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I've had a lot of pain when swallowing/moving my tongue and i can see and feel my epiglottis for the 1st time, breathing deep can cause me to cough
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Pain: Your symptoms may be due to an allergic condition. Take Benadryl, (diphenhydramine) but if no improvement go to the ER.
Answered 9/28/2016
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