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Unable To Swallow Medicines Due To Post Nasal Drip. No Problem In Swallowing Food. What Should I Do?
I have post nasal drip. It is thick enough to affect the passage of pills that I take daily. Pills gradualy move into stomach. I have no trouble swallowing food, just pills and medis in capsule form. How can I dissolve or prevent this post nasal drip?
Thu, 26 Dec 2013
Hi, please do steam inhalation, take mucolytics with nasal decongestants and antibiotics for few days. In case the problem persists, consult an ENT and get an Xray or CT scan PNS done. But it is unlikely that post nasal drip will cause difficulty in swallowing pills. Please do consult your doctor for this complaint also in case the problem does not resolve with medicines. Regards
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