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What Causes Difficulty In Eating?
Question: My mother has trouble eating; as soon as she tries to eat or drink she experiences pain and she brings up flem. She has had chest x-Ray, blood work, ultrasound, and cat scan; the results are negative ; they could not
find anything wrong and she is still having the same problem. The only thing one of the doctors from the ER
Said that some of the food might be going into her lungs. My mother is 92 just want to know what should I do next?
Ps - my mother is on other medication and they ar: calcitriol ,docusate sodium,furosemide, galantamine, levothyxine na, quetiapine fumarate, rosuvastatin, vitamin B complex and 4 milligram of commodities per day.
find anything wrong and she is still having the same problem. The only thing one of the doctors from the ER
Said that some of the food might be going into her lungs. My mother is 92 just want to know what should I do next?
Ps - my mother is on other medication and they ar: calcitriol ,docusate sodium,furosemide, galantamine, levothyxine na, quetiapine fumarate, rosuvastatin, vitamin B complex and 4 milligram of commodities per day.
Brief Answer:
GERD may be the cause.
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear, thanks for your question on HCM.
Since cardiac and pulmonary causes have been ruled out in her case, in my opinion she is having GERD (Gastro Esophageal Reflux Disease).
Causes for this are
1. Age related laxity of gastroesophageal sphincter.
2. Drugs like cholecalciferol, statins and galantamine can cause GERD.
So GERD may be the cause for her symptoms.
I give you some helpful tips in GERD. Try to follow these.
1. Avoid heavy meals, instead take small meals.
2. Avoid hot and spicy food.
3. Avoid stress and anxiety.
4. Take good antacids like proton pump inhibitors with prokinetic drug combination.
5. Keep 2-3 pillows under head in bed.
Hope I have solved your query.
I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.
GERD may be the cause.
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear, thanks for your question on HCM.
Since cardiac and pulmonary causes have been ruled out in her case, in my opinion she is having GERD (Gastro Esophageal Reflux Disease).
Causes for this are
1. Age related laxity of gastroesophageal sphincter.
2. Drugs like cholecalciferol, statins and galantamine can cause GERD.
So GERD may be the cause for her symptoms.
I give you some helpful tips in GERD. Try to follow these.
1. Avoid heavy meals, instead take small meals.
2. Avoid hot and spicy food.
3. Avoid stress and anxiety.
4. Take good antacids like proton pump inhibitors with prokinetic drug combination.
5. Keep 2-3 pillows under head in bed.
Hope I have solved your query.
I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.
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