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Are there any good doctors on here that can help me?
I get the feeling that when I eat the food gets stuck at the top part of my throat (larynx) or that the larynx is swollen or something.
Sometimes, depending on what I have eaten I feel like I am going to suffocate and cant swallow properly.
I have had an endoscopy and am now waiting for further tests as nothing was found.
2 Answers
- Dr. HouseLv 51 decade agoFavorite Answer
What kind of foods are you have difficulty swallowing, solids only or solids and liquids? How old are you? Did this start all of a sudden or has it been gradual? Any weight loss recently? Do you have any sort of skin problem that makes your skin feel really hard?
- 1 decade ago
Well, I'm not a doctor but I can tell you that instead you may need a dentist. Here's why: there is a strange little piece of hanging tissue at the back of your throat called "the uvula". You see it in old cartoons where the character is yelling. Sometimes the uvula can "prolapse" or stretch down into the throat. This can be caused by acid reflux and probably other things. Anyways, a dentist can snip it for you, takes about 2 weeks to heal and your throat could be sore.