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User : Food gets stuck at the bottom of my throat at the swallowing part and burp when it does get stuck and the foods comes up in my throat
Doctor : Hi
User : Hello
User : I've been having a problem swallowing food
Doctor : let me read ur query
Doctor : ok
User : It gets stuck where I start to swallow. I would burp and the food particules will come up sometimes with acid
User : I'm concerned
User : Anything I eat..Also I have mucus Post Nasal Drip
Doctor : may i know ur age, weight , height ?
User : 50 260 5'7
User : I'll turn 50 on Monday
Doctor : any pain or ulcers in the throat ?
User : No pain
User : When I swallow now, it feels like there is something there
Doctor : do u smoke ?
User : No
Doctor : ok
Doctor : the current issues you have could be due to some inflammation in the food pipe (upper end)
User : it gets stuck at the bottom of the throat
Doctor : or as a result of post cricoid webs resulting due to iron deficency aneamia
User : When I swallow I can feel it go down
User : Do you think it could be a growth?
Doctor : In that case, this could be achalasia cardia, a muscular disorder due to abnormal persitalysis
Doctor : this does not appear to be a growth
User : I don't understand
Doctor : the best way to diagnose it is by a barium study
User : OK
Doctor : or by a upper gI ENDOSCOPY
User : Should I go to my regular doctor?
User : It's at the bottm of the neck
User : Where the chest meets bottom of throat
Doctor : yes, a regular doc will be better
User : I'm going tomorrow morning
Doctor : he will refer you to a gastroenterogist or a ENT doctor , depending on the clinical findings
User : Should I just drink liquids
User : For now?
Doctor : yes
User : I'm nervous to eat
User : Protein drinks
Doctor : you need not be worried
Doctor : there will not be any major issues as u dont have signs of cancer
User : I've also tried to clear the throat to get the food particle up
Doctor : signs like loss of weight, loss of appetite , blood in vomitus, are alarming signs of cancer or tumors
User : Not at all
Doctor : In addition, taking meds like antacids and prilosec will help to reduce the symptoms as well
User : How about the food getting stuck in the throat
Doctor : the meds will also help that issue as well
User : What about the food getting stuck in the throat that's a major concern
Doctor : drink enough fluids ,
User : OK
Doctor : no ,
Doctor : thats a motility disorder and a barium study, will give a diagnosis of what it is
User : I'm concerned about the throat getting stuck, breathing, etc
Doctor : medications like caclium blockers can help, in that case
User : OK
Doctor : i do undertand your concern
User : Will my doctor do the barium study or a specialist
Doctor : but as i said, a barium study , endoscopy are the important steps done by a gastroenterologist
User : OK I understand
Doctor : Hi
User : Hello
User : I've been having a problem swallowing food
Doctor : let me read ur query
Doctor : ok
User : It gets stuck where I start to swallow. I would burp and the food particules will come up sometimes with acid
User : I'm concerned
User : Anything I eat..Also I have mucus Post Nasal Drip
Doctor : may i know ur age, weight , height ?
User : 50 260 5'7
User : I'll turn 50 on Monday
Doctor : any pain or ulcers in the throat ?
User : No pain
User : When I swallow now, it feels like there is something there
Doctor : do u smoke ?
User : No
Doctor : ok
Doctor : the current issues you have could be due to some inflammation in the food pipe (upper end)
User : it gets stuck at the bottom of the throat
Doctor : or as a result of post cricoid webs resulting due to iron deficency aneamia
User : When I swallow I can feel it go down
User : Do you think it could be a growth?
Doctor : In that case, this could be achalasia cardia, a muscular disorder due to abnormal persitalysis
Doctor : this does not appear to be a growth
User : I don't understand
Doctor : the best way to diagnose it is by a barium study
User : OK
Doctor : or by a upper gI ENDOSCOPY
User : Should I go to my regular doctor?
User : It's at the bottm of the neck
User : Where the chest meets bottom of throat
Doctor : yes, a regular doc will be better
User : I'm going tomorrow morning
Doctor : he will refer you to a gastroenterogist or a ENT doctor , depending on the clinical findings
User : Should I just drink liquids
User : For now?
Doctor : yes
User : I'm nervous to eat
User : Protein drinks
Doctor : you need not be worried
Doctor : there will not be any major issues as u dont have signs of cancer
User : I've also tried to clear the throat to get the food particle up
Doctor : signs like loss of weight, loss of appetite , blood in vomitus, are alarming signs of cancer or tumors
User : Not at all
Doctor : In addition, taking meds like antacids and prilosec will help to reduce the symptoms as well
User : How about the food getting stuck in the throat
Doctor : the meds will also help that issue as well
User : What about the food getting stuck in the throat that's a major concern
Doctor : drink enough fluids ,
User : OK
Doctor : no ,
Doctor : thats a motility disorder and a barium study, will give a diagnosis of what it is
User : I'm concerned about the throat getting stuck, breathing, etc
Doctor : medications like caclium blockers can help, in that case
User : OK
Doctor : i do undertand your concern
User : Will my doctor do the barium study or a specialist
Doctor : but as i said, a barium study , endoscopy are the important steps done by a gastroenterologist
User : OK I understand
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