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When i eat something i feel something stuck in my throat. is it thyroid?

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Dr. Alexander Gorup answered

Specializes in ENT and Head and Neck Surgery

Possibly: This needs to get checked out. See your doctor or an ent.

Answered 10/2/2015

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