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What Causes Difficulty In Swallowing Food?
Sometimes I have an issue swallowing food, it seems to get stuck in my esophagus- nothing goes down and nothing comes up. As a teen i had my esophagus stretched and was on a muscle relaxer, none of that seem to help. Can food get stuck in the epiglottis? is that what is causing the problem Thank you, Victoria
Wed, 5 Apr 2017
Hi,
Thanks for the query. I understand your concern.
Difficulty in swollowing food could be due to-
- Swelling of tonsils ( tonsillitos).. wwhere swollowing is paiful in throat.
- Esophagus problem
- Severe anemia.. blood hb% estmation would clarify.
consult family physician for specific treatment or referral too experrt.
Thanks.
Thanks for the query. I understand your concern.
Difficulty in swollowing food could be due to-
- Swelling of tonsils ( tonsillitos).. wwhere swollowing is paiful in throat.
- Esophagus problem
- Severe anemia.. blood hb% estmation would clarify.
consult family physician for specific treatment or referral too experrt.
Thanks.
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