What Causes Sore Throat And Difficulty In Swallowing?
Question: Hi, I ate a orange on Sunday and swallowed the seed. It didn't hurt immediately but later it began to hurt. I felt something smart or sticking in one side of my thrust. It has been a week. Went to er and dr said it should be fine it may scratched. I just feel like it's there. My throat is sore but I can still eat and drink. I'm really scared. What are the chances it's stuck? So afraid. Also I have bad anxiety.
Brief Answer:
Musosal lining scratched by seed.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
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Have gone through your details and i appreciate your concern.
In your case passage of hard orange seed has causes mild erosion of mucosa of esophaguswhich is causing sorenessand local inflammation.
Suggestions-
Don't panic.
Take Nexium 40 mg one tablet daily.
Take anti inflammatory like Tylenol twice a day.I would help heal the woung fast by subsiding inflammation.
Eat soft food non spicy in nature.
Tablet chymotrypsin can be taken twice daily with vitamin c and fiolic acid for early repair of mucosa.
Musosal lining scratched by seed.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for choosing Healthcare Magic for your query.
Have gone through your details and i appreciate your concern.
In your case passage of hard orange seed has causes mild erosion of mucosa of esophaguswhich is causing sorenessand local inflammation.
Suggestions-
Don't panic.
Take Nexium 40 mg one tablet daily.
Take anti inflammatory like Tylenol twice a day.I would help heal the woung fast by subsiding inflammation.
Eat soft food non spicy in nature.
Tablet chymotrypsin can be taken twice daily with vitamin c and fiolic acid for early repair of mucosa.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Nagamani Ng