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What Causes The Medicine To Constantly Get Stuck Behind The Epiglottis?

For the last few months my medication keeps getting stuck behind my epiglottis. Sometimes I do not even know it s there until I cough and it comes up as a gooey mess. (the medication is a time released gel coated tablet about the size of a dime) I have also found that since this began, I feel as though a glob of mucus is centered in my throat and I am constantly trying to clear it. Should I be worried enough to go see my primary or is this one of those annoying ailments that I will just have to deal with?
posted on Sat, 11 Jul 2015
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Hello,

As per my clinical experience, medicine stucking behind epiglottis may be in concern with possible esophageal narrowing through inflammation or other issues as significant tissue edema or else. It is best recommended to consult your primary care physician who may decide the ENT opinion for indirect laryngoscopy requirement.

Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel, General Surgeon
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What Causes The Medicine To Constantly Get Stuck Behind The Epiglottis?

Hello, As per my clinical experience, medicine stucking behind epiglottis may be in concern with possible esophageal narrowing through inflammation or other issues as significant tissue edema or else. It is best recommended to consult your primary care physician who may decide the ENT opinion for indirect laryngoscopy requirement. Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel, General Surgeon