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What Causes Sore Throat, Dry Cough And Lump Like Sensation In Throat?
Question: HI I suffer from GERD and have a hiatal hernia. I have been having problems with hands/feet staying warm and have a sore throat, dry cough, feels like lump in my throat and fatigue. Can these problems be related to my hernia or GERD? I also take 5,000 IU of Vit D a days for past few years. Can this cause any of these problems?
Brief Answer:
Thyroid problems,GERD,klonopin,vit.D to consider
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
I have gone through your medical history carefully and understood your concerns.
You are reporting to:
- suffer of GERD and hernia
- having sore throat, dry cough, feeling lump in your throat
- fatigue
- taking 5000 IU of vit.D and Klonopin on daily basis
Your actual symptoms (warm hands) are not related to GERD or hiatal hernia, but most likely related to thyroid problems.
With regards to having sore throat, dry cough and feeling a lump in your throat, that might be related to GERD. I advise to re-evaluate GERD by upper endoscopy and decide to start a course of PPIs. Lifestyle and diet changes are also important to ease the symptoms together with maintaining a good hygiene of your mouth.
Feeling tired and fatigued might be related to thyroid problems, and to klonopin and vit.D use for long time. Actually, these are reported as side effects of the 2 drugs you are currently using.
Hope it answered to your queries!
Dr.Klerida
Thyroid problems,GERD,klonopin,vit.D to consider
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
I have gone through your medical history carefully and understood your concerns.
You are reporting to:
- suffer of GERD and hernia
- having sore throat, dry cough, feeling lump in your throat
- fatigue
- taking 5000 IU of vit.D and Klonopin on daily basis
Your actual symptoms (warm hands) are not related to GERD or hiatal hernia, but most likely related to thyroid problems.
With regards to having sore throat, dry cough and feeling a lump in your throat, that might be related to GERD. I advise to re-evaluate GERD by upper endoscopy and decide to start a course of PPIs. Lifestyle and diet changes are also important to ease the symptoms together with maintaining a good hygiene of your mouth.
Feeling tired and fatigued might be related to thyroid problems, and to klonopin and vit.D use for long time. Actually, these are reported as side effects of the 2 drugs you are currently using.
Hope it answered to your queries!
Dr.Klerida
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj
I have had a recent thyroid panel done. It was normal. Is this a sure sign that my problem is not thyroid? Or is it possible it is something the blood test did not detect?
And I should have made more clear that my hands and feet are cold and I have trouble keeping them warm while sitting.
And I should have made more clear that my hands and feet are cold and I have trouble keeping them warm while sitting.
Brief Answer:
No need to worry if thyroid panel was normal...
Detailed Answer:
Hi back,
Thank you for providing more of your medical data.
If the thyroid panel was normal, then, thyroid is excluded.
Thank you for your clarifications. If your hands and feet are cold and cannot keep them warm while sitting, might be related to:
- peripheral neuropathies: should get neurological examination together with diabetes testing
- problems with blood vessels in the extremities: Doppler ultrasound of blood vessels is advised
- anemia: get a complete blood count
Get the tests done to determine the right cause!
Dr.Klerida
No need to worry if thyroid panel was normal...
Detailed Answer:
Hi back,
Thank you for providing more of your medical data.
If the thyroid panel was normal, then, thyroid is excluded.
Thank you for your clarifications. If your hands and feet are cold and cannot keep them warm while sitting, might be related to:
- peripheral neuropathies: should get neurological examination together with diabetes testing
- problems with blood vessels in the extremities: Doppler ultrasound of blood vessels is advised
- anemia: get a complete blood count
Get the tests done to determine the right cause!
Dr.Klerida
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj
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