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What Causes Difficulty Swallowing?
Question: I am having problems in swallowing for the last six months. do I need to worry?
Brief Answer:
Need further details.
Detailed Answer:
Welcome To HCM. I am Dr Anshul Varshney.
I understand your concern.
I need a few more details in order to help you better:
1. How did it started?
2. Swallowing difficulty with solids / liquids or both?
3. Any weight loss?
4. Any food regurgitation or acidity?
5. Are you a smoker?
6. Do you consume alcohol?
7. Your swallowing problem is increasing or reducing with course of time?
Revert with these details in point wise manner only.
Stay Healthy.
Need further details.
Detailed Answer:
Welcome To HCM. I am Dr Anshul Varshney.
I understand your concern.
I need a few more details in order to help you better:
1. How did it started?
2. Swallowing difficulty with solids / liquids or both?
3. Any weight loss?
4. Any food regurgitation or acidity?
5. Are you a smoker?
6. Do you consume alcohol?
7. Your swallowing problem is increasing or reducing with course of time?
Revert with these details in point wise manner only.
Stay Healthy.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
it is increasing slowly and in the beginning it happened with liquids now sometimes with solids also. I get up at times at night with choking. I only smoke occasionally. You think it is serious
Brief Answer:
Get Endoscopy done.
Detailed Answer:
Dear Friend.
Yes I am worried.
Progressively increasing difficulty in swallowing needs to be evaluated for either Malignancy or Reflux Disease.
I would advise you to get an Upper GI Endoscopy done. Also get a chest Xray done.
This would clear the full picture.
Till then you can start on a combination of Pantoprazole and Domperidone once a day.
If you have any further query please ask me.
Stay Healthy.
Get Endoscopy done.
Detailed Answer:
Dear Friend.
Yes I am worried.
Progressively increasing difficulty in swallowing needs to be evaluated for either Malignancy or Reflux Disease.
I would advise you to get an Upper GI Endoscopy done. Also get a chest Xray done.
This would clear the full picture.
Till then you can start on a combination of Pantoprazole and Domperidone once a day.
If you have any further query please ask me.
Stay Healthy.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Can you suggest a good place to get endoscopy done in New Delhi?
Brief Answer:
Detail Follows.
Detailed Answer:
Dear Friend.
You can visit any corporate hospital like Fortis XXXXXXX
If you want you can also go to GB Pant Hosp.
Once you get your Endoscopy done you can revert back to me with report.
You may also visit at my clinic at G-8 Ajnara Market , XXXXXXX XXXXXXX extension, XXXXXXX any day except Sunday between 5.30pm to 8.30pm.
I wish you get a normal Endoscopy.
Stay Healthy.
Detail Follows.
Detailed Answer:
Dear Friend.
You can visit any corporate hospital like Fortis XXXXXXX
If you want you can also go to GB Pant Hosp.
Once you get your Endoscopy done you can revert back to me with report.
You may also visit at my clinic at G-8 Ajnara Market , XXXXXXX XXXXXXX extension, XXXXXXX any day except Sunday between 5.30pm to 8.30pm.
I wish you get a normal Endoscopy.
Stay Healthy.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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