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What Causes Throat Discomfort And Difficulty In Swallowing?
Hi...For maybe a year now I feel an off and on sensation of something in my throat that moves up and down...Sometimes I can feel it move into my chest cavity if I do prolonged swallowing over and over...Now the thing is its not painful in any way...just really annoying... But sometimes I go weeks and weeks without feeling it much, then I feel it ridiculously sometimes...Was really scared it might be something like lung cancer but I have no (blood) coughing, no wheezing, no bone-pain, weight-loss (i wish) or headaches associated with this annoyance...Just like a tiny ping-pong ball that moves up and down like an elevator... I m 6 3, 250 lbs and am 38...What the heck is this?
Mon, 29 May 2017
hi
there can be two common reason for the difficulty in swallowing
1) local lesion at upper esophagus level- some narrowing or obstruction by something web like formation.
proper examination may required for confirmation.
2) it can be manifestation of some systemic disease e.g. iron deficiency anemia .
so for systemic reason you may require the blood examination to find out the cause.
there can be two common reason for the difficulty in swallowing
1) local lesion at upper esophagus level- some narrowing or obstruction by something web like formation.
proper examination may required for confirmation.
2) it can be manifestation of some systemic disease e.g. iron deficiency anemia .
so for systemic reason you may require the blood examination to find out the cause.
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