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Dear doctors Today i was doing neck exerciise ..up and down But now I am unable to take saliva in my throat..it's very irritating..i tried to drink water and eaat it's fine that time but while swallowing saliva it is getting difficult

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Hi, My mom is experiencing lot of difficulty in swallowing saliva.. But somehow she is able to consume water and some semi solid foods. When she is standing or sitting she is getting lot of burps and uncontrollable burps.. But when she lies down the burps dont come... Please suggest.. What do we do to make things easier for her to be normal.

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Hello there. I can understand your concern. You can ask her to take a tab. pantakind-D Twice a day half an hour before food for 3 days. If it still persists, we would need to examine her. So take ...  Read More

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I have been having a problem swallowing saliva recently, when it comes to swallowing i feel like something closes up and i am then unable to breathe and get very dizzy my heart begins to beat very rapidly, and then it opens up so i can swallow. It happens very often i often feel faint when this happens.

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You seem to be suffering from reflux laryngopharyngitis which is type of acidity related disorder. It can sometimes cause such attacks of laryngeal spasm. You may need to take anti reflux medications ...  Read More

Hello doc, since the past 2 weeks I am having this problem. My throat is so dry and I am unable to swallow my saliva, it hurts so much. I don't have any issues in swallowing food and water, just with saliva. This problem is persistent throughout the day, I don't know what to do. Please help.

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Please consult online for further evaluation and treatment ...  Read More

My mother is 57 years old she swallowed sapota seed and took it out but it scratched the throat as a result she is unable to swallow saliva and she has pain do you have any remedies for this

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Hi dear she can take homoeopathic medicines for relief Give soft meals or liquid diet ,avoid too hot or too cold eatables for few days You can easily take an online consultation for further treatme ...  Read More

Why I have a feeling of always trying to swallowing saliva automatically for every 20 to 30 seconds ..my mouth has feeling of dried...i feel dont have enough saliva eventhough i m swallowing automatically ...is this due to GERD

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Consult online for further evaluation. ...  Read More

Throat pain;maybe tonsil Difficulty in swallowing saliva especially at night Unable to sleep because of pain

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Do warm water n salt gargling Take steam TB Erythromycin 250 mg two times a day for three days after meals... Do you have fever?? ...  Read More

Hello doctor I was in anxiety for some time , and I developed a weird sensation of constant focusing on swallowing my saliva , and it is bothering my mental peace very badly, it feels as if I having a lot of saliva production and constantly want to swallow , I tried to concentrate on other thing but it is not working what can I do ? Plz help

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Kindly discuss for your concern ...  Read More

How many times we swallow our saliva once I tried to check it from that day onwards saliva is filling in my mouth and cant concentrate.

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Why do you do that.your more history required for your problem diagnosis. ...  Read More

Why i always keep swallowing my saliva every 20 to 30 seconds...i try to keep calm but cant control started again to swallow eventhough i dont have enough saliva...what the cause

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Consult online for further evaluation. ...  Read More

Sir i feel fear at night and trouble swallowing saliva difficult sleeping also, when i ride bike the same i feel difficult swallowing spitting As soon as I try to sleep some choking like sound i hear and choke me And some time sleeping time hpanic jerk aslo occur What is this plz doctors help I cannot watch even tv also i nedd to swallow saliva o

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Gerd and also causes of Dysphagia . Further evaluation needed ...  Read More

I'm unable to swallow food.. I'm feeling more pain while swallowing food in chest or heart. Is it related to spectra 25 mg or any other feason

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Can help you with your concern. Your concern need to be evaluated in detail with history and possible examinations. Can contact for consultation via chat ...  Read More

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

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Drink plenty of water. Tab Nexpro 40mg before food. ...  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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Endoscopy ...  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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please get done barium swallow. ...  Read More

Why i am suddenly having bubbles in my saliva alot and spitting again? And very whitish saliva.

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Send pic ...  Read More

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

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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.

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Consult personally for prescription ...  Read More

8 days ago I swallowed a large piece of potato. While swallowing that piece I had some pain in my neck. Now whenever I swallow rice or cake or bread etc it gets swallowed . But after drinking water I feel some of the eaten stuff is present in my bottom of my neck and the water pushes the eaten food stuff to my stomach. And also after eating I feel

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Yes u shud be advised for doing gi endoscopy To see level of obstruction Or if any changes is present due to acidity it can be looked ...  Read More

Hello sir and mam, My baby is 8 month old. She doing like swallow since 3 days. Pllz suggest what happened and what to do🙏🏻

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Hello ! Dint get u ...  Read More

I swallowed dog saliva mistakenly. next day my doctor prescribed me only ARV(0, 3,7,28) can there need RIG?? I'm to worried doctor

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If there is no open wound contamination with dog saliva then no need of any injection ...  Read More

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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Need few more details Kindly consult ...  Read More

Is there any problem when one use saliva as lubricant for intercourse I had anal intercourse and i use saliva most of the time will it cause any infection please help

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Connect please ...  Read More

Since three weeks there is pain in my throat when swallowing saliva but there's not much hindrence in eating food or swallowing. The pain is there throughout the day and night it is felt more and it is increasing as I eat or drink something chilled. No cold or cough or fever. As I consulted a doctor online he gave a gas tablet and suggested an endo

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Better to consult physically and go with advice.. ...  Read More

Had cough improved a bit but unable to swallow even water. Lots of pain while swallow anything including warm water

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Tab cepodem 200 Tabs sinarest Tab enzoflam Twice a day fr 5 dys ...  Read More

I have feeling of unable to swallow sometimes and feeling of unable to breathe. I have thyroid and frequent gastric issues. Would like to know the reason and on further steps

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Can help you, kindly consult and provide detailed history for proper diagnosis and further management ...  Read More

Saliva coming in every minute ...my mouth is full of water is any medicine available to stop this..this was happening from last three month..Its really irritating to swallow saliva in every minute... please prescribe medicine

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Excessive salivation may be due to allergy, neck or throat infection, sinusitis,or due to intake of certain medication. Based on proper clinical examination and history, medication can be prescribed. ...  Read More

My got throat infection . Little toung is hanging .unable to swallow. Paining . Please suggest medication

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Any history of food allergy,cold,cough? ...  Read More

My mother was unable to swallowing the eatables. She finds difficulty while eating. It gets back into her mouth. So we done a MRI scan report and Endoscopy. Here are the results.

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See a Oncosurgeon with biopsy report it can b a malignancy Dr C S Mani at St Isabel hospital/ Apollo speciality hosp teynampet ...  Read More

Unable to swallowing the foods and drinks too. It's coughing when eating or drinking, bringing food back up, sometimes through the nose, sensation that food is stuck in your throat or chest, persistent drooling of saliva, being unable to chew food properly

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Please see a local Gastro-enterologist. ...  Read More

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