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73 f with high blood pressure having hard time swallowing food. help?
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Swallowing: You need to see a doctor and be evaluated. There are many possible causes of varying severity. Go see your doc, .
Answered 6/10/2013
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High BP: Food swallowing mechanism is not related to high BP; is there evidence for stroke syndrome?? More likely the affected person has another problem such as GERD, esophageal constriction, larynx problem; should be evaluated.
Answered 9/28/2016
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