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What Causes Difficulty In Swallowing?
I occasionally have trouble swallowing. No particular food. I can be eating along and after several bites it will not go down. Some times it happened with first bite. I usually can cough it up, but a few nights ago I couldn t get it up or get it to pass on down. This morning it happened with my medicine Potassium CL ER 20 EQ MICRO TAB. I break these in two and only take 1/2 tablet per day per Dr. Orders.
Thu, 14 Feb 2019
Hi,
You are having a condition called dysphagia. Detailed evaluation is required to find out the exact cause. Consult a gastroenterologist and plan for an endoscopy. As of now you can take drugs like Omeprazole or Pantoprazole for symptomatic relief.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Shinas Hussain,
General & Family Physician
You are having a condition called dysphagia. Detailed evaluation is required to find out the exact cause. Consult a gastroenterologist and plan for an endoscopy. As of now you can take drugs like Omeprazole or Pantoprazole for symptomatic relief.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Shinas Hussain,
General & Family Physician
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