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A member asked:

Sometimes when i may go to sleep and wake up whether it be the next day or within an hour,sometimes my throat feels like it's swollen what could it be?

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Dr. Philip Miller answered

Post nasal drip/GERD: you should be checked for both of the above. Get examined.

Answered 7/11/2014

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