I have been experiencing a lot of difficulty swallowing and underwent an endoscopy that was normal. What can this be?
While it was correct to undergo an upper endoscopy to look for structural lesions to explain difficulty swallowing such as cancers and strictures, t...
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Swallowing difficulty
MissyD
Thursday, October 02, 2008 at 02:37 PM -
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Thursday, October 09, 2008 at 06:48 PMHow great to have common concerns answered in such an understandable and clear manner. Thanks for responding to normal questions not all MDs can answer.
I have had the mamography and motility tests from a wonderful otolarengologist, had several endoscopies, am currently taking prevacid daily and still have serious cough with post nasal drip every morning for about an hour. This has been happening for about 10 years. I'm currently seeing an allergist but nothing too impressive has resulted. Who do I see next? The allergist says not to take proton pump inhibitors for extended times. Is this really harmful?
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This is one of the first symptoms of Myasthenia Gravis. I't a disease that often is missed in diagnosing and a very serious disease.
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