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Suggest Treatment For Chronic Pharyngitis And Sore Throat

I have a problem with gagging. My pharyngeal reflex activates for no reason. It is a feeling as if I stick my finger down my throat. This gagging feeling is usually mild but it can become worse and lead to gagging. It is for a year now. Usually drinking water or mint bonbons relieve it. Ive been to several ENT doctors. They said that I have chronic pharyngitis and it can be due to it. Yet when I treated pharyngitis it didnt improve. Also I dont have any other symptoms. My GP said it could be due to GERD and prescribed me Probitor. It didnt show improvement too. And as I said I dont have other symptoms- no acids no stomach problems neither sore throat. And the problem lasts for a whole year. I think its an anxiety cause because sometimes I feel like the more I think Ill gag the more gagging feeling I get and when distract the gagging feeling vanishes. Yet Im not sure if this is true. Can I be sure that the problem is psychological and that there is no organic cause for it?
Tue, 3 Mar 2020
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Hello,

It may be due to sore throat.

For that you may require complete hemogram, throat swab after ENT consultation.

You may require antibiotics after consultation.

Continue saline or betadine gargles twice a day.

Take hygienic food and water

Hope I have answered your query...
Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr Shyam kale
Family and general physician
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Suggest Treatment For Chronic Pharyngitis And Sore Throat

Hello, It may be due to sore throat. For that you may require complete hemogram, throat swab after ENT consultation. You may require antibiotics after consultation. Continue saline or betadine gargles twice a day. Take hygienic food and water Hope I have answered your query... Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr Shyam kale Family and general physician