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Throat Congestion In The Afternoon. Stress Related?
Dear Doctor.
Myself Deepa, 28yrs old, married working in Singapore.
I am getting the feeling of something stuck inthe throat from past few months. Its not a 24hrs feeling but I get it mostly in the afternoon and then sometimes night time. Initially realyl disturbing and have no idea how to approach doc. in this case. If the feeling is severe, I will vomit. But even after that the sensation still persists. Can it be stress related one as am a tension and stress freak!!
It would be great, if you can help me in this matter.
Myself Deepa, 28yrs old, married working in Singapore.
I am getting the feeling of something stuck inthe throat from past few months. Its not a 24hrs feeling but I get it mostly in the afternoon and then sometimes night time. Initially realyl disturbing and have no idea how to approach doc. in this case. If the feeling is severe, I will vomit. But even after that the sensation still persists. Can it be stress related one as am a tension and stress freak!!
It would be great, if you can help me in this matter.
Mon, 20 May 2013
Hello Deepa,
Get an ENT consultation for Flexible laryngoscopy to rule out any infection or swelling.
If you do not have difficult in swallowing then it could be because of Reflux disease.
Get you Hemoglobin checked.
Take care of reflux by--
proton pump inhibitors and prokinetic drugs
Keep head end of bed elevated.
Avoid alcohol, Smoking
Do brisk walking daily
Go for walk after dinner
Avoid spicy food
Avoid late night coffee
Yes stress is one of the reason which increases the chances reflux.
And you had vomitting also that could have caused irritation in throat and feeling of foreign body sensation in throat.
Get an ENT consultation for Flexible laryngoscopy to rule out any infection or swelling.
If you do not have difficult in swallowing then it could be because of Reflux disease.
Get you Hemoglobin checked.
Take care of reflux by--
proton pump inhibitors and prokinetic drugs
Keep head end of bed elevated.
Avoid alcohol, Smoking
Do brisk walking daily
Go for walk after dinner
Avoid spicy food
Avoid late night coffee
Yes stress is one of the reason which increases the chances reflux.
And you had vomitting also that could have caused irritation in throat and feeling of foreign body sensation in throat.
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