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What Causes Severe Fatigue Along With Difficulty While Swallowing?

I fainted the other day and suffered a cut under my chin and lump on my head. I also thought at first I had a severe case of swollen glands on the right side because I had extreme difficulty swallowing and had aching pain when I talked. If I put physical pressure on my throat it would help somewhat. It isn t every swallow or every time I talk but so much that it is causing duress. How do I eat this?
Fri, 3 Jul 2020
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Hello,

* As per my clinical experience, the swelling neck post injury in form of cut under chin indicates cellulitis involving subcutaneous space.

* It is the stretching of tissues in front of trachea which pulls the ligaments associated and difficulty in swallowing.

Additional guidelines for better recovery

- gargles with salted lukewarm water added peppermint oil
- consume more liquids
- prefer soft diet as rice, curd, hoch poch which are easily chewable and avoid hard stuffs which require more chewing
- prescription of antibiotics to resolve the possible cellulitis, anti inflammatory medicines for better analgesia.

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

Take care

Regards,
Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel
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What Causes Severe Fatigue Along With Difficulty While Swallowing?

Hello, * As per my clinical experience, the swelling neck post injury in form of cut under chin indicates cellulitis involving subcutaneous space. * It is the stretching of tissues in front of trachea which pulls the ligaments associated and difficulty in swallowing. Additional guidelines for better recovery - gargles with salted lukewarm water added peppermint oil - consume more liquids - prefer soft diet as rice, curd, hoch poch which are easily chewable and avoid hard stuffs which require more chewing - prescription of antibiotics to resolve the possible cellulitis, anti inflammatory medicines for better analgesia. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care Regards, Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel