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I have had the feeling of hair in my throat and back of the tongue for about 3 days now, i do have asthma but i've never had this before?

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Dr. John Chiu answered

See doctor: This is not the usual complaint for patients with asthma. You need to have your doctor to check your throat. An ENT consult may be needed.

Answered 10/29/2014

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