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Cough and eating problem
Dear sir, my wife is having a dry cough for last 4 months, we have done all the tests and reports r normal, e&t specialist said its due to allergy, now she is having problem in swallowing food and observes pain in middle part of chest. Cough is not high but occationally. Please advise.
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chest pain, difficulty in swallowing and dry cough signifies laryngopharyngeal  reflux disorder or gastroesophageal  reflux disorder where gastric acid spills back into food pipe and throat causing pain and cough. you can consult a gastroenterologist  or ENT specialist for complete evaluation of upper digestive tract and treatment
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Looks like your wife has a problem in her food pipe(esophagus). It is time to go to another ENT Surgeon(use the practo app to guide you to find a good doctor)
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