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Swallowing issues
My mom has been facing issues with swallowing. She is 49 years old and had been to an otorhinolaryngologist few months back who has given her tablets for GERD/LPR. She is a thyroid patient and also has hypertension and diabetes. Whenever she consumes anythi g semi solid or solid she finds it difficult to swallow until unless she drinks water.
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Dr. Vinay S Bhat
ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist
15 yrs exp
Bangalore
She should get a upper gastro intestinal endoscopy to come to a diagnosis
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