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Feels Like Pills Are Lodged In Nasal Passage. Recommendations?
When I am swallowing pills sometimes it feels like one will go up instead of down. It feels like it is lodged there in my nasal passage or something. Is that even possible. (Not to be gross, but I did once cough while eating rice and blew a grain out of my nose , so maybe it is possible.) It seems to help in such cases if I snort some water up my nose to try and wash it down. Or is this just ridiculous?
Wed, 14 Aug 2013
Hello and welcome to HCM,
what you are describing is called nasal regurgitation and its common especially after surgeries on the throat.
Many practitioners of yoga can actually do what you described without much effort!!
If this is happening just once in a while then you have nothing to worry about, if it is happening often and its disturbing your diet in any way then consult an ENT.
Meanwhile do the following:
1. Maintain proper upright posture while swallowing and drink plenty of fluids while doing so
2. Do not try to blow your nose or try to bring out the food through the nose
3. Do not try to clean your nose without proper guidance as it is not necessary
take care
Dr Sriram Nathan
what you are describing is called nasal regurgitation and its common especially after surgeries on the throat.
Many practitioners of yoga can actually do what you described without much effort!!
If this is happening just once in a while then you have nothing to worry about, if it is happening often and its disturbing your diet in any way then consult an ENT.
Meanwhile do the following:
1. Maintain proper upright posture while swallowing and drink plenty of fluids while doing so
2. Do not try to blow your nose or try to bring out the food through the nose
3. Do not try to clean your nose without proper guidance as it is not necessary
take care
Dr Sriram Nathan
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