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A member asked:

Age 27 i need to make myself swallow.had altered thyroid levels but went down to almost normal.i had ibs, ent say throat inflammation. ibs, reflux or?

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Dr. Derrick Lonsdale answered

It does sound like: Irritable bowel syndrome, most commonly related to lousy diet.

Answered 10/21/2014

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