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Breathing heavily while having food
He is 10 yrs old.
He is facing breathing issue only while having food.
At other times he s normal
What could be the reason ??
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Skin prick test to rule out food allergy
Plus a proper examination of nasal cavity physically by ent specialist
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Does he have recurrent episodes of cold ?
Have you noticed him breathing through mouth ?
Does he have snoring ?
Sometimes an adenoid enlargement can cause difficulty in breathing but we need for information for better assessment
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You can take an xray nasopharynx and consult -so that we can have better understanding
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Dr. Jaimini Thakkar
ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist
6 yrs exp
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Kindly rule out enlarged adenoid.
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