.
Next, if the symptoms are not relieved with these first steps, you can do a fibro-gastro-scopy to check if there is any problem (strictures) of eosophagus.
You can also do an ultrasound to check for any abdominal problems together with fecal examination.
However, check for the signs of a flu or virosis or common cold first, then, go for the last examinations I mentioned.
Hope it helped!
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Difficulty While Swallowing. Breathlessness During Swallowing. Measures To Relieve Symptoms.
Hello, First, have you had any symptom of flu recently - sneezing, coughing, hoarse voice, runny nose? - common cold or flu complicated with laryngitis might be the cause. You can take oral antibiotics, anti-histamines and oral spray or lozenges to relieve the edema caused by inflammation. You can consult an ENT specialist to check for other problems. Next, if the symptoms are not relieved with these first steps, you can do a fibro-gastro-scopy to check if there is any problem (strictures) of eosophagus. You can also do an ultrasound to check for any abdominal problems together with fecal examination. However, check for the signs of a flu or virosis or common cold first, then, go for the last examinations I mentioned. Hope it helped!