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Throat Congestion, Sore Throat, Bumps On The Base Of The Tongue. Could This Be Due To GERD?

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i am male 42 when i dry swallow i feel something touching left side of my throat, its like a irritation. While having food the touching sensation is not there but it appears after some time. Secondly at night after sleep the throat gets sore and dry like having cold. Is this can be due to GERD. Also i Have some bumps on base of my tongue, can this be due to these bumps or due to the small tounge?. There is no Heartburn but i used to pass lot of gas. Can u please what might be the cause of this.
Thu, 6 Jun 2013
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Hi,
Thanks for writing your query.

After reading your post, I would like to suggest you that you should go for a throat swab culture and Complete blood Count(CBC).
Your symptoms are more in favour of sore throat due to bacterial infection.

If you are having GERD, you should take antacid like Omeprazole 20 mg once a day before meals along with Domperidone 10 mg.

Also avoid cold/spicy/oily foods.

Further treatment can be planned according to the reports of the investigations mentioned above.

I would also like to suggest you that you should go for a clinical examination by your doctor.

I hope this is helpful to you.
Thanks.
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Throat Congestion, Sore Throat, Bumps On The Base Of The Tongue. Could This Be Due To GERD?

Hi, Thanks for writing your query. After reading your post, I would like to suggest you that you should go for a throat swab culture and Complete blood Count(CBC). Your symptoms are more in favour of sore throat due to bacterial infection. If you are having GERD, you should take antacid like Omeprazole 20 mg once a day before meals along with Domperidone 10 mg. Also avoid cold/spicy/oily foods. Further treatment can be planned according to the reports of the investigations mentioned above. I would also like to suggest you that you should go for a clinical examination by your doctor. I hope this is helpful to you. Thanks.