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Suggest Treatment For Painful Swallowing Due To Enlarged Epiglottis
I am 18 years old weigh 150 pound no medical history
my epiglottis is visable . Is that bad, also I am having difficulties swallowing.I had a fever yesterday but it is gone now. I feel good except for a slight cause and the pain of swallowing.due to the epiglottis
my epiglottis is visable . Is that bad, also I am having difficulties swallowing.I had a fever yesterday but it is gone now. I feel good except for a slight cause and the pain of swallowing.due to the epiglottis
Mon, 26 Mar 2018
Hello,
Enlargement of epiglottis won't cause pain while swallowing unless there is some infection of the throat or epiglottis. You should get an endoscopic examination of the throat done.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Priyanka Aggarwal
Enlargement of epiglottis won't cause pain while swallowing unless there is some infection of the throat or epiglottis. You should get an endoscopic examination of the throat done.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Priyanka Aggarwal
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