Suggest Treatment For Pain In The Throat

Posted on Fri, 15 Jul 2016

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Question : Hi I'm a 54 year old women... Two days ago I woke up with a pain in my throat ... Like when a pill gets stuck.. And it still continues today... I'm slightly freaked out because I'm an x smoker.. It feels like there is something in my throat when I swallow .. Not very painful... Thank you

Answered by Dr. Baranidharan Kuselan (5 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Globus. Nexium would provide relief.

Detailed Answer:
Hi there,
Thanks for posting in HCM.
I am Dr.Barani and I am pleased to assist you.

You have symptoms of globus pharyngeus and phayngitis.
The most likely cause is Gastroesophageal reflux disease.
Nexium once daily before breakfast for 4 weeks would provide relief.

I would advice you to get an upper GI endoscopy to rule out any obstructive lesions in the throat like a web.

Regards,
Dr.Barani

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Arnab Banerjee