My wife can only take food by G-tube. She can't swallow. She has been prescribed Pantoprazole 40 mg tablets. How can this be taken by G-tube? Instructions are to not crush. Even crushing, particles are... View answer

My ears hurt. I burp a lot. The ears pop when I swallow. It has been going on for 2weeks now ... View answer

can cocaine or smoking block Eustachian tubes and cause ears to ring and pop? my ears pop and crackle every time i swallow ... View answer

my wife is on a feeding tube since her bout with cancer she had 6 chemo and35 radiation treatments to her neck and throat area that ended april of 2016 still she cannot swalloweven a drop of water we ... View answer

present condition is stable,he could sit on his own , walks a bit with support, recognizes people, could tie his shirt buttons etc. but he is unable to swallow , as soon as he start taking tea or water he ... View answer

I just did a small bowl capsule swallow. I was told I can eat a small meal after 4 hours. What exactly can I eat? ... View answer

my 96 year old mother is in hospital she cannot swallow after a stroke, she was on a drip and then fed thro a tube in her nose, she has aspirated food she was given orally and now has... View answer

My mother was taken off feeding tube as she had a severe stroke and we were told she would never ... and 4 days off feeding tube and iv s, is there a chance she could recover? ... View answer

Hi Dr. Bhatti, I ate a big bowl of popcorn about 20 minutes ago. Halfway through the bowl, it felt like a piece was stuck in a corner in the back of my mouth but I kept eating until the... View answer

Hi,Last night I may have swallowed a gummy candy (similar to a gummy bear) down the wrong tube. I know that if you you swallow a foreign object like plastic, you will get sick. Is there... View answer