Speonk, NY
A 26-year-old female asked:
servere external pain on left side of throat .. trouble breathing or swallowing on the left side w/o soreness. feels like a sort of blockage . help?
2 doctor answers • 4 doctors weighed in

Dr. Patrick Sweet III answered
Pathology 20 years experience
Go To ER: Problems breathing secondary to an oropharyngeal, epiglottic, or lanryngotracheal process can be an emergency. It needs to be urgently evaluated to so that it does not worsen to complete obstruction. Go to the er/ed or your pcp asap.
5386 viewsAnswered >2 years ago

Dr. Mitchell Zeitler answered
Anesthesiology 39 years experience
ENT: See a otolaryngologist (ENT) for an evaluation. It could be nothing or something that will go away or something very serious.
5072 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
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