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Itchy throat

2021-12-22 13:48:30
My mother complains of itch in her throat and she coughs whenever she eats something. It is dry cough. There is no pain or visible swelling. Do I need to consult an ENT doctor or a general physician?
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U need to consult an ENT specialist and get a Fibreoptic laryngoscopy done to rule out any vocal cord movement abnormalities and rule out lpr

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Itchy throat can be due to Allergy to some food or Gastritis or Any other obvious chronic infection.
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Antiallergic medicine. PPI for Gastritis. Fibre optic Laryngoscopy for evaluation of any other obvious cause.
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Avoid egg prawn brinjal ripe papaya masoor dahl cold perfume pollen dust.

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