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Heavy throat
I get the feeling that some thing is struck in my throat especially in the evening and when I get up in morning...I am an ex smoker averege count was 8 in a day...few days back I suffered from acid reflux and the feeling of tightness and something logged in the throat is not going away...can it be throat cancer...all this is pain less
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Dr. Gladson Guddappa Uchil
ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist
26 yrs exp
Bangalore
Most probably the Laryngopgaryngeal Reflux has resulted in acid Burns in your throat mucosa causing an itchy throat with foreign body sensation! You need to quit smoking as repeated refluxing along with the toxins in the smoke can lead to throat cancers due to chronic inflammation.
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Dr. Satish Nair
Head and Neck Surgeon
28 yrs exp
Bangalore
It's LPR
Please take PPI for one month with lifestyle modification and STOP SMOKING.
If no relief in 2 weeks meet an head neck surgeon
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Dr. Nitin Medayil
ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist
10 yrs exp
Hyderabad
Sir i suggest u get a throat endoscopy done. Most likely it is acid reflux itself
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