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I have had dysphagia for years now and i believe to have found part of the problem...colllapsed trachea?
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Not trachea: Dysphagia is difficulty in swallowing. Trachea is the main breathing tube. Collapsed trachea will cause a great deal of difficulty in breathing but not in swallowing.
Answered 11/8/2015
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