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Pain In The Upper Part Of The Chest Along With Difficulty Swallowing As If The Saliva Is Getting Stuck In The Throat.

Hello I have been having pains in the upper part of my chest for about a week now. I am also having diffulty swallowing as if my saliva is getting stuck in my throat which is more apparent when brushing my teeth because I will gag or have to force a swallow.
Wed, 12 Mar 2014
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Hello

Welcome in H.C.M.

I have gone through your query regarding pain in upper part of chest during swallowing, and stickyness of saliva in throat.

As per your symptoms it appears that most likely you are suffering from inflamation in pharynx along with GERD. The inflamatory pathology may have involve base of tongue, epiglotis or laryngopharynx this may be rule out by clinical examination.

You may take-

1- Antacid with PPI.

2- plenty of fluid orally.

3- Avoid spicy food.

4- Broad spectrum antibiotic.

I hope above will help you otherwise consultation with ENT doctor will become essential for further management.

Regards.
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Pain In The Upper Part Of The Chest Along With Difficulty Swallowing As If The Saliva Is Getting Stuck In The Throat.

Hello Welcome in H.C.M. I have gone through your query regarding pain in upper part of chest during swallowing, and stickyness of saliva in throat. As per your symptoms it appears that most likely you are suffering from inflamation in pharynx along with GERD. The inflamatory pathology may have involve base of tongue, epiglotis or laryngopharynx this may be rule out by clinical examination. You may take- 1- Antacid with PPI. 2- plenty of fluid orally. 3- Avoid spicy food. 4- Broad spectrum antibiotic. I hope above will help you otherwise consultation with ENT doctor will become essential for further management. Regards.