Left Side Of My Throat Has Been Excessively Scratchy And

Posted on Sat, 1 Feb 2020

Question: left side of my throat has been excessively scratchy and dry. it's kind of burning sensation I am having limited to only left side, this is leading to bouts of dry forceful cough that's coming out from that left side only. right side is absolutely fine. I had undergone ugie to rule out gerd, and got nissen fundoplication done to prevent any acid reflux. so practically any reflux is not possible as my surgeon is saying now. what next should be done? please guide me. thanks in advance.

Answered by Dr. Dr. Rajat Basak (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Hii. I think you are having laryngopharyngeal reflux or acid reflux that yo

Detailed Answer:
Hii. I think you are having laryngopharyngeal reflux or acid reflux that you mentioned. You have already done upper gi endoscopy with fundoplication. So no neeed to do anything for acid reflux. This burning sensation and dryness is due to this acid reflux only. Take more water. Avoid excessive tea, coffee. Quit smoking, alcohol. Lead a healthy and stress free life. Sleep after two hours of dinner. You can consult an Ent surgeon to do an endoscopy to see the larynx if there is any lesion which is responsible for cough. If endoscopy of the larynx came to be normal then you only the follow the above measures. You can do betadine gargle which can keep your throat healthy. The main treatment for you is antireflux measures that I have mentioned you earlier. Please review if you have any queries.

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