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Hi. I have difficulty swallowing saliva. I can easily swallow food and water but sometimes I feel I cannot swallow saliva. It gets stuck in throat. While driving scooter also i have this feeling. Which makes me worry. Can be this because of sinus ?

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Dr. Manoj Kumar General Physician | Dehradun

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I'm 23 year old male from Bangalore. From past few days I feel something difficulty in swallowing my own saliva. I can eat food, drink water and breath properly without any difficulty. What to do now. Please suggest.

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Dr. Parijat Joshi ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist | Noida

If there’s is no pain or discomfort associated it could be as simple as increased dryness of the mouth, due to decreased water intake. Increase your water intake , with frequent sips every hour . If p ... Read More

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Hi Doctors, I am feeling a bit of difficulty in Swallowing the Saliva for past few days but it is fine when i eat or drink and face no difficulty. I do not have cough cold or fever or any other health condition. I have been very anxious and worried since this Covid-19 can that be a cause?

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Dr. Shreha Pathak Ear-Nose-Throat (ENT) Specialist | Bangalore

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Most probably you are facing this issue because of acid reflux, and your anxiety is worsening it. Start taking food at proper times, and avoid oily and spicy food. ... Read More

Hi I am 28 year old female, I had cold and cough since 3 days, today I have also developed sore throat and because of that I find it difficult to swallow my saliva. However if I am eating any food I do not have difficulty to swallow it. What is the reason for that? is there any treatment for the same?

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Dr. Sunil Kumar Verma General Physician | Delhi

Take saline gargle..hot water with salt ... Read More

Hello Doctors... already I'd took medications for My GERD and completed 20 days course with pantop and antacids gel... breaze L for some shortness of breath bcz of acidity... I got normal after that... last night I felt strange like am not able to swallow my saliva, felt like something comes up and closes the food pipe, because of that I got panic

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Sir during day its fine but night it is hard me to swallow saliva and when I ride bike I feel hard to swallow And when I go by train bus to distance place same I feel But during day its ok

Asked for Male, 30 Years 285 Views v

Dr. Chaithra H General Physician | Bangalore

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Drink plenty of water. Tab Nexpro 40mg before food. ... Read More

Hi I am 42 year old male, since 2 days I am having pain in my throat. It is also burning and I find it difficult to swallow saliva too. Is it signs of Throat infection? What should I do to relieve the throat pain, so that I can eat and drink something?

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Dr. Varun Mathur Internal Medicine | Jaipur

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Seems like tonsillitis changes along with inflammation of pharynx.. Please contact me on my private chat window for full treatment details.. ... Read More

I am having difficulty in swallowing saliva feels like something is stuck also its been a week now i am feeling like pain also behind my ear or something what could be the reason for this

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Dr. Chirag Yashlaha ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist | Indore

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Endoscopy ... Read More

Difficulty in swallowing water and my own saliva. Throat pain started after drinking water forcefully. Why is this happening?

Asked for Female, 22 Years 408 Views v

Dr. Gladson Guddappa Uchil Allergist/Immunologist | Bangalore

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Meet an ENT Surgeon locally. ... Read More

My son is 10 years old. It is been approx. 20days he is facing difficulty in swallowing food. And a snoring noise is produced when he tries to swallow saliva. And complain of cough also

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Dr. Vinay S Bhat ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist | Bangalore

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He might be suffering from acute pharyngo-tonsillitis which is a common type throat infection in childhood. His throat needs to be examined to confirm the diagnosis. ... Read More

Ti sir, 3 months back while doing warm salt gargle I drink some amount of salt water. Suddenly I got throat pain and my voice got low for some time. I went to ent doctor he prescribed some medicine and mentioned as throat burn due to URI (Upper respiratory infections). I took medicine for 7 days but no improvement. Then I went to my family doc

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Dr. Chirag Yashlaha ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist | Indore

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I have been having pain in the food pipe for 2 days and also in the throat and difficulty while swallowing food.

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Dr. Ujjyani Sengupta Pawar General Physician | Mumbai

Can help you with the next course of action and treatment plan. Kindly consult via whatsapp at nine zero two nine six zero zero four seven zero. ... Read More

Since childhood she has difficulty in swallowing medicine.For normal sized medicines she has to cut it into 5 pieces to take one by one.She take a lot of time taking single medicine and drinks lot of water too.How can make her learn to swallow easily.Imaging if a doctor prescribes 5 to 6 tablets daily

Asked for Male, 20 Years 44 Views v

Dr. Himani Shah General Physician | Rajkot

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Kindly connect immediately ... Read More

I am 38 years old female...i have some swallowing difficulty problem...my dr advised endoscopy but i have severe anxiety isaue i could not do endoscopy test...can i do baruim swallow test...barruim swallow detect cancer...i am worried about cancer only

Asked for Female, 37 Years 62 Views v

Dr. Sukrit S Sethi Gastroenterologist | Gurgaon

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Endoscopy can be safely done with sedation. Barium swallow may also help. In case of any doubt , once can also go for a CT. ... Read More

My daughter is experiencing difficulty in swallowing food due to sore throat. What medication shall I give she is 40 kgs.

