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I cough when i swallow and would get strong heartburn after. the coughing gets bad and i feel cold its been 2 weeks. it gets better when i flush the food with water ?

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Dr. Gurmukh Singh answered

Need to examine: It is not feasible to provide a meaningful opinion without additional history, physical examination and may be some tests. You should see and ENT doctor who refer you to a speech therapist for evaluation of swallowing.

Dr Modi agreed

Answered 9/30/2019

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A member asked:

I cough when i swallow and would get strong heartburn after. the coughing gets bad and i feel cold its been 2 weeks. it gets better when i flush the food with water ?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Gurmukh Singh answered

Dr Modi agreed

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