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What Is The Treatment For Flu With Lump Inside The Throat?
I have had the flu for 3 days and today I have started coughing and along with that I have the sensation that there is a lump in my throat, it hurts to swallow and impares my talking, and when trying to get rid of the lump I have an urge to burp is this something to be worried about?
Mon, 30 Mar 2015
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The feeling of lump in the throat along with other symptoms like pain while swallowing and urge to burp all could indicate gastroesophageal reflux disease.
It is not a thing to worry about.
You can take Prilosec for relief.
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The feeling of lump in the throat along with other symptoms like pain while swallowing and urge to burp all could indicate gastroesophageal reflux disease.
It is not a thing to worry about.
You can take Prilosec for relief.
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