What Causes Sore Throat And Difficulty In Swallowing?

Posted on Sat, 22 Apr 2017

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Question : Hi, I ate a orange on Sunday and swallowed the seed. It didn't hurt immediately but later it began to hurt. I felt something smart or sticking in one side of my thrust. It has been a week. Went to er and dr said it should be fine it may scratched. I just feel like it's there. My throat is sore but I can still eat and drink. I'm really scared. What are the chances it's stuck? So afraid. Also I have bad anxiety.

Answered by Dr. Ramesh Kumar (-4 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Musosal lining scratched by seed.

Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for choosing Healthcare Magic for your query.
Have gone through your details and i appreciate your concern.

In your case passage of hard orange seed has causes mild erosion of mucosa of esophaguswhich is causing sorenessand local inflammation.
Suggestions-
Don't panic.
Take Nexium 40 mg one tablet daily.
Take anti inflammatory like Tylenol twice a day.I would help heal the woung fast by subsiding inflammation.
Eat soft food non spicy in nature.
Tablet chymotrypsin can be taken twice daily with vitamin c and fiolic acid for early repair of mucosa.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Nagamani Ng