Question 1

what is wrong with a swallowing difficulty?

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Many problems: Swallowing problems can be due to many reasons.  Some of the most common are  brain diseases and problems in the throat or esophagus.  Evaluation is necessary to elucidate the reason for the problem.

Question 2

can severe cervical stenosis cause swallowing difficulty?

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Possibly: The concept of stenosis implies thickening of the bone surrounding the spinal cord. However, oftentimes, there is addtional bone growth on the disc space area on the front edge of the bone, leading to difficulty with swallowing.

Question 3

dad(52yrs)diagnosed w/cerebral vermian atrophy. symptoms:uncoordinated movements, speech, swallowing difficulty(at times). non-drinker. is there a cure

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Search for cause: The term "cerebral atrophy" is generic and does not explain why your dad is impaired. You truly need to have a full neurological evaluation, as the symptoms do raise concerns regarding many potential problems.  Some of these issues could be associated with vitamin deficiencies, some from an inflammatory condition.  Even might be due to a prion infection.  Need to vigorously pursue.

Question 4

can cervicalthoracic radiculopathy cause shortness of breath or swallowing difficulty. could be from anxiety or panic attack rather than back related? i have pain by shoulder blades and will try pt?

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: Shortness of breath &amp; swallowing difficulties are not characteristics of cervical and/ or thoracic radiculopathy, but the interscapular pain is. Shortness of breath at rest but not during physical activity is typical of anxiety or stress reaction. However, I think at your age you should have an evaluation of your swallowing difficulty &amp; a chest xray before attributing your symptoms to anxiety

Question 5

can gerd really give you swallowing difficulty sometimes? i talked to my ent about this before where i sometimes can't swallow randomly, but he just keeps saying it's a gerd symptom, but how can it give you trouble swallowing?

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: GERD by definition is a disorder triggered by backwash of stomach acid that irritates the swallow tube any point from the stomach entrance to the back of the tongue. Sores created in the swallow tube will occasionally cause spasms of the swallowing muscles.

Question 6

can sinutitis cause sore throat and swallow difficulty?

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Yes: The bacteria or virus that affect your sinuses could affect your throat. Also, your nose produces a liter of post-nasal drainage a day in its attempts to cleans the air we breathe, preparing it for the lungs, by the sweeping mechanism of the cilia of the nasal lining. The cilia sweep the secretions back to the throat so your throat can get irritated, causing trouble swallowing.

Question 7

swallowing difficulty of saliva, seems throat not closing after pushing saliva, nothing on endoscopes of throat and esophagus only too much mucus.

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Sounds like you: Might benefit from a videofluoroscopic swallowing study.  Your swallow issues may not have anything to do with an anatomic issue of your throat or esophagus but rather the muscular coordination involved with swallowing.

Question 8

choked on a crisp last week since then i have  stinging pain in throat swallowing difficulty pain in shoulder doctor gave me difflam not working ?

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Reevaluation: If the initial course of treatment has been unsuccessful, a revelation is in order.  Ask your PCP to refer you to an ENT Specialist.

Question 9

throat problems including mucus, occasional hoarse voice & swallowing difficulty, throat clearing, stuffy nose, on&off, for the past 2 months.what is it?

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Allergies and GERD: There are several conditions that can cause similar symptoms; allergies with postnasal drip, acid reflux or heartburn affecting the throat, viral uris or other bacterial infections. Since it had been present for 2 months, i would recommend evaluation by a physician.

Question 10

headache,body ache,sore throat painful when swallowing,difficulty sleeping,struggling to keep eyes open?

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Seek medical consult: What you describe may (or may not) be serious. You should seek medical consultation right away, so that a doctor can get more information, &amp; advise you appropriately. HealthTap consultations are available; just start over &amp; click on Talk-to-Dr.  You can choose video or text, &amp; you can upload pictures, or documents such as test results. Or, call your doctor's office. I hope you feel better soon!

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Dad(52yrs)diagnosed w/cerebral vermian atrophy. symptoms:uncoordinated movements, speech, swallowing difficulty(at times). non-drinker. is there a cure

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Can cervicalthoracic radiculopathy cause shortness of breath or swallowing difficulty. could be from anxiety or panic attack rather than back related? i have pain by shoulder blades and will try pt?

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Can gerd really give you swallowing difficulty sometimes? i talked to my ent about this before where i sometimes can't swallow randomly, but he just keeps saying it's a gerd symptom, but how can it give you trouble swallowing?

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Can sinutitis cause sore throat and swallow difficulty?

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Swallowing difficulty of saliva, seems throat not closing after pushing saliva, nothing on endoscopes of throat and esophagus only too much mucus.

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Choked on a crisp last week since then i have stinging pain in throat swallowing difficulty pain in shoulder doctor gave me difflam not working ?

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Throat problems including mucus, occasional hoarse voice & swallowing difficulty, throat clearing, stuffy nose, on&off, for the past 2 months.what is it?

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Headache,body ache,sore throat painful when swallowing,difficulty sleeping,struggling to keep eyes open?

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