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Suggest Remedy For Heartburn With Difficulty In Swalloing
My husband ate something about 3 days ago that was extermely hot in termperature and rather than spitting it out, he swallowed it. He's now complaining of bad heartburn and it hurts to swallow/eat anything. Are these two things related? Should he consult a doctor or will heal by itself over time?
Wed, 27 Jul 2016
Hello!
Welcome and thank you for asking on HCM!
I carefully passed through your question and would explain that his symptoms seem to be related to inflammation of the gastric or esophageal mucosa.
Gastro-esophageal reflux could also cause this symptomatology.
I recommend consulting with a gastro-enterologist and performing a fibro-gastroscopy to examine the internal layers (mucosa) of his digestive tract.
An anti-acid or PPI (omeprazole, lansoprazole) could be helpful.
Hope you will find this answer helpful!
Best wishes,
Dr. Iliri
Welcome and thank you for asking on HCM!
I carefully passed through your question and would explain that his symptoms seem to be related to inflammation of the gastric or esophageal mucosa.
Gastro-esophageal reflux could also cause this symptomatology.
I recommend consulting with a gastro-enterologist and performing a fibro-gastroscopy to examine the internal layers (mucosa) of his digestive tract.
An anti-acid or PPI (omeprazole, lansoprazole) could be helpful.
Hope you will find this answer helpful!
Best wishes,
Dr. Iliri
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