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Swallowing issues

2017-07-09 05:47:58
My mom has been facing issues with swallowing. She is 49 years old and had been to an otorhinolaryngologist few months back who has given her tablets for GERD/LPR. She is a thyroid patient and also has hypertension and diabetes. Whenever she consumes anythi g semi solid or solid she finds it difficult to swallow until unless she drinks water.
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She should get a upper gastro intestinal endoscopy to come to a diagnosis
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Answered2017-07-11 08:28:02

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