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I have had a post nasal drip for a few months. it has gotten better but an ent dr. wants me to do a barium swallow do i really need this?
3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
No: A barium swallow is for difficulty or abnormalities with swallowing. If you had post nasal drip which has resolved, and you do not have swallowing problems, then a barium swallow woud not be useful. You should return to your ENT to discuss this further, in case there is more going on that your ENT is concerned about.
Answered 3/10/2015
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Probably: Without a lot of information, i would suppose that your ENT thinks the symptoms are from acid reflux and is checking for it.
Answered 6/10/2014
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