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Dr. Satguru Saran Singh ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist | Bareilly

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Tab zerodol sp 1 tablespoon twice daily Warm saline gargle twice daily ... Read More

I had sore throat three weeks back which got resolved within 5 days of Azithromycin. I also noticed a swollen lymph node in my right side of neck after sore throat and one in left side of neck. The swollen lymph still persists after 5days of Augmentin 1gm. I have shared USG neck report in the picture. I am again experiencing mild pain while swallow

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Dr. Amish Wakhlu Ear-Nose-Throat (ENT) Specialist | Navi Mumbai

Hi...the lymph node swelling shown in the report is due to the infection that you had 5 days back. It should settle down in 10-15 days. However if the size keeps increasing, you should get it checked ... Read More

I have been having difficulty swallowing for more than a month now. I feel scared to swallow food or medicines because i feel food will be stuck in the throat or will go inside the wind pipe. Also recently for that i am eating slowly and i have a low appetite as well. Attaching few reports. Please suggest

Asked for Female, 27 Years 35 Views v

Dr. P K Asokan General Surgeon | Chennai

Difficulty in swallowing, needs to be examined and evaluated. May need Upper GI Endoscopy. ... Read More

I have been having difficulty swallowing for more than a month now. I feel scared to swallow food or medicines because i feel food will be stuck in the throat or will go inside the wind pipe. Also recently for that i am eating slowly and i have a low appetite as well. Attaching few reports. Please suggest

Asked for Female, 27 Years 48 Views v

Dr. Satguru Saran Singh ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist | Bareilly

Kindly take a physical consultation with ENT And get ur direct larengoscopy done ... Read More

I have been having difficulty swallowing for more than a month now. I feel scared to swallow food or medicines because i feel food will be stuck in the throat or will go inside the wind pipe. Also recently for that i am eating slowly and i have a low appetite as well. Attaching few reports. Please suggest

Asked for Female, 27 Years 25 Views v

Dr. P K Asokan General Surgeon | Chennai

The upper GI endoscopy should be done. ... Read More

I have been having difficulty swallowing for more than a month now. I feel scared to swallow food or medicines because i feel food will be stuck in the throat or will go inside the wind pipe. Also recently for that i am eating slowly and i have a low appetite as well. Attaching few reports. Please suggest

Asked for Female, 27 Years 52 Views v

Dr. Mifrah General Physician | Bangalore

Hello, have u been on any medications for the same? Sometimes people may develop difficulty post an infection or some inflammation in the throat. ... Read More

I have been having difficulty swallowing for more than a month now. I feel scared to swallow food or medicines because i feel food will be stuck in the throat or will go inside the wind pipe. Also recently for that i am eating slowly and i have a low appetite as well. Attaching few reports. Please suggest

Asked for Female, 27 Years 101 Views v

Dr. Manoj Kumar Gupta General Physician | Greater Noida

Get endoscopy done and consult a local physician ... Read More

Things have been okay but since past two days idk why and to my notice especially at night while having dinner very randomly im not able to swallow food mid meal it's really suffocating and i panic and it feels really hard so much that I just can't eat

Asked for Female, 20 Years 106 Views v

Dr. Surbhi General Physician | Mohali

Are you feeling any pain while swelling or any changes in health? Kindly consult for further treatment. ... Read More

My mother 80 years is not able to swallow anything she has been on a liquid diet since 3 months but now she is not even able to take the liquids properly After swallowing anything cough/Belgum is coming out Their is no history of any illness

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Dr. Jaimini Thakkar ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist | Anand

please get done barium swallow. ... Read More

My 10 year GSD produce more saliva from 15 days , weight - 25 kg please help other things are normal

Asked for Male, 23 Years 40 Views v

Dr. M. Madeena Begum Veterinary Surgeon | Chennai

He needs to be checked properly to identify the cause and treatment. ... Read More

Hi I'm 13 weeks pregnant and i get excess saliva. Can't even swallow it and feel like vomiting sensation. This excessive saliva started from week 12. Earlier I didn't experience. Please suggest a home remedy.

