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Difficulty Swallowing After Quitting Smoking. Common?
Hello, I recently quit smoking (May 1, 2013) and while I smoked for several days this month, I am once again on the path to quitting. HOWEVER, starting about 3 days after I initially quit smoking, I began having a difficulty swallowing, and feel that all food and even liquids are stuck in my throat. This has been constant over the last 2 months. Is this common?
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yes it is common after the smoking quiting as your systems are in habit of getting nicotine for long and when you quit due to withdrawl effects systems behave like this if you strict to your aim your systems will adjust according to the body in few more months
till then you can take lot of warm water empty stomach and before sleep
ppi empty stmach and liquid antacids to counter problem
till then you can take lot of warm water empty stomach and before sleep
ppi empty stmach and liquid antacids to counter problem
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