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What Does Burning Sensation In The Throat Indicate?

my 87 year old wife has been having burning in her thooat for sereral weeks ,off and on,. tums do not help.Our dr. prescribed Ranitidine 150 mg and sucralfate 1gm, twiice a day. Two weeks have passed and no relief. Is there ideas as to what is going on?
posted on Sun, 25 Feb 2018
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Hello,

Your symptoms are suggestive of Gastro-esophageal reflux, which is treated with antihistamine or proton pump inhibitors. If you did not notice any improvement or the condition got worse, you need to re-check with your doctor for further evaluation and changing the treatment.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

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Dr. Abed Tahrawi

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What Does Burning Sensation In The Throat Indicate?

Hello, Your symptoms are suggestive of Gastro-esophageal reflux, which is treated with antihistamine or proton pump inhibitors. If you did not notice any improvement or the condition got worse, you need to re-check with your doctor for further evaluation and changing the treatment. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Abed Tahrawi