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What Causes Difficulty In Swallowing Food?

i feel like food is caught as if i didnt chew well and can feel it as it goes down dosent happen every day but at least weekly and maybe 2 or 3 times in a row then nothing for a few weeks i do get heart burn i do have sinus trouble every day. i occasionally get choked by swallowing air or food or drink or even just talking i will cough and gag for about 3 or 4 mins i will not be able to talk this happens about once a month or less but seems to be getting worse as i age. my mother and her mother had the same symptoms my grandma had her esophagas stretched a few times and it would help for a while
Mon, 19 Jun 2017
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Hello,

Seems issue related with familial trait involving certain musculatures due to genetic abnormality. Need thorough evaluations with series of tests at an advanced research center.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Akhtarhusain
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What Causes Difficulty In Swallowing Food?

Hello, Seems issue related with familial trait involving certain musculatures due to genetic abnormality. Need thorough evaluations with series of tests at an advanced research center. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Akhtarhusain