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Cough after eat
Hey there I have been dealing with coughing after I eat anything for quite a while. It is starting to drive me crazy! Every single time I eat anything I go into a coughing but after and then it gets better after about 20 or so mins. Any clue on what it could be?
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I think we require to do laryngoscopy for you
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visit an ent specialist doctor and get yourself examined properly and then take proper treatment accordingly.
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Dr. Gladson Guddappa Uchil
ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist
26 yrs exp
Bangalore
When one swallows, the bolus of food presses upon the posterior aspect of tongue, it pushes the epiglottis downwards and backwards to completely seal off the laryngeal inlet so that none of the food enters the larynx.
Unfortunately, in your case, so food is trickling down the wrong way causing the violent coughing!
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You need to locate a good ENT Surgeon who will evaluate your swallowing to find out why this is happening and then remedy the situation accordingly. The best diagnostic tool we have today is a flexible nasopharyngolaryngoscope which is inserted through your nostril and then you are made to swallow something and the whole event is visualised clearly from the nasopharynx.
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