Asked for Female, 30 Years 1369 Views v

Dr. Krishna Meher Ayurvedic Gynecologist & Obstetrician | Nuapada

Consult personally for prescription ... Read More

Suffreing from sore throat with white mucous from mouth , difficulty in swallowing from 2days plz suggest medicines

Asked for Male, 37 Years 118 Views v

Dr. Manoj Kumar General Physician | Dehradun

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Need few more details Kindly consult ... Read More

Hi, my wife is reporting of symptoms as she is experiencing difficulty while swallowing food or saliva at times. This is not frequent but cannot predict when this symptom is.poppjng up. Say for example it might happen once while having lunch and due to these she is really panic to intake food. Symptom started around few days back. She is having dry

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Asked for Male, 31 Years 60 Views v

Dr. Kanika Arora Ear-Nose-Throat (ENT) Specialist | Navi Mumbai

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Go for thyroid evaluation And check heart rate might be it is high ?anxiety issues Take good amount of diet Syp mucaine gel 2 tsf bd Cap dsr 1 bd If not improved go to offline consulation Do end ... Read More

I drank a long time stored cold water, now my throat feels weird, difficult in swallowing anything. Any suggestions how can I feel better?

Asked for Male, 21 Years 84 Views v

Dr. (Major) Vipin Kakar Retd Ear-Nose-Throat (ENT) Specialist | Delhi

Consult ENT ,meanwhile take Flexon for pain. ... Read More

A capsule got struck in upper esophageal sphincter almost 6 days ago...... i went to the hospital doctor told its already out but after this incident i am facing difficulty in swallowing means i have to take water after swallowing 3- 4 times and also also facing early satiety

Asked for Male, 20 Years 53 Views v

Dr. Ujjyani Sengupta Pawar General Physician | Mumbai

Can help you with the next course of action and treatment plan. Would like to discuss in details and provide apt solution. Kindly consult. ... Read More

Hi my 17 days newborn spitting saliva bubbles in sleep also getting up suddenly and cranky abdominal having difficulty to pass gas. Is it normal

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Dr. M.L.Kothari Pediatrician | Jaipur

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Dear parents, According to me hold the baby in one arm keeping his head at elbow joint and buttocks in the palm of same hand and feed the baby for 25 to 20 minutes. Hold the outer palm in between thum ... Read More

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Hi. I have difficulty swallowing saliva. I can easily swallow food and water but sometimes I feel I cannot swallow saliva. It gets stuck in throat. While driving scooter also i have this feeling. Which makes me worry. Can be this because of sinus ?

I'm 23 year old male from Bangalore. From past few days I feel something difficulty in swallowing my own saliva. I can eat food, drink water and breath properly without any difficulty. What to do now. Please suggest.

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Hi Doctors, I am feeling a bit of difficulty in Swallowing the Saliva for past few days but it is fine when i eat or drink and face no difficulty. I do not have cough cold or fever or any other health condition. I have been very anxious and worried since this Covid-19 can that be a cause?

Sir during day its fine but night it is hard me to swallow saliva and when I ride bike I feel hard to swallow And when I go by train bus to distance place same I feel But during day its ok

Hi I am 42 year old male, since 2 days I am having pain in my throat. It is also burning and I find it difficult to swallow saliva too. Is it signs of Throat infection? What should I do to relieve the throat pain, so that I can eat and drink something?

I am having difficulty in swallowing saliva feels like something is stuck also its been a week now i am feeling like pain also behind my ear or something what could be the reason for this

Difficulty in swallowing water and my own saliva. Throat pain started after drinking water forcefully. Why is this happening?

My son is 10 years old. It is been approx. 20days he is facing difficulty in swallowing food. And a snoring noise is produced when he tries to swallow saliva. And complain of cough also

I have been having pain in the food pipe for 2 days and also in the throat and difficulty while swallowing food.

I am 38 years old female...i have some swallowing difficulty problem...my dr advised endoscopy but i have severe anxiety isaue i could not do endoscopy test...can i do baruim swallow test...barruim swallow detect cancer...i am worried about cancer only

My daughter is experiencing difficulty in swallowing food due to sore throat. What medication shall I give she is 40 kgs.

Things have been okay but since past two days idk why and to my notice especially at night while having dinner very randomly im not able to swallow food mid meal it's really suffocating and i panic and it feels really hard so much that I just can't eat

My mother 80 years is not able to swallow anything she has been on a liquid diet since 3 months but now she is not even able to take the liquids properly After swallowing anything cough/Belgum is coming out Their is no history of any illness

My 10 year GSD produce more saliva from 15 days , weight - 25 kg please help other things are normal

Hi I'm 13 weeks pregnant and i get excess saliva. Can't even swallow it and feel like vomiting sensation. This excessive saliva started from week 12. Earlier I didn't experience. Please suggest a home remedy.

Suffreing from sore throat with white mucous from mouth , difficulty in swallowing from 2days plz suggest medicines

I drank a long time stored cold water, now my throat feels weird, difficult in swallowing anything. Any suggestions how can I feel better?

A capsule got struck in upper esophageal sphincter almost 6 days ago...... i went to the hospital doctor told its already out but after this incident i am facing difficulty in swallowing means i have to take water after swallowing 3- 4 times and also also facing early satiety

Hi my 17 days newborn spitting saliva bubbles in sleep also getting up suddenly and cranky abdominal having difficulty to pass gas. Is it normal

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