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Suggest Treatment For Swelling In Food Pipe

Hi, my father is 80 years old for the past few months or a year he was feeling irritation while eating anything sometime now his condition getting more bad n start getting water is coming out of nose etc...so today one doctor said he is suffering swelling in food pipe....pls doctor help what it is and how to cure it ..doctor gave some 5 days course of medicine and than he asked to do endoscopy....pls doctor throw some light am worried for my father
Mon, 31 Aug 2015
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Dr. Hanif warmly welcomes you!

Thanks for consulting at my virtual clinic. I have carefully worked through your case, and can well realize your health worries. Being your physician, I want to assure, I will take care all of your medical concerns.

The doctor is suspecting GERD in which the stomach acid starts coming up from stomach to the food pipe (the esophagus). When it keep doing like this for many months to years this corrosive acid makes the wall of the food pipe so irritated that it starts changing its shape and superficial cell structures.

Also there is sometimes the lower end of foodpipe so loose that acid can;t stay in the stomach anymore and get regurgitated into the food pipe.

My suggestion is to go for an endoscopy and consult a Gastroenterologist for proper evaluation and treatment. Gastroenterologist will help you for Endoscopy too.


Hope I answered all of your questions. Have a wonderful time ahead. Keep in touch for a follow-up too.

Regards!
DR. MUHAMMAD HANIF
USA
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Suggest Treatment For Swelling In Food Pipe

Dr. Hanif warmly welcomes you! Thanks for consulting at my virtual clinic. I have carefully worked through your case, and can well realize your health worries. Being your physician, I want to assure, I will take care all of your medical concerns. The doctor is suspecting GERD in which the stomach acid starts coming up from stomach to the food pipe (the esophagus). When it keep doing like this for many months to years this corrosive acid makes the wall of the food pipe so irritated that it starts changing its shape and superficial cell structures. Also there is sometimes the lower end of foodpipe so loose that acid can;t stay in the stomach anymore and get regurgitated into the food pipe. My suggestion is to go for an endoscopy and consult a Gastroenterologist for proper evaluation and treatment. Gastroenterologist will help you for Endoscopy too. Hope I answered all of your questions. Have a wonderful time ahead. Keep in touch for a follow-up too. Regards! DR. MUHAMMAD HANIF USA