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My throat is sore all the time i eat or drink something, what could this be?
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Odynophagia: The medical term for painful swallowing - can have many causes including some related to irritation of the lining of throat or upper esophagus, or the muscles, or a nerve problem can cause pain on swallowing. There is a condition called glossopharyngeal neuralgia that is a nerve problem. See your doctor to discuss if you should be referred. Ent or neurologist.
Answered 12/10/2013
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