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Difficulty swallowing, long-term smoking

Difficulty swallowing, long-term smoking

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Difficulty swallowing, long-term smoking

Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this

39 year experience in Internal Medicine

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A 25-year old male asked:

Recently I am experiencing that after smoking i feel pain in neck when I do swallow action ?

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A 20-year old male asked:

How bad is swallowing weed smoke ? I've been smoking wrong for a few months I'm quitting but I devolped acid reflux am I going to die?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 44-year old asked:

Does smoking weed cause your throat to hurt when swallowing?

2 doctor answers • 3 doctors weighed in

A 22-year old female asked:

Smoking causes wrinkles. Will kissing a smoker give me wrinkles. Swallowing those bad chemicals that are in his mouthe into my body:(?

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A 17-year old female asked:

I developed acid reflux from swallowing weed smoke and then i took a break from smoking weed.then i started smoking again for 3 months and stopped.please am i going to be ok??im scared?

2 doctor answers • 4 doctors weighed in

A 17-year old female asked:

I developed acid reflux from swallowing weed smoke and then i took a break from smoking weed.then i started smoking again for 3 months and stopped.am i going to live?im done smoking forever.its just after i quit ive had some symptoms for few weeks?

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A 38-year old asked:

Would smoking still affect you if you don't swallow the smoke?

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A 18-year old female asked:

Small sore throat when swallowing. I did start smoking recently ehat could this be?

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A 18-year old female asked:

Can i get globus hytercius from smoking because everytime i smoke or try to swallow or listen to music i feel a lump how can I cure it will it go away?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 26-year old male asked:

Would my barium swallow upper g.I. Have detected esophageal cancer? I've had GERD on and off forever, and just recently quit smoking. Terrified.

3 doctor answers • 6 doctors weighed in

A 35-year old female asked:

Had a scope 2 years ago but now having pain, cough for 3 months and swallowing problems could be cancer? No smoking but drink moderately wine.

1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in

A 20-year old female asked:

I got acid reflux from swallowing weed smoke.i stopped smoking for 8-9mths and then smoked again for 3mths but ever since i had some symptoms(heartburn)im done smoking now.am i going to be ok?whats the worst that can happen?should i be worried?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 17-year old female asked:

I developed acid reflux from swallowing weed smoke.then i took a break from smoking weed.then i started smoking again for 3 months and stopped.please am i going to be ok?is something bad going to happen?after i stopped ive had heartburn sometimes?

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A 16-year old male asked:

Yesterday i was at a gathering with some friends who were smoking and i wasn't . And today i woke up with my ear really hurting me when i swallow?

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A 20-year old female asked:

What causes esophageal cancer.how to know if you have it.could i get it from smoking weed with acid reflux that was caused from swallowing weed smoke?should i be worried?how to know if you have it?

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A 31-year old female asked:

I just had 2 teeth pulled today. Can swallowing cause dry socket or is using a straw and or smoking usually the cause of dry socket ? Not wisdom teeth

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A 18-year old male asked:

I am 20 years old I have a history of smoking but i did quite a while ago ,and now it feels like there something stuck in my throat I cant swallow it?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 28-year old female asked:

I understand I need to quit smoking - when I smoke i get severe stabbing pain in lymph from jaw to clavicle on each side, not when I swallow, why?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 35-year old male asked:

Male, 35yo, severe pain when swallowing, (3 days) excess saliva (which needs to be swallowed) no fever (37.3) stopped smoking 14 days ago. Any ideas?

1 doctor answer • 5 doctors weighed in

A 27-year old male asked:

Been smoking 10Cigs a day for a year.Quit 2 weeks ago.Withdrawal-THROAT PAIN(no pain in swallowing), clear/white mucus with some brown particles.Help!

1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in

A male asked:

Last one month i have irration while swallow saliva and something cached in throat.past four years im smoking cigarettes.taking food means no irration?

2 doctor answers • 5 doctors weighed in

A 30-year old female asked:

What could be the cause of chronic(1 year) persistent minimal sputum in the throat that couldn't be coughed out in a 25 year old ? This sputum is only cleared by forceful cough followed by swallowing. No risk factors -smoking, alcohol, drug, disease?

1 doctor answer • 4 doctors weighed in

A male asked:

I have a sore throat. Hurts very much to swallow. Other than that, I feel great. I have been smoking weed a lot this summer. Do you think thats why?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 23-year old male asked:

Hello, For the past few days after smoking marijuana, I feel like theres a frog in my throat a few minutes after. I havent had any trouble swallowing or breathing, just some minor discomfort. Any help would be much appreciated. Thank you, Cole?

1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in

A 22-year old male asked:

23,smoking for 7mths. Whenever I swallow with my head down,right side of throat hurts.Pain feels lumpy/muscular.Possible throat cancer?

1 doctor answer • 4 doctors weighed in

A 26-year old female asked:

Esophegus sharp and uncomfortable when swallowing food . Throat is dry and nose is dry with dried blood, i quit smoking 52 days ago, could this be it?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 20-year old male asked:

I recently quit smoking weed and I have mucus/postnasal drip in my throat I feel when I swallow Ive had for months, I have a small wheeze if I exhale a certain way. Some of my mucus has tar in it. I have no cough or other symptoms. Is this alarming?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 20-year old female asked:

Since i stoped smokin 3weeks ago could i be going through with drawls bc it hurts to swallow food n i am sneezing n throat.hurts ?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 21-year old male asked:

Stomach cancer? When I first started smoking weed I swallowed the smoke into my stomach a lot for the first 3-4 months I've been burping a ton

2 doctor answers • 2 doctors weighed in

A 22-year old female asked:

I been smoking cigarettes for about 3 months now camel crush silver menthol an when I run out i will smoke marbol lights an my throat hurts sometimes why? It's swollen an hurts to swollow? Why?

1 doctor answer • 4 doctors weighed in